Volunteer programs linking 5M to local schools and services
Entrepreneurship training for new ideas in the community
Fellowships to use services at The Hub and TechShop
Build clear, inviting, artful entry points to prioritize pedestrians and minimize vehicular conflict
Maximize sun and reduce wind to increase use of outdoor spaces
Shape the streetscape and alleyways for interactive activity, events, and installations
Incorporating low, mid and high rise buildings to bridge unique transition of skyline between SOMA, mid-market, & downtown
Recruit 5M tenants that utilize civic spaces and alleyways for public events as a core part of their organizational model: The Hub, Intersection for the Arts, Off the Grid..
Temporary installations in Mary Court that offer unique exposure to new ideas and activities
Public theater and music performances, along with art openings in Mary Court
Create a hierarchy of connected public spaces with multiple points of intersection & platforms for co-creating, events and education
Design Mary Court to be the cultural and events heart of the site
Design the Chronicle rooftop to be a resource for the community and an alternate venue to Mary Court & Natoma Place
Create indoor and outdoor semi-public spaces focused along bridges and elevated areas to support interaction between 5M tenants
Implement signage, installations, and wayfinding techniques that invite and enable a broad range of users to comfortably navigate the site for programs, activities, and work
Create a range of event spaces and related services that enable tenants and the neighborhood to gather at 5M
Ensure streets have engaging, active and flexible frontages such as glass roll-up doors
Incorporate shared spaces at higher levels to overlook key civic spaces and use exteriors of buildings for art and video screen projections
Repurpose lobbies into shared spaces for meaningful public/private activity
Establish lower floors of new buildings for locally-owned, non-traditional, community-focused retail options that align with local interests
Create range of entrepreneurship and job training programs in organizations located in the Chronicle building to strengthen the local economy
Maintain the Chronicle building as an SF cultural marker and use its space for small, community focused organizations and startups
Rehabilitate the 447 Minna building to activate the alleyways through arts and community engagement
Design connections between the Chronicle building, 447 Minna, and new buildings to enhance collisions between different communities
Support job creation on-site through entrepreneurship programs that attract new businesses and help them grow and stay at 5M - from hawker stalls to food trucks to restaurants or work environments that o ffer flexible co-working spaces to small offices to company headquarters
Recruit businesses that o ffer public/private access to range of tools that help people develop their ideas
Provide both large & flexible floorplates to support various scales of businesses & tenants
Locate building cores and infrastructure to the edges to maximize floorplates
Provide visible and inviting horizontal and vertical pathways between buildings to support tenant and public interaction
Public events that bring together diverse communities day and night
Activity for all ages, such as art workshops for local youth
Bike parking installations and onsite repair services to encourage riding
Build a diverse and mixed use environment to attract creative industries, talent, and jobs
Incorporating low, mid and high rise buildings to bridge unique transition of skyline between SOMA, mid-market, & downtown
Locate height away from Mission St. to enhance pedestrian appeal and place it along Fifth Street as a gateway to the city and arterial to freeway access
