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New Type Fire Hydrant

New Type Fire Hydrant

1964: ‘Miss Foster City’, Susan Arnell, helped to showcase the innovative “new type” fire hydrants being installed throughout the city by posing daintily atop of one, a fire helmet completing her look. An excerpt from the promotional article reads: “Properly bedecked in fire helmet, Susan tells Foster City patrolman there is no cause for alarm. Susan is also receptionist at ‘The Captain’s House’, model home on Flying Cloud Isle.” Lovely Susan Arnell, who is Miss Foster City in the 1964…

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Foster City Preliminary Master Plan for Recreation & Parks (September 5th 1968)

Foster City Preliminary Master Plan for Recreation & Parks (September 5th 1968)

“From the moment one passes over the lagoon upon entering Foster City over a beautifully lighted arched bridge, a marine atmosphere is apparent; even at times and places water is not visible, its presence is felt, at least psychologically. Opportunities for aquatic views from such places as the Lobster Trap Restaurant provide the opportunity to combine dining with views of the lagoon.” “Leisure with dignity is the supremely desirable object of all sane and good men.” Cicero This was when…

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The Opening of the Foster City Upgraded Levee – History Now, Even More in Coming Years!

The Opening of the Foster City Upgraded Levee – History Now, Even More in Coming Years!

I had the great pleasure of attending the ceremony, at Foster City’s Shorebird Park, officially opening the upgraded levee back on February 21, 2024. This event marked the culmination of a major project initiated back in 2014 when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the city that the current levee system did not meet the minimum requirements for flood protection. From this the city launched a Levee Protection Planning Study in 2014 eventually resulting with the city a project…

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The 1990 Parks & Recreation Master Plan

The 1990 Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Foster City is a master planned community. Therefore, master plans are made and carried out to fulfill the long term goals of the community. Part of that are the Master Plans associated with the Parks and Recreation Department in Foster City.

Today, in 2024 Foster City is entering into a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan Process. Read more about that process here: https://www.fostercity.org/parksrec/page/request-proposalqualifications-foster-city-parks-master-plan-consultant

We hope the people of Foster City & Foster City government will learn from past master plans for Foster City. See what was desired, planned for, and accomplished but also what was not accomplished. The dream of master planning is both a guided process that maintains flexibility to change over time.

Foster City Bridges

Foster City Bridges

Bridge inventory information collected by each State transportation department, Federal agency and Tribal government is reported to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as requested, in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) reporting requirements (23 CFR 650.315). The resulting information is maintained in the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database, which enables state-level and national-level analyses and reporting, supports Federal funding programs, and facilitates the identification of freight and defense-critical corridors and connectors. By having a complete and thorough inventory,…

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Foster City Home Owners’ Landscape Planting and Maintenance Guide (1960’s ?)

Foster City Home Owners’ Landscape Planting and Maintenance Guide (1960’s ?)

Happy to share with the community another gem of landscaping Foster City. This item was found in a garage and we believe it to be original. It is the Foster City Home Owners’ Landscape Planting and Maintenance Guide and it goes through some of the original planting guidelines in Foster City. The documents are not dated but due to the thick high quality paper, typeface and oxidation on the pages we suspect his is from the 1960’s.

1993 Recreation Center Feasibility Study

1993 Recreation Center Feasibility Study

Today we are happy to share with the community the 1993 Foster City Recreation Center Feasibility Study. As Foster City launches into a new $40+ Million Dollar Recreation Center project plan it is informative to show the last major change to the recreation center. (William Walker Recreation Center) This is a 50+ page report with many details. It may be informative to current projects to understand where Foster City came from and how the recreation center has evolved over many decades.