Acquisitions - Future Park Sites
About
In order to meet the growing need for open space in San Francisco, Recreation and Parks Department ( RPD ) continues to acquire new parks. With the help of the voter-approved Proposition C: the Open Space Fund, RPD has added new park land over the past decade. Park acquisitions can be accomplished in several ways:
Through the Open Space Acquisition Fund
With Development Impact fees paid by new developments
Private donation
Transfer of land from another City department
And more
Recent Acquisitions
Recently Opened Parks and Parks Under Construction
- 17th and Folsom - In Chan Kajaal Park
- 500 Pine Street - St. Mary’s Square Extension
- Francisco Reservoir
- Guy Place
- India Basin Shoreline Park/900 Innes
- Noe Valley Town Square
Approved Park Acquisitions
- 240 6th Street - Gene Friend Recreation Center Future Expansion
- Rachele Sullivan Park
- Schlage Lock Parks
Acquisition Policy
Park, Recreation, Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC)
Suggest a New Site for Acquisition
Documents and Materials
Current Roster
General Acquisition Information
- RPD Acquisition Policy, August 2011 (PDF)
- District Six Open Space Task Force Recommendations Report 2013 (PDF)
Park, Recreation, Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC) Materials
- PROSAC, staff report, India Basin Waterfront Park Acquisitions (Water Lots and PG & E Lot), June 10, 2025 (PDF)
- PROSAC, staff report, 989 Post and 240 6 th Street, June 6, 2023 (PDF)
- PROSAC, presentation, 989 Post and 240 6 th Street, June 6, 2023 (PDF)
- PROSAC, staff report, Open Space Acquisitions Update, May 2, 2023 (PDF)
- PROSAC, presentation, General Acquisitions Update, November 2020 (PDF)