Coalition sends letter to San Francisco to retain and rehabilitate Embarcadero Plaza and the Vaillancourt Fountain
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Docomomo US/NOCA and a coalition of local, national, and international groups sent a letter to San Francisco Arts Commission, Recreation and Park Department, the Project Governance Team, and all associated city agencies and partners with a clear message: Embarcadero Plaza and the Vaillancourt Fountain must be retained and rehabilitated for present and future residents and visitors.
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Below is the email sent along with the letter linked above.
To: sauterstaff@sfgov.org, board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org, daniel.lurie@sfgov.org, phil.ginsburg@sfgov.org, recpark.commission@sfgov.org, charles.collins1@sfgov.org, art-info@sfgov.org, diane.matsuda@sfgov.org, commissions.secretary@sfgov.org, afenton@bxp.com, rsilver@downtownsf.org, info@downtownsf.org
CC: emb-vaillancourt-fountain-coalition@googlegroups.com
Subject: Letter: Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project
To Whom It May Concern,
While some of our groups have discussed this project with you individually, we are writing to demonstrate the broad consensus of local, national, and international groups around a singular core principle: Embarcadero Plaza and the Vaillancourt Fountain must be retained and rehabilitated for present and future residents and visitors.
Our full letter is attached. In the interest of transparency, we are sharing this letter both publicly and with members of the media.
Please include this letter in the following public policy body meetings and public records, either for the date specified or the soonest scheduled. While not strictly required, individual confirmation from each policy body that the attached letter will be included would be greatly appreciated.
Arts Commission - Vaillancourt Fountain Staff Report
Arts Commission - Visual Arts Committee Meeting - September 30, 2025
Board of Supervisors Meeting - September 30, 2025
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - October 1, 2025
Arts Commission - Full Commission Meeting - October 6, 2025
Recreation and Park Commission Meeting - October 16, 2025
Respectfully,
Bob Pullum, Board Member, Docomomo US/NOCA,
On behalf of our esteemed organizational and individual partners, including:
Armand Vaillancourt and the Vaillancourt family
The Halprin family
ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage (ISC 20C)