The Park, on the rooftop of San Francisco's new Transbay Terminal Center, covers 5.4 acres and extends between Beale and Second Streets.
Little did I know that, as I write this post, both the Park and the Terminal are closed, as is Fremont Street near the Terminal. What happened? On September 25, 2018 (six weeks after the Terminal started full bus service), workers discovered a cracked steel support beam in the ceiling of the Terminal, a beam which supports the rooftop Park. Further investigation revealed a second cracked beam.
As of today, October 5, 2018, both the Park and the Terminal are closed while supports are being installed in the middle of Fremont Street to support the cracked beams. Work is ongoing to determine what went wrong and how to fix it.
Meanwhile, the buses coming and going from San Francisco are being redirected to the nearby temporary bus terminal that was built while the Terminal was being built. Salesforce Park is closed to the public, for the time being.
So, while we wait for the Park to open again, here are a few photos of what it's all about. If you've visited the High Line in New York City, Salesforce Park is a sort of mini version of the High Line...lots of plants, pathways, open spaces, bigger community spaces, many benches on which to rest and contemplate. It's a favorite spot for both locals and visitors.
You can get up to the Park from sidewalk level by elevator and stairs and a gondola. A few weeks ago the gondola was not working properly, thus the crew busily working on it.
Signs describe the more-than 200 plant species that fill the Park.
Sit in a quite space.
Or, enjoy a larger seating area where there might be a free lunchtime fitness class going on.
At the Art Cart, children, and even adults, can use the Park's art supplies to create their own works of art.
Borrow a book from the "Reading Room" to read while you relax in the Park.
The day I was here, local artist Lindsey Millikan was working on her painting "Rising Waters."
A special bus ramp allows buses to bypass the crowded streets below and enter and exit the Bus Terminal directly. This vertical structure senses the buses and triggers a series of water jets in the Park's 1,000-foot fountain that runs the length of the north side of the Park.
From sidewalk level, it is nearly impossible to take a picture of the full height of Salesforce Tower. From the Park, here it is.
Salesforce Tower is on the left and the Millennium Tower, most recently known for its cracked window on the 36th floor, is on the right...great views of both from the Park.
A great view of 141 Fremont Street, one of the condominium buildings in San Francisco.
Several large companies occupy buildings that overlook the Park.
And, there is even a place to look down into the Terminal building.
And, there is even a place to look down into the Terminal building.
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