COMMONspace

COMMONspace
how public?


	600 California Street		< 200 California \| Map \| 199 Fremont >
	MC'ed by spaceCadet [Ground floor, outdoors] [Windy, chilly, no direct sun] [8 large benches, 5 large planters with edge seating] [100' x 100'] [During daylight hours (Not listed)] [In surrounding area]

A windy, empty space...

It took me a while to figure out this was "it". I asked around the lobby of 600 California; no one knew of any public space, and one guard even pointed me down the street. Only as I was leaving the deli on the second floor and walking down the steps to the street did I notice...a pretty generous amount of unprogrammed paving...must be public space!

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		Getting there This space is actually neighboring the building of 600 California at 650 California. Found mid-block between Grant and Kearny Street, this rather large space surrounds the lower level of a corporate building. One can access this site by walking up the main stairs to the main door. If one desires to take the road less traveled, there is a unique stairwell on the right side of the main stairs which leads to an art sculpture at the side of the site.

		Surveillance & Gatekeepers Security guards are not present on site but there is an array of tiny cameras covering every angle of the space.

		Local Dress & Behavior This area is primarily used for smoking and brief cell phone use. Since this space is so dark and empty, simple activities such as eating lunch and being alone may seem to be unusual. Business boardroom to business casual clothing seem to be the norm in this corporate plaza.

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