North Embarcadero Visionary Plan

The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan is a  228 million dollar multiphased redevelopment of the San Diego Downtown Waterfront.  It will be 1 mile long and 1/4 mile wide running from Seaport Village to the Airport.  The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan will encompass 12 acres of parks and open space and 7 acres of gardens which will include about 1700 trees. This waterfront redevelopment will have 10 distinct areas with its own character and themes.

However, the proposed redevelopment project was sent back to the drawing boards in April 2010 when the California Coastal Commission rejected it. A major issue was the disappearance from the plan of an originally proposed 79,000 square foot grassy park. In the plan rejected by the Coastal Commission, the park had been replaced by a smaller, hardscape plaza. The Port will now amend its master plan and resubmit its proposal for Coastal Commission approval – a process that can take several years.

North Embarcadero Visionary Plan, December 2009 from Port of San Diego on Vimeo.