Westwood Highlands, San Francisco, California
| Westwood Highlands | |
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| Neighborhood of San Francisco | |
 Westwood Highlands
Location within Central San Francisco
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| Coordinates: 37°44′05″N 122°27′25″W / 37.7347°N 122.456854°W | |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Sean Elsbernd |
| • Assemblymember | Phil Ting (D) |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U.S. House | Jackie Speier (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 km2 (0.178 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,782 |
| • Density | 3,856/km2 (9,986/sq mi) |
| ZIP Code | 94127 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
Westwood Highlands is a small neighborhood located in south-central San Francisco, California, northeast of the intersection of Monterey Boulevard and Plymouth Avenue. It is bordered by Westwood Park to the south, Saint Francis Wood to the west, Sherwood Forest to the north, and Sunnyside to the east. Mt. Davidson, the highest point in San Francisco, lays just northeast.
Westwood Highlands covers an area of 0.178 square miles, with a population of 1,782 as of 2009. The median household income in Westwood Highlands is $116,573, compared to a median of $70,770 for the city of San Francisco.
Westwood Highlands is a small, private subdivision development comprising 283 homes built between 1925 and 1929. The subdivision is bound by five intersecting arterial roads. Westwood Highlands was one of the first residential communities in the United States to agree to a set of covenants and restrictions
In 1906, San Francisco was shaken by one of the most damaging earthquakes in the history of America, followed by subsequent fires that enveloped the city and caused further destruction. Developers and planners alike used the aftermath as a catalyst for redevelopment. This redevelopment saw previously barren farmland, such as the area around Twin Peaks, being turned into low- to medium-density residential housing.
In 1918, the Twin Peaks Tunnel was opened, facilitating the construction of new suburbs and development. Muni Metro ran comprehensive train services through the tunnel that led out to the surrounding regions, including West Portal and Ingleside Terraces, allowing the public to finally gain easy access to the area. The tunnel also reduced travel time into downtown San Francisco dramatically, from almost an hour down to just twenty minutes; from this, the notion of the commuter suburb was born.
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