Why Consolidate 

Health Sciences 

at SF Centre?

 

Health Sciences programs

—from EMT to LVN 

to Diagnostic Imaging, 

and so many others,

to Registered Nursing—

are currently spread across 

the Ocean Avenue 

and John Adams campuses. 

 

None of these campuses 

are centrally located, 

making access difficult 

and time-consuming 

for students who often 

juggle demanding schedules.

 

The upper levels 

of the Emporium 

at SF Centre 

offer significantly 

more square footage 

than both campuses 

combined. 

 

Moreover, 

SF Centre 

is centrally located 

and easily accessible 

via both Muni and BART, 

providing direct connections 

from all parts of the city 

and beyond.

 

This move would 

also encourage 

public transit ridership, 

addressing the ongoing 

funding challenges 

that Muni and BART 

have faced since COVID. 

 

Health Sciences students 

frequently travel to hospitals 

and training facilities, 

most of which 

are easily accessible 

from Powell Street station, 

making downtown a logical 

hub for their education.

 

Additionally, 

repurposing part 

of a shopping mall 

would help mitigate 

some of the safety issues 

that plague downtown. 

 

By transforming SF Centre 

into a space that includes 

Health Sciences programs 

and museums like 

the Asian Art Museum 

or a satellite of the de Young, 

the area could be revitalized. 

 

This blend of education, 

art, and retail would attract 

a steady stream of students, professionals, and tourists, 

helping to restore the vitality 

of the city center.

 

With all public education 

institutions clustered around 

the Civic Center and UN Plaza, 

we would see an increase 

in transit use, 

improved convenience, 

and a renewed

sense 

of purpose

for the

downtown area

—all while meeting

the growing needs

of

Health Sciences

education.