In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works April 2017 | Page 41
Daggett Street, a short,
underused stretch of roadway
near the crossroads of 16th
Street and 7th Street, has
blossomed into a vibrant,
landscaped public plaza with a
large lawn area, a whimsical art
piece, a fenced-in dog run and
other amenities to serve families
living in the surrounding Potrero
Hill, Dogpatch and Mission Bay
neighborhoods.
Creation of this one-acre
community gathering place
had been owned by the state
and now belongs to the City.
The developer of the adjacent
parcel, Equity Residential, built
the public plaza and agreed to
maintain it in perpetuity.
Public Works was instrumental
in guiding the process to
transform the space and provided
construction management and
inspection oversight of the public
infrastructure improvements
during the construction of the
plaza. Alongside contractor
Robert Obayashi Construction,
our staff oversaw the backfill
and grading of the parkland,
sewer installation and testing,
landscape planting and
irrigation, concrete and sidewalk
work and more.
A highlight of the plaza is the
public arts component. The San
Francisco Arts Commission
worked with artist Adriane
Colburn to create a permanent
sculpture that speaks to the
history of Mission Bay. Shadow
Kingdom is comprised of five
stainless steel panels featuring
imagery depicting the rich array
of flora and fauna once found
in the area. When viewed from
a distance, the sculpture takes
the shape of a California grizzly
bear, a species that last roamed
San Francisco in the mid-1800s.
As the sun arcs across the sky,
these once common species are
projected as shadows back onto
the terrain they once inhabited.
Mayor Ed Lee and District
10 Supervisor Malia Cohen
presided over a ribbon-cutting
ceremony on April 19 to mark
the official opening of the new
plaza. Public Works staffers also
were on hand to join in on the
community celebration.
April 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter