Encyclopedia > Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California
San Francisco's urban renewal projects undertaken during the 1950s and 1960s were aimed at wholesale change in their environments. Diamond Heights, the Agency's first project, sought to use redevelopment powers to assemble land in the center of the city so it could be developed with, rather than against, the topography. With few existing residents needing to be relocated, the redevelopment program included housing for a range of incomes, churches, schools, parks, and a commercial center. (from San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Website)
SanFrancisco has a unique mix of physical characteristics, including its months-long episodes of fog, its steep rolling hills, its eclectic mix of architecture (including Victorian style houses and modern highrises), and being surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and the SanFrancisco Bay.
SanFrancisco is also home to other major American and international banks including Barclays Global Investors, and venture capital firms have all set up their regional headquarters in the city mainly to service nearby Silicon Valley.
SanFrancisco is also the center of gay media with newspapers and magazines such as the Bay Area Reporter and the Bay Times, among the many gay and lesbian-themed media in the city.
SanFrancisco [1] is a bustling, cosmopolitan city in California, the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its diverse ethnic and political communities, hilly terrain, world-class restaurants, and scenic beauty.
SanFrancisco's neighbors, cities and towns to the east of the Bay Bridge, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and south of it are all in separate counties, each with their own city government and local public transportation systems.
The Inn San Francisco[107], A charming, SanFrancisco boutique bed and breakfast captures the romantic spirit of the Victorian era and welcomes you with hospitality and warmth that is distinctly San Franciscan.
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