Peter Yorke Way, Civic Center

This is a strange diagonal street that connects the parallel Geary Blvd and Post St and lasts the entirety of one block. There are a few apartment buildings on the street, but since it's right next to the bustling traffic of Geary Blvd, it's probably pretty loud. There is a Walgreen's on the corner, so that's convenient, but other than that, it's pretty strange. I would love to know the history of why it's there.