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[[File:SFO-Diamond Heights-2010-2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Diamond Heights looking southeast]]
[[File:SFO-Diamond Heights-2010-2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Diamond Heights looking southeast]]


'''Diamond Heights''' is a neighborhood in the middle part of [[San Francisco, California]], roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and [[Noe Valley, San Francisco|Noe Valley]] on the east side and [[Glen Canyon Park]] on the west side.
'''Diamond Heights''' is a neighborhood in central [[San Francisco, California]], roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and [[Noe Valley, San Francisco|Noe Valley]] to the north and east and [[Glen Canyon Park]] to the south and west.


==History==
==History==
Diamond Heights was the first project of the [[San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association]], intended to use [[Urban renewal|redevelopment]] powers to use land on the hills in the center of the city to be developed with, rather than against, the topography. Few existing residents needed to be relocated for the redevelopment program, which included housing for a range of incomes, churches, schools, parks, and a commercial center.
Diamond Heights was the first project of the [[San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association]], intended to use its [[Urban renewal|redevelopment]] powers for land on [[List of hills in San Francisco|the hills in the center of the city]] to be developed with, rather than against, the [[topography]]. Few existing residents needed to be relocated for the redevelopment program, which included housing for a range of incomes, churches, schools, parks, and a commercial center.


This type of redevelopment came under the [[California Redevelopment Law]], passed in 1951, a codified version of the [[California Redevelopment Act]] which had passed in 1941. Redevelopment in California ended on February 1, 2012 after the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature could end the program on December 29, 2011.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/29/local/la-me-redevelopment-20111230</ref>
This [[Tax increment financing|type of redevelopment]] came under the Community Redevelopment Law, passed in 1951, a codified version of the California Redevelopment Act that had passed in 1941.<ref name="foster">{{cite web| url= http://www.fostercity.org/city_hall/Community-Development-Agency-Origins.cfm| title= Community Development Agency ''The Origins of Redevelopment''| publisher=City of Foster City| date=2009}}</ref> Redevelopment in California ended on February 1, 2012, after the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature could end the program on December 29, 2011.<ref name="latimes">{{cite newspaper| url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/29/local/la-me-redevelopment-20111230| title=California high court puts redevelopment agencies out of business| publisher=Los Angeles Times| last1=Dolan| first1=Maura| last2=Jessica| first2=Garrison| last3=Anthony| first3=York| date=December 9, 2011}}</ref>


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The the [[San Francisco Public Utilities Commission|Water Department]] appropriated more than $500,000 for a water system for the redevelopment.<ref name="BdSupervisors">{{cite web| url =http://www.archive.org/stream/journalofproceed50sanfrich/journalofproceed50sanfrich_djvu.txt| title =Proceedings of May 2, 1955 Board of Supervisors meeting| publisher=City of San Francisco| accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref> The Board of Supervisors and Diamond Heights Property Owners' Association debated the "Diamond Heights Redevelopment Project Area B-1" plan. In 1955, alternative proposals to the supervisors' plan were presented in an effort to protect the property rights of existing property owners, and to give them preference to exchange their property for other sites. The Board rejected the motion to add these alternative plans to the legislation. The final plan was approved on October 24, 1955.<ref name="BdSupervisors"/>
More than half a million dollars was appropriated by the Water Department just for a water system for the redevelopment.<ref name="BdSupervisors">
{{cite web
| url = http://www.archive.org/stream/journalofproceed50sanfrich/journalofproceed50sanfrich_djvu.txt
| title = Proceedings of May 2, 1955 Board of Supervisors meeting
| publisher = City of San Francisco
| accessdate = 2010-02-13 }}</ref>
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The "Diamond Heights Redevelopment Project Area B-1" plan was debated between the Board of Supervisors and the Diamond Heights Property Owners' Association. In 1955 alternative proposals to the Supervisors' plan were presented in an effort to protect the property rights of existing property owners, and to give them preference to exchange their property for other sites. The motion to add these alternative plans to the legislation were rejected by the Board. The final plan was approved on October 24, 1955.<ref name="BdSupervisors"/>


[[File:SFO-70 Gold Mine Drive-1.JPG|thumb|left|200px|1895 house at 70 Gold Mine Dr.]]
[[File:SFO-70 Gold Mine Drive-1.JPG|thumb|left|200px|1895 house at 70 Gold Mine Dr.]]

Some houses survived the redevelopment. A wood frame house with separate garage stands at 70 Gold Mine Drive, just downhill from Diamond Heights Boulevard. According to the San Francisco Office of the Assessor, this house was built in 1895.<ref name="Assessor">
Some houses survived the redevelopment. A wood-frame house with separate garage stands at 70 Gold Mine Drive, just downhill from Diamond Heights Boulevard. According to the San Francisco Office of the Assessor, this house was built in 1895.<ref name="Assessor">{{cite web| url=http://www.sfassessor.org/index.aspx?page=80| title=Office of the Assessor-Recorder Parcel Information| publisher=City and County of San Francisco| date=2013}}</ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://gispubweb.sfgov.org/website/sfparcel/showlotinfo.asp?LotIDValue=7520033
| title = Assessor Listing 2006
| publisher = City of San Francisco
| accessdate = 2010-02-13 }}</ref>


==Attractions and characteristics==
==Attractions and characteristics==
Notable features of Diamond Heights include [http://www.diamond-heights.com Diamond Heights Shopping Center] on Diamond Heights Boulevard between Duncan Street and Gold Mine Drive, and the [[San Francisco Police Department]]'s [[police academy]] on Turquoise Way. [[George Christopher]] Playground is located behind the shopping center, and [[Walter A. Haas, Jr.|Walter Haas]] Playground is at the intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Addison Street. [[School of the Arts High School (San Francisco)|School of the Arts]] high school and the [[San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department]]'s Juvenile Justice Center are both just northwest of Diamond Heights, at the intersection of Portola and Woodside.
Notable features of Diamond Heights include [http://www.diamond-heights.com Diamond Heights Shopping Center] on Diamond Heights Boulevard between Duncan Street and Gold Mine Drive, and the [[San Francisco Police Department]]'s [[police academy]] on Amber Amber Drive between Turquoise Way and Duncan Street. St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church is at the top of Diamond Heights Boulevard, at the corner of Duncan Street. [[George Christopher]] Playground is located behind the shopping center, and [[Walter A. Haas, Jr.|Walter Haas]] Playground is at the intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Addison Street.


[[Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts|Ruth Asawa School of the Arts]] high school and the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department's Juvenile Justice Center are both just northwest of Diamond Heights, at the intersection of Portola and Woodside.
[[St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church]] is at the top of Diamond Heights Boulevard, at the corner of Duncan Street.


Public transportation in Diamond Heights is provided by [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|Muni]]'s [[List of San Francisco Municipal Railway lines|35 Eureka, 48 Quintara, and 52 Excelsior]] lines. All connect to the [[Muni Metro]] system; the 35 goes to [[Castro Street Station]], the 48 goes to [[West Portal Station]], and the 52 goes to [[Forest Hill Station (San Francisco)|Forest Hill Station]]. Additionally, the 52 connects to the [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] system at the [[Glen Park Station]].
Public transportation in Diamond Heights is provided by [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|Muni]]'s [[List of San Francisco Municipal Railway lines|35 Eureka, 48 Quintara, and 52 Excelsior]] lines. All connect to the [[Muni Metro]] system; the 35 goes to [[Castro Street Station]], the 48 goes to [[West Portal Station]], and the 52 goes to [[Forest Hill Station (San Francisco)|Forest Hill Station]]. Additionally, the 52 connects to the [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] system at the [[Glen Park Station]].
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==References==
==References==
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The police academy is located on Amber Drive.


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
*[http://www.spur.org/documents/990301_article_01.shtm San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Website] {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=BlevintronBot}}
*[http://www.spur.org/ San Francisco Planning and Urban Research]
*[http://www.eichlerforsale.com/Diamond_Heights Diamond Heights mid-century modern housing tract developed by architect Claude Oakland for Eichler Homes]
*[http://www.eichlerforsale.com/Diamond_Heights Diamond Heights mid-century modern housing tract developed by architect Claude Oakland for Eichler Homes]


Revision as of 21:19, 14 March 2013

Diamond Heights
Neighborhood of San Francisco
Diamond Heights and Glen Canyon Park
Diamond Heights and Glen Canyon Park
Government
 • Board of SupervisorsScott Wiener
 • State AssemblyFiona Ma (D)
 • State SenateLeland Yee (D)
 • U.S. HouseJackie Speier (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.13 km2 (0.436 sq mi)
 • Land1.13 km2 (0.436 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total2,332
 • Density2,064/km2 (5,345/sq mi)
 2008
ZIP Code
94131
Area code415
[2]
File:SFO-Diamond Heights-2010-2.jpg
Diamond Heights looking southeast

Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in central San Francisco, California, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley to the north and east and Glen Canyon Park to the south and west.

History

Diamond Heights was the first project of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, intended to use its redevelopment powers for land on the hills in the center of the city to be developed with, rather than against, the topography. Few existing residents needed to be relocated for the redevelopment program, which included housing for a range of incomes, churches, schools, parks, and a commercial center.

This type of redevelopment came under the Community Redevelopment Law, passed in 1951, a codified version of the California Redevelopment Act that had passed in 1941.[3] Redevelopment in California ended on February 1, 2012, after the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature could end the program on December 29, 2011.[4]

The the Water Department appropriated more than $500,000 for a water system for the redevelopment.[5] The Board of Supervisors and Diamond Heights Property Owners' Association debated the "Diamond Heights Redevelopment Project Area B-1" plan. In 1955, alternative proposals to the supervisors' plan were presented in an effort to protect the property rights of existing property owners, and to give them preference to exchange their property for other sites. The Board rejected the motion to add these alternative plans to the legislation. The final plan was approved on October 24, 1955.[5]

File:SFO-70 Gold Mine Drive-1.JPG
1895 house at 70 Gold Mine Dr.

Some houses survived the redevelopment. A wood-frame house with separate garage stands at 70 Gold Mine Drive, just downhill from Diamond Heights Boulevard. According to the San Francisco Office of the Assessor, this house was built in 1895.[6]

Attractions and characteristics

Notable features of Diamond Heights include Diamond Heights Shopping Center on Diamond Heights Boulevard between Duncan Street and Gold Mine Drive, and the San Francisco Police Department's police academy on Amber Amber Drive between Turquoise Way and Duncan Street. St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church is at the top of Diamond Heights Boulevard, at the corner of Duncan Street. George Christopher Playground is located behind the shopping center, and Walter Haas Playground is at the intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Addison Street.

Ruth Asawa School of the Arts high school and the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department's Juvenile Justice Center are both just northwest of Diamond Heights, at the intersection of Portola and Woodside.

Public transportation in Diamond Heights is provided by Muni's 35 Eureka, 48 Quintara, and 52 Excelsior lines. All connect to the Muni Metro system; the 35 goes to Castro Street Station, the 48 goes to West Portal Station, and the 52 goes to Forest Hill Station. Additionally, the 52 connects to the Bay Area Rapid Transit system at the Glen Park Station.

References

  1. ^ a b "Diamond Heights neighborhood in San Francisco, California (CA), 94131 detailed profile". Urban Mapping Inc. 2011.
  2. ^ "Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California Neighborhood Zip Code Map Boundary Version 1.0". John Coryat - USNaviguide. 2009.
  3. ^ "Community Development Agency The Origins of Redevelopment". City of Foster City. 2009.
  4. ^ Dolan, Maura; Jessica, Garrison; Anthony, York (December 9, 2011). "California high court puts redevelopment agencies out of business". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ a b "Proceedings of May 2, 1955 Board of Supervisors meeting". City of San Francisco. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  6. ^ "Office of the Assessor-Recorder Parcel Information". City and County of San Francisco. 2013.


External links

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