By James Salazar | Examiner staff writer
May 3, 2026
The Port of San Francisco is entering the next phase of a multiyear effort that will improve earthquake and flood resilience in Fisherman’s Wharf.
For roughly the next four months, the agency will gather feedback from waterfront business owners, fishermen and other stakeholders to help shape the longer-term goals for Fisherman’s Wharf Forward, a $10 million effort aimed at bringing increased foot traffic to the touristy neighborhood, while simultaneously protecting its infrastructure from a changing climate.
Under the first phase, a new public plaza will open this summer where the former Alioto’s restaurant building once stood. The space will have an area overlooking the wharf’s inner lagoon along Al Scoma Way. Port officials will spend the coming months hosting meetings and conducting surveys to collect input from community members on specifics for undertakings like improving facilities used by San Francisco’s fishing fleet, rehabilitating the neighborhood’s historic buildings and adding infrastructure along Taylor Street that can accommodate rising seas. The Port aims to have a concept designed this fall.
Port embarks on multiyear Fisherman's Wharf preservation effort
Greg