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San Francisco's Transbay Terminal gets the green light

Posted on May 28, 2008

San Franciscans rejoice! The Transbay Joint Powers Authority just approved of a stunning green design for the new Transbay Transit Center to be constructed in downtown SF. Planned by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the project consists of a graceful glass tower paired with an elegantly sweeping transit center topped with a five-and-a-half acre public park. Both structures will showcase a stellar set of sustainable features and will fulfill the project's aim of centralizing the region's transportation network while providing the SOMA neighborhood with a valuable community space. (more ) ...

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