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The Geographical Review July 1997, Vol. 87 (3), pp. 309-333 Urban Development and Redevelopment in San Francisco Brian J. Godfrey ABSTRACT: San Francisco has arisen as an "instant city" not once but three times: after the California Gold Rush (1849­1875), following the 1906 earthquake and fire (1906­1930), and with the modern high-rise city (1960­1985). These pivotal periods of intense city building, each about twenty-five years in duration, have been separated by a generation of relative stability. Current redevelopment activity raises an intriguing historical-geographical question: Is a fourth instant city in the making? Keywords: planning, restructuring, San Francisco, SoMa (South of Market), world city. Dr. GODFREY is a professor of geography at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York 12604-0482. To contact the author: Professor Brian J. Godfrey Department of Geography, Maildrop 482 124 Raymond Avenue Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0482 Phone: (914) 437-5544, 5540, (914) 437-7577 fax Email: godfrey@vassar.edu