If you want an example of providing access across private property in the bay area drive up to Genentech. You can drive right through their campus to access the public beach and there are several public parking spaces provided here.
I'd be curious if there's a story there. If Genentech knew they needed to do this and just did it or if it was settled after. Either way it would be good to know.
On the other hand, I tried walking in the Dogpatch area of San Francisco near the end of 25th street along the water and was warned off. When I called the government to check why that wasn't public I was told not all coastline is public.
This reminds me of the Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) in San Francisco.[1]
"Scattered throughout Downtown San Francisco are public plazas, atriums, and roof gardens. Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) hide behind secret elevators, security guards, and stairs. Their elusive trait raises the question: if
they are public, then why are they hidden?
In a city where land is scarce, POPOS allocate open space to prevent overdevelopment. The 1985 Downtown Plan mandates developers build and maintain 1 sq ft of public space for each 50 sq ft of commercial space. Yet, developers hide them from the public to keep cost of maintenance low..."
Today I found the Ritz Carleton hotel in half moon bay provided access and free parking! I was having trouble finding even paid beachside parking today and stumbled on this.
Sometimes I write emails to tell corporations that they are famous because they did a positive thing. I believe it encourages them, even if the email is eaten by the receptionist, if you can somehow demonstrate in the email that it brings them customers ("I always recommend XYZCorp because of that thing you did for the community").
https://goo.gl/maps/hAyPMsWvJV52
I'd be curious if there's a story there. If Genentech knew they needed to do this and just did it or if it was settled after. Either way it would be good to know.
On the other hand, I tried walking in the Dogpatch area of San Francisco near the end of 25th street along the water and was warned off. When I called the government to check why that wasn't public I was told not all coastline is public.
https://goo.gl/maps/VVRNoHyKkSk
A better example of that I'm pretty sure you can't access the shoreline around SFO.