Colma Creek Connector, South City, San Francisco, California, USA
The land of the Ramaytush Ohlone
Hassell
A key but neglected urban waterway that runs from the northern ranges of San Bruno Mountain all the way to the San Francisco Bay, Colma Creek has occupied a central place in the area’s history. Building upon earlier work from the Bay Area: Resilient by Design competition, Hassell has been exploring future possibilities for the creek and the city to reduce flooding impacts, strengthen resilience to sea level rise and reverse the area’s real and symbolic separation from the water by restoring public access, returning native species to the area and expanding the number of parks and open spaces. The work has included the recent release of the Colma Creek Adaptation Planning report, a public document that offers a vibrant series of visions for the transformation of the creek corridor.
Hassell principal Richard Mullane and landscape architect Ella Gauci-Seddon spoke with Emily Wong about how the practice
