AWWEE is excited to partner with Urban Environmentalists for this virtual lunch and learn conversation with Diane Oshima, Deputy Director of Planning & Environment for the Port of San Francisco. She’ll be discussing some of the many ways the Port impacts the environment, urban life, and social justice in San Francisco. Please bring your questions and come ready to learn!
This virtual event will take place via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive a link approximately 15 minutes before the event.
This discussion will cover:
The Waterfront Land Use Plan
Resilience, sea level rise, and the Seawall Project
Mixed-use developments at Mission Rock, and 88 Broadway, and Pier 70
Initiatives to support bicycling, public transit, and pedestrians
Social justice issues, particularly relating to homelessness, serving the African American community in Bayview-Hunters Point, and addressing historic and ongoing disinvestment in communities
About our Speaker
Diane Oshima is the Deputy Director of Planning & Environment for the Port of San Francisco. She joined the Port in 1998. Diane and her team are responsible for managing land use planning and policy for Port facilities that support ten maritime industries and a diverse mix of industrial, commercial, recreational and public activities which together have created a vibrant urban waterfront. Her team has expertise in historic preservation, environmental protection and sustainability, waterfront urban design and open space planning, implementation and regulatory compliance. Before joining the Port of San Francisco, Diane worked for the San Francisco Planning Department for 17 years.
About Urban Environmentalists
Urban Environmentalists’ mission is to address the climate and inequality crises by transforming cities and towns into inclusive communities designed around people rather than cars. We value:
Environmentalism: Healthy communities and environments supportive of all life
Building for People: Vibrant, diverse, and nurturing urban communities with abundant housing and opportunities for all
Sharing Space: Efficient, equitable use of our planet’s resources, especially land
Registration for this event is free and open to anyone
Urban Environmentalists is managing registration. Please register here to participate