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The “10th Street Alley Walk,” inspired by some San Francisco alleys, and imagined here by architect Greg Taylor. The alley entrance on 10th Street (between J and K), as it might be developed one day.
Courtesy Of Greg Taylor
The alley entrance on 10th Street (between J and K), as it appears today.
Courtesy Of Greg Taylor
Another idea for creating new public space downtown, the “14th Street Arcade.” Here Taylor suggests covering a block of 14th Street, north of the Sacramento Convention Center. He lists dining, market stalls, public forums and music as possible uses for the new public arcade.
Courtesy Of Greg Taylor
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