It includes three passenger platforms and six train tracks serving Caltrain and the future California High-Speed Rail. The train station platform is located underground. Design of the Salesforce Transit CenterĬovering an area of one million square feet, the new transit centre has five storeys with a train station platform, lower concourse level, ground level, second level, bus deck level and City Park. The project is expected to generate $87bn of gross regional product and encourage people to use public transport to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. It also included integration of a future California High-Speed Rail line into the transit hub. Phase two included the Downtown Rail Extension Project (DX), a 2.09km (1.3 mile) extension of the Caltrain railway line into the underground level of the transit centre. The first phase of the project involved the construction of a five level transit centre, which includes two underground levels. It integrates various transit systems, including AC Transit, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit, Greyhound, Muni, SamTrans, WestCAT Lynx, Amtrak and Paratransit. The centre provides a transportation hub for eight Bay Counties and the California State. The park’s location on top of the bus terminal and connection to several adjacent towers in addition to its robust schedule of programmed activities results in a park that is widely used by a diverse group of people.“Ground breaking for the project took place in December 2008 and is scheduled for completion in 2017.” The rooftop park serves as an essential element in the growth of the new East Cut neighborhood in San Francisco and provides high quality public open space and access to nature in an area that lacks significant space for urban parks at street level. The park is an integral component of the sustainability program for the building that sits below it.

It brings nature, horticulture, art and a rich mixture of botanical and active programmed experiences to downtown San Francisco. The integrated park has become the central public open space in a new mixed-use neighborhood that has been growing around it. Join ASLA-NCC along with PWP lead designers of Salesforce Park, Adam Greenspan and Cornelia Roppel, for a tour of the 5.4 acre park located on top of the Salesforce Transit Center in downtown San Francisco.

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