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Rooftop Garden Generally, At Salesforce Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco, California

Stone Path
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A narrow stone path connected one side of the garden to the other. That path ran past a grove of low tree-like bushes.


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Round Tables
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In one area of the garden low round tables were available, some with chairs.


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Metal Screens
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Metal screens covered the walls to either side of the elevators. Eventually they will become lush with greenery.


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Art Was Visible
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Art was visible on the roof of a low warehouse next to the Salesforce Transbay Center. The art was colorful and resembled some sort of animal.


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Trio Cans
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A trio of cans lined the path. A black one for deposit of landfill trash. A blue one for receipt of recyclables. And a green one for deposit of food waste to become composted.


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Single Person Benches
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The common sort of bench on the Rooftop Garden of the Salesforce Transbay Center provided seating for just a single person. These benches were not wide enough for the homeless to sleep on them.


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Seismic Joint
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A sign was titled, "Seismic Joint + Earthquake." It described how the three sections of the Salesforce Transbay Center connected to each other using seismic joints so that the three sections could move independently in an earthquake.


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Occasional Flowers
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Occasional flowers were seen to bloom at various points during a walk around the garden.


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Grassy Hill
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A grassy hill was in the middle of the Rooftop Garden. One could walk on it and even have picnics on it.


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Park Within A Park
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A park with grass and trees existed in one area inside the Rooftop Garden of the Salesforce Transbay Center.


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Play Area
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A play area open to kids and adults provided nets attached to vertical poles that one could climb or walk on.


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Wide Path
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The path around the outside of the Rooftop Garden was wide enough for three adults to walk side by side.


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Lunch Area
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Tables and chairs were set up in the clearing just outside a Starbucks cafe in the Salesforce Tower. This area provided a comfortable, partly shaded place to eat lunch.


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Foosball
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A metal foosball game was set up next to the lunch area to provide the younger adults with a physical activity during lunch.


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Canopy
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A canopy covered part of the lunch seating. It could also provide protection from rain on rainy days.


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Starbucks
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A Starbucks cafe occupied the third floor of the Salesforce Tower. To the right and inside was an elevator down.


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Shade
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The trees growing on the Rooftop Garden were tall enough to provide shade later in the afternoon.


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