Walking with the landscape architects - Landscape Architecture Week in San Francisco
Why plant a redwood forest in the heart of San Francisco's
financial district? And why are most streetside plazas really
well-disguised roof gardens? For answers to these and other
questions, consider joining one of the free walking tours hosted
this month by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Held during the city's Landscape Architecture Week, April
20 through 26, four tours offer you the chance to see nearly
two dozen downtown parks, plazas, and corporate gardens. Group
leaders from ASLA's Northern California Chapter will provide
historical notes, anser questions, and give professional insights
on their design.
A 4-hour tour on Saturday, April 20, covers about 16 blocks,
so wear comfortable shoes. The walk begins at noon at Crocker
Plaza, at the intersection of Market, Post, and Montgomery
streets. (From BART, get off at the Montgomery Street station;
it exists into the plaza.)
During the week, three lunch-hour walks start at noon from
the followinh locations: Monday, April 22: Crocker Plaza.
Wednesday, April 24: 101 California Street, near the eastern
end of the California Street cable car line. Friday, April
26: Sidney Walton Park entrance, on Jackson Street in the
Golden Gateway Center between Front and Davis streets. |
