[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: "panoramic Presidio [of San Francisco, CA] shows how bipartisan work can be visionary "

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Why San Francisco’s Presidio is the antithesis of Trump’s presidency
Former Chronicle urban design critic John King says the panoramic Presidio shows how bipartisan work can be visionary

By John King
San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
March 10, 2025

The physical layers that make San Francisco’s Presidio so enticing are easy to see: dirt trails through shaded forests, atmospheric military buildings along manicured lawns, the panoramic drama of blue tides swirling below green hills.

Other layers, less obvious, also explain the allure of the former U.S. Army post at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge: decades of methodical yet imaginative management that has enriched the value of a unique vast enclave that, more than ever, feels like a resonant world unto itself.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot in the two weeks since Donald Trump’s cavalier assault on the integrity and independence of this historic but ever-changing landscape. In a very real way, what has been accomplished here is the antithesis of the current president’s approach to government. Instead of petty vendettas and political thuggery, the Presidio’s rebirth shows the value of approaching public resources with long-term vision and bipartisan support.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/san-francisco-presidio-trump-20204797.php


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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)




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