Marina District

Why go

Marina District is defined by the street pattern and public spaces of Marina District. Another layer comes from architecture and daily movement across Marina District. Plan Marina District by remembering to set a compact boundary around Marina District before walking. After Marina District, choose a district beside Marina District; this keeps Marina District geographically coherent and avoids forcing Marina District into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at the street pattern and public spaces of Marina District.
• Notice architecture and daily movement across Marina District.

The full story

The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. Aside from the Palace of Fine Arts , all other buildings were demolished to make the current neighborhood. The area is bounded to the east by Van Ness Avenue and Fort Mason; on the west by Lyon Street and the Presidio National Park; on the south by Cow Hollow and Lombard St, which bisects the southern edge of the Marina District. The northern half of the Marina is a shoreline of the San Francisco Bay, and features the Marina Green, a picturesque park adjacent to the municipal boat marina from which the neighborhood takes its name. Much of the Marina is built on former landfill, and is susceptible to soil liquefaction during strong earthquakes. This phenomenon caused extensive damage to the entire neighborhood during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

Useful to know

• For Marina District, set a compact boundary around Marina District before walking.
• Pair Marina District with a district beside Marina District when the route and opening conditions align.

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