Diane Oshima
Director of Planning & Environment, Port Of San Francisco (2017-2021)
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| Min. 2:24 | You have to find realistically what your strengths are to be able to host a wide variety of activities and work within a dense urban setting. While there had been an interest in turning the waterfront into urban uses, there was also a concern that we would abandon maritime uses altogether and that this voter measure said you must give first priority to maritime uses. But then, if you give first priority to maritime uses, you can look to see what other kinds of compatible uses would be acceptable.
Diane Oshima
Director of Planning & Environment, Port Of San Francisco (2017-2021)
| Min. 51:56 | There are a number of city departments that are very engaged in sea level rise adaptation because they have assets that are at risk. There are also some other city agencies that are working together to develop a framework of principles to coordinate what are the assets that the city needs to upgrade and adapt. And now, we're also getting into discussions with the businesses and private property owners to start educating them about investments that they're going to have to plan for as well.
Diane Oshima
Director of Planning & Environment, Port Of San Francisco (2017-2021)
| Min. 1:05:40 | Public access to the shore is a principle that's very important. However, in my time working in San Francisco, I've come to think that it's not so much about physical outcomes necessarily, but it really gets down to people, and how people collaborate and come together to have functional conversations.
Diane Oshima
Director of Planning & Environment, Port Of San Francisco (2017-2021)
| Min. 1:08:24 | [The success of the participatory process] depends on what your setting is and on the sensibilities of the people in that setting, and how the government and the community construct a dialog that shares desires and meets the realities of fulfilling those desires and values. And that you [as a port] are on the ground floor of the discussions, so that you can build some trust and shared motivation to try and implement something that reflects what those shared values are.
Diane Oshima
Director of Planning & Environment, Port Of San Francisco (2017-2021)
Bio
Diane Oshima has 30 years of experience leading waterfront planning, environmental projects and regulatory compliance for the Port of San Francisco. As the former director of the Port’s Planning & Development Division, Diane developed and managed the Port of San Francisco Waterfront Plan, which has guided the development of new parks and public access network, rehabilitation of the Ferry Building and the Port’s historic piers, and new neighborhoods in Mission Rock and Pier 70. Diane retired in 2021 but continues to work with the Port as an advisor and on special project assignments.
