PDR San Francisco
By SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING
In San Francisco, USA
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Author SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING
City San Francisco
Country USA
Year 2008
Program Urban Industry
Technical Info
Site area 5036045 sqm
Gfa 0 sqm
Density 0 far
Population density 0 inh/ha
Home Units: 0
Jobs 0
Streetsroad: 0 %
Buildup: 0 %
NonBuild-up: 0 %
Residential 0 %
Business 0 %
Commercial 0 %
Civic 0 %
Description
  • PDR refers to traditional industrial zones.It stands for Production, distribution and Repair Uses. 
  • The area was once full of industries. Currently some portions of the zone are being used by offices and for new housing development. 
  • The area is planned to be predominantly industrial. 
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    Land Use 

     

  • The existing industrial zones are being retained and upgraded for modern industrial use.The PDR areas would be separated from housing. 
  • To prevent encroaching of industrial zones, specified areas in the Eastern Neighborhoods are being developed a s mixed-use neighborhoods with housing and amenities. 
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    Industry 

     

  • The area is low-rise with large undeveloped parcels. These open spaces are used by specific industries like the truck industry. 
  • Distribution uses require single story buildings with large floor plates. They are incompatible with residential uses 
  • The building uses are flexible. They act as incubators for growing companies. 
  • Production uses are found in multi-storey buildings.They consist of office and production spaces within the same building. 
  • The various industries often create clusters to enable sharing of resources ,technologies and services. 
  • Initiatives are being proposed for rehabilitation of historic industrial structures and expansion of maritime uses. 
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    Mobility 

     

  • The area requires wide streets without sidewalks, access to freeways and fueling stations. 
  • The streets are to be designed for use by larger vehicles.
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