In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works September 2017 | Page 19

Phase 2 took 20 months
to complete and employed
an average of 400 workers
each day. In all, the project
has resulted in 3,400
temporary jobs and nearly
1,000 permanent jobs in San
Francisco.
It’s also on track to generate
tremendous revenue for the
City and is critical to ensuring
Moscone’s status as a premier
venue equipped to attract the
large, high-profile shows of
the convention industry. In
2016, the City hosted 25.2
million visitors, generating $9
billion in spending. Thirty-
five percent of visitors to San
Francisco come to the City
for conventions and meetings.
But it’s not just for visitors.
The project, when finished,
will address the needs of
people who live and work
downtown by creating
inviting outdoor paseos,
expanded children’s gardens,
improved pedestrian walkways
and p ublic art installations,
including the return of the
iconic Keith Haring dancing
trio sculpture that’s been
stored at the DeYoung
Museum for the past couple
of years.
When completed in fall
2018, the LEED Platinum-
designed facility will not only
be beautiful, but represent
San Francisco’s green creed.
Designed to save on energy
and water usage, Moscone
will be a zero-emission facility
served by a zero-emission
electrical grid and solar
panels that generate nearly 20
percent of its energy needs.
September 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter