Comments on: Main Post Parking and Circulation http://thedailykernel.com/2008/08/01/main-post-parking-and-circulation/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=main-post-parking-and-circulation Cleanup, Remediation and Restoration at the Presidio of San Francisco Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David http://thedailykernel.com/2008/08/01/main-post-parking-and-circulation/comment-page-1/#comment-86 David Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:01:17 +0000 http://thedailykernel.com/?p=101#comment-86 Hello Doug, I should also mention that among the list of non-intrusive surveys that might be of most use, provided one has not already been done, is one that utilizes ground-penetrating radar. This, compared with excavation, is much less expensive as well as very informative. Such a survey might help focus the development vs. preservation discussion and help to arrive at a just and proper solution that preserves our cultural heritage sites at the Presido. Kind Regards, David Hello Doug,

I should also mention that among the list of non-intrusive surveys that might be of most use, provided one has not already been done, is one that utilizes ground-penetrating radar. This, compared with excavation, is much less expensive as well as very informative. Such a survey might help focus the development vs. preservation discussion and help to arrive at a just and proper solution that preserves our cultural heritage sites at the Presido.

Kind Regards,

David

]]> By: David http://thedailykernel.com/2008/08/01/main-post-parking-and-circulation/comment-page-1/#comment-85 David Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:30:14 +0000 http://thedailykernel.com/?p=101#comment-85 Hello Doug, Thank you very much for the response and the information it contains. I concur with your view that there must be a plan that addresses the proper preservation and survey of the 1778 site. The site represents an unquestionable archaeological cultural resource and the proper excavation, recovery, and exhibit of a selected portion of the site would, perhaps, find a relevant place in the development and use plans of the Presidio Trust. For the Trust not to devote significant attention to finding a balanced solution for what is the original site of the Presido Complex suggests that historical and archaeological elements are not receiving adequate weight in the deliberation process. The underground parking garage offers an opportunity for emergency archaeological work; however, I would like to know if any plan has been discussed to do some magnetic resonance surveys over the site(s) in question and to locate in a non-intrusive manner how any buildings, artifacts, assemblages, etc., of an historic nature relate to the existing site? Kind Regards, David Hello Doug,

Thank you very much for the response and the information it contains. I concur with your view that there must be a plan that addresses the proper preservation and survey of the 1778 site. The site represents an unquestionable archaeological cultural resource and the proper excavation, recovery, and exhibit of a selected portion of the site would, perhaps, find a relevant place in the development and use plans of the Presidio Trust.

For the Trust not to devote significant attention to finding a balanced solution for what is the original site of the Presido Complex suggests that historical and archaeological elements are not receiving adequate weight in the deliberation process.

The underground parking garage offers an opportunity for emergency archaeological work; however, I would like to know if any plan has been discussed to do some magnetic resonance surveys over the site(s) in question and to locate in a non-intrusive manner how any buildings, artifacts, assemblages, etc., of an historic nature relate to the existing site?

Kind Regards,

David

]]> By: Jay Bird http://thedailykernel.com/2008/08/01/main-post-parking-and-circulation/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jay Bird Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:27:20 +0000 http://thedailykernel.com/?p=101#comment-83 It is quite remarkable that the Trust is willing to Propose changes threatening the NHLD status but is unable to relocate parking for cars someplace other than the most ancient part of the Presidio. Even more remarkable still is the the fact that El Presidio, the oldest part of the entire Presidio, is planned to be the ONLY parking on the to-be-greened, Main Parade rectangle. I believe that if the Trust wanted to do the right thing for El Presido and the hundreds of thousand\s of new visitors it is projecting, , it could have found a vastly better way to manage the whole El Presidio area including parking and road closuire through El Presidio. It is quite remarkable that the Trust is willing to Propose changes threatening the NHLD status but is unable to relocate parking for cars someplace other than the most ancient part of the Presidio.
Even more remarkable still is the the fact that El Presidio, the oldest part of the entire Presidio, is planned to be the ONLY parking on the to-be-greened, Main Parade rectangle.
I believe that if the Trust wanted to do the right thing for El Presido and the hundreds of thousand\s of new visitors it is projecting, , it could have found a vastly better way to manage the whole El Presidio area including parking and road closuire through El Presidio.

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