Recreation uses would be modeled on Crissy Field and Golden Gate Park SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lennar has unveiled a plan to restore wetlands, heal environmentally damaged land and create a substantial shoreline park and trail system to open up the southeastern waterfront to residents and visitors alike. Lennar envisions more than 300 acres of new and enhanced parks and open space, the rehabilitation of wetlands closed for decades to the public and the creation of new wildlife habitat as part of the company’s conceptual plan for the combined redevelopment of Candlestick Point and the Hunters Point Shipyard. The goal is to create environmentally sustainable communities and heal brownfields that have been polluted for years. “Public and open spaces are among the greatest assets this section of San Francisco has to offer,” said Kofi Bonner, President of Lennar Urban’s Bay Area Division. “The plan represents a unique opportunity to synthesize our experiences with those special qualities unique to San Francisco and this extraordinary site.” The comprehensive park system will range from small neighborhood and community parks to large recreation areas and bay-front parks. The extraordinary views, natural systems and shipyard heritage will enrich the waterfront experience with 21st century expressions of recreation, environment, and culture. The recreation and open space plan for Candlestick Point and the Hunters Point Shipyard is being implemented by Lennar in partnership with San Francisco-based Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abbey and Thomas Balsley Associates Landscape Architects of New York. Together the two firms boast extensive experience creating waterfront parks and urban design in the Bay Area and cities across the U.S. and abroad. “The plan we have envisioned will boast 7 miles of waterfront walkways and bikeways and hundreds of acres of diverse public open spaces that have been carefully crafted to serve the surrounding community, its new neighbors and the region,” said Thomas Balsley, lead park designer and founder of New York -based Thomas Balsley Associates Landscape Architects. “The development of the southeast waterfront presents a unique opportunity for the City of San Francisco, and Lennar’s land plan is an unparalleled design that opens up public access to the bay and creates new public parkland and shoreline access for local residents,” said Aditya Advani, Principal, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey. Lennar’s plan also includes designs for a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers at the Hunters Point Shipyard that will offer a more natural tailgating experience, with grass fields instead of blacktop serving as parking spaces for cars. When the stadium is not in use, these fields will remain open to the neighborhood for active recreational uses, including soccer, baseball and football. Lennar’s park and open space plan was presented Wednesday night to the San Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council
