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Helen Diller Playgrounds at Civic Center
Completed and Open to the Public February 14, 2018!
Description
Recreation and Parks partnered with The Trust for Public Land on improvements to the two playgrounds at Civic Center. The playgrounds were 20 years old and in need of renovation. These playgrounds serve an area where open space is limited including the Tenderloin, Western Addition, Hayes Valley, and South of Market neighborhoods. The playgrounds are also used by many daycares, school children and visitors to the surrounding cultural institutions including the Library and the Asian Art Museum. The goals for this renovation are to create unique, artful, safe and inviting play areas for families and children of different ages.
The play areas in this location need to fit in the context of Civic Center and also increase programming opportunities with cultural institutions.
Funding Source
The playground renovations were a generous gift from the Helen Diller Family Foundation, which has supported a number of programs and institutions in the Bay Area and throughout the world, including other award-winning playground renovations in the city, such as the Helen Diller Play Area at Julius Kahn Playground in the Presidio and the recent Helen Diller playground in Mission Dolores Park.
Partnership with the Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land is a national non-profit organization that works in partnership with the City and communities to ensure that everyone has access to quality parks and open space. Some of the recent playground renovation efforts resulting from this partnership include Hayes Valley Playground, Balboa Park, and Boeddeker Park.
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