Best San Francisco POPOS (Privately Owned Public Open Spaces)
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San Francisco Privately Owned Public Spaces
If you have ever needed to take a private call, wanted to eat your lunch away from your office or maybe take a screener call for a job interview, this is the list for you.
San Francisco has many spaces open to the public that many people don’t know about and may even walk past every day. Many of the POPOS are located in downtown but some are located beyond Financial District, Yerba Buena Gardens and Rincon Hill.
There are dozens and dozens of POPOS in the city but only a handful of them are truly awesome and some even lay out hurdles to make it harder to access whether limited operating hours, checking in with security staff and even going through metal detectors.
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What Are San Francisco POPOS?
POPOS are ‘privately owned public spaces’. They are publicly accessible spaces in buildings maintained by private developers.
They are intended to provide space for workers, residents and visitors in creative outlets including gardens, rooftops, pathways, lobbies, sculptures, art and more.
Where Are San Francisco POPOS?
POPOS mostly appear in the Downtown office district area but have since moved outward toward Mission Bay, Union Square & Mid-Market.
San Francisco POPOS Operating Hours?
Many POPOS are open during business hours, Monday through Friday some are more limited and can be accessed for 6-7 hours a day.
Which Buildings Are POPOS in San Francisco
All buildings are required to post a silver plaque with location and operating hours near the entrance.
How To Access San Francisco POPOS
Some can be accessed without any hurdles, some require checking in with building security, some require escorting by security guards to elevators and some may require you sign in/out.