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West Potrero Footbridge and Stairway Walk

10/19/2014

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A history of the miniparks and footbridge: 

http://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/fallen-bridgeutah-18th-mini-park

75 sidewalk steps climb on both sides of Mariposa up to Utah, starting partway up from Potrero Ave. First two pix: north steps.

The blue pedestrian bridge: 3 thru 9. 

The Benches on the San Bruno Ave. side is an even smaller micropark at the dead-end of 18th where the bridge starts. You can walk around inside the fenced Benches Garden: pix 10, 11. 

When you get to the west side of the blue bridge (a different color several years ago), pic 12, you’ll see Fallen Bridge Park/18th & Utah Minipark below, extending to where Utah curves around to 18th: 13, 14, 15.

Older houses at 18th near the park: 16, 17.

Slovenian Hall on Vermont near Mariposa, pic 18.  

This mural (pic 19) is at the foot of both McKinley Square Park (39 steps for the stairway here) and the Vermont wiggly street near 22nd. When you cross the 22nd St. bridge to the westside behind the hospital buildings, the first streets on the west side of the freeway are also Vermont and San Bruno. 

Farther along noticed another pedestrian freeway bridge (between 24th & 25th) but it was locked, unusable. Cars and pedestrians, however, can cross over at 23rd. 


I’ve long liked this old corner house on the west side of Vermont at 25th, across the street from an old firehouse, pic 20.   

17 steps to start on divided 23rd, 79 in all. At the top of the south sidewalk stairway just before Wisconsin you need to cross the street for the rest of the stairway; out at the corner of a small grocery:  21, 22.

147 steps for the Wisconsin down to Arkansas stairs, pix 23, 24, 25.

On to the 24th St. sidewalk stairways. The #19 Polk bus stops at the foot of these steps at Rhode Island (pic 26). The steps climb to De Haro: 132 steps for the south stairs (pic 27) and 107 for the north stairs (28, 29, 30). The drivable street in the center is bricked. Starr King Openspace is also at the top of the stairs. Attended an enjoyable groupwalk several years ago in this little park.

Last two: Houses on De Haro as I downhilled to the Whole Foods.


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1. Potrero Ave. to Utah sidewalk steps on both sides of Mariposa .
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2. North sidewalk stairs on Mariposa, 75 steps up to Utah
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3. Onto the bridge from the east side
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4. To get to the other side
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5. More of these, please, across busy streets and freeways
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6. Looking back
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7. ... And in various bright colors
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8. Looking out at the west hillside
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9. Looking north and down
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10. The Benches micropark and garden, east side
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11. The little garden was unlocked
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12. Out at the Utah side
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13. Fallen Bridge Minipark below
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14. Utah & 18th Minipark sign
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15. Park mosaic
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16. Utah & 18th
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17. Utah & 18th
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18. Vermont near Mariposa
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19. Foot of McKinley Square Park
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20. Vermont & 25th, across from an old firehouse
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21. 23rd St. sidewalk stairway near the top
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22. 23rd St. sidewalk stairs continue at top on opposite side of street, out to Wisconsin
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23. Wisconsin stairway down to Arkansas
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24. About 147 steps
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25. Foot at Arkansas
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26. Foot (at Rhode Island) of double sidewalk stairs up 24th
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27. 132 south sidewalk steps up 24th St.
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28. Looking down the north side
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29. Bricked street with Starr King minipark at the top
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30. 107 sidewalk steps to De Haro on 24th
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31. 1050s De Haro
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32. De Haro
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