Waterfront and Port
The port and shoreline.
10 stories · 1 meeting summary · Aug 28, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Stories
Thursday, November 5, 20261 story →
Valkyries Parade Draws Thousands to San Francisco’s Embarcadero for WNBA Championship Celebration
Thousands of fans lined the Embarcadero on Wednesday to celebrate the Golden State Valkyries' WNBA championship. The team beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 to win the title in its second season, the fastest an expansion team has done it. Players rode violet buses, danced and threw merchandise to the crowd.
Wednesday, November 4, 20261 story →
San Francisco’s Waterfront Redesign Puts an Anti-Fascist Monument in Jeopardy
The city's plan to redevelop Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park could remove the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument, an artwork honoring Bay Area volunteers who fought fascists in the Spanish Civil War that has stood on the site since 2008. The Arts Commission approved the plaza plans on Monday on the condition that it meet again to discuss the monument, after Megan Bierman, daughter of former Supervisor Sue Bierman, objected.
Wednesday, October 28, 20261 story →
San Francisco Embarcadero Floods as Tides Peak 2 Feet Above Normal
Tides peaked at 2.1 feet above normal on Tuesday and seawater covered part of the Embarcadero, forcing the city to close a stretch of sidewalk and the bike lane near Pier 14, KQED reports. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for low-lying areas around the Bay Area, and a Port of San Francisco spokesperson tied the high water to the coming El Niño.
Saturday, October 17, 20261 story →
Sculptural Pavilion Options For Embarcadero Park to Be Reviewed Monday
Design firm HOK will present three options Monday for a 40-foot-high pavilion planned as a centerpiece of the new Embarcadero Park, the Chronicle reports. The presentation goes to the Arts Commission's Civic Design Review Committee as part of the renovation that replaces Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park with Art Agnos Plaza and Embarcadero Park.
Monday, October 5, 20261 story →
Rebirth on the waterfront: Tech campus pioneer brings Silicon Valley style to SF
The Sobrato Organization, which built its name on South Bay offices, has converted a century-old San Francisco building that Gap left behind. The project at One Harrison brings the developer's Silicon Valley campus style to the city's waterfront.
Monday, September 28, 20261 story →
Portola Music Festival draws crowds to Pier 80
The Portola Music Festival ran Saturday and Sunday at Pier 80, with gates at 1 p.m. and music until 11 p.m. World Journal reports the electronic music event turned the southeastern waterfront into a dance floor.
Saturday, September 19, 20261 story →
Mexican Navy Tall Ship to Visit San Francisco Next Week
The Mexican Navy's 297-foot tall ship Cuauhtémoc will dock at Piers 15-17 on the Embarcadero from Sept. 23 to 27 and will welcome the public aboard. The ship, which collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in April 2025, is scheduled to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 23.
Saturday, September 5, 20261 story →
SF waterfront office building signs Disney after Google exits
One Market Plaza has signed Disney to a 76,000-square-foot lease after losing Google as its main tenant. The waterfront office complex totals about 1.6 million square feet.
Thursday, September 3, 20261 story →
Ocean Beach Plan to Replace an Eroding Stretch of Great Highway Is Delayed Again
The city has again delayed replacing the eroding Great Highway Extension, the strip that keeps Pacific storms from flooding a sewage treatment plant and the San Francisco Zoo, The Frisc reports. Voters will decide for a third time in November whether cars can use Sunset Dunes Park.
Friday, August 28, 20261 story →
Art Agnos paid for SF’s waterfront with his mayorship. Now it will bear his name
A new $40 million park replacing Embarcadero Plaza will be named after former Mayor Art Agnos. Agnos pushed to tear down the earthquake-damaged freeway that had cut off the waterfront, the Standard reports.