San Francisco Planning Department
Planning Department
The Planning Department guides the growth and development of San Francisco through comprehensive land use and neighborhood planning.
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Residents and families that thrive
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Clean, safe and livable communities
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A diverse, equitable and inclusive city
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Excellent city services
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A city and region prepared for the future
Strategic Plan Highlights
Build Neighborhoods & Public Spaces that Welcome All
Build Neighborhoods & Public Spaces that Welcome All
- Design and build open public space and streets for all to enjoy, such as Groundplay and Living Alleys.
- Meet the Mayor's affordable housing goals while designing neighborhoods that are welcoming to all residents. Examples include the Mayor’s Housing Plan, Home SF, Central SoMa, Hub, Excelsior/OMI, Balboa, and Implementing Community Plans.
- Stabilize the demographics of key communities while also addressing the impacts of growth on existing residents and businesses. Examples of this work include the Mission Action Plan and Sustainable Chinatown.
Streamline Project Approval Processes
Streamline Project Approval Processes
- Improve permitting practices while maintaining safety, health and quality standards.
Create a Long Term Transportation Vision
Create a Long Term Transportation Vision
- Collaborate to develop a transportation vision that builds an effective, equitable and sustainable transportation system for San Francisco’s future.
Plan for the Region, Resiliency & Sustainability
Plan for the Region, Resiliency & Sustainability
- Work with regional partners to address affordable housing, transportation, open space, and resiliency.
- Address climate change and resulting sea level rise through partnering with City and regional partners, including the Mayor’s Office, Port of San Francisco, and San Francisco Department of Environment.
- Incorporate environmental sustainability into our plans and projects to restore and integrate natural systems into the urban environment.
Inspire a Creative, Diverse & Positive Work Environment
Inspire a Creative, Diverse & Positive Work Environment
- Maintain a work environment that values creativity and risk-taking, attracts and cultivates a diversity of talent, cultural and professional expertise, and holds the highest standards of public service as a core value.