Project Updates
SF Rec and Park Breaks Ground on Outdoor Fitness and Recreation Area for Seniors in Golden Gate Park
Community-shaped project will bring a model popular around the world to the Golden Gate Park Senior Center…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | RESCHEDULED: Sewer Replacement on Walter U. Lum Place
As an update to our post on September 25, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has rescheduled sewer replacement work on Walter U. Lum Place until after Spring 2027. No sewer replacement work will occur from 10/8/26-11/10/26, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMission Bay Future Parks Project | Project update, October 2026
We wanted to share that our partners at Mission Bay Development Group are hosting a short online survey to learn more about the skate features that you want to see in the new Mission Bay Future Parks. The survey is geared toward people who are…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, October 2026
In the coming months, we’ll be working to complete the sections of the plaza surrounding the pagoda and two fenced seating nooks along Post Street. Saturday work will continue throughout October (except for October 10) and into mid-November. Night work is…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Groundbreaking ceremony, October 6, 2 PM
Join Rec and Park and community members for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new outdoor recreation area at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center (6101 Fulton Street) on Tuesday, October 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. The project will add fitness equipment, seating and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgState Awards Jackson Playground Renovation Project $10 Million
The state funding provides a major boost to the project and helps secure the future of the beloved Potrero Hill neighborhood park.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, September 2026
Buchanan Street Mall is starting to look like the neighborhood park the Fillmore community has long envisioned! All site walls and curbs are now formed. Most of the new site furnishings and light poles are now installed, most of the trees and plants have…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Project update, September 2026
The all-new Gene Friend Recreation Center opened to the public on last month with a huge and joyous celebration. Since then, we’re happy to report that the new facility has also been honored with a LEED Gold certification for its many sustainability…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMinnie & Lovie Ward Athletic Fields Renovation | Construction advisory, September 2026
We’re pleased to announce that we expect to complete work on phase one (eastern side) on Wednesday, September 30! Since mid-June, Minnie and Lovie Ward Athletic Fields have been undergoing a full renovation, and we are still on pace to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Construction update, September 28, 2026
Construction will begin Wednesday, October 7. The driveway adjacent to the building will close to vehicles and pedestrians starting October 6 and will remain closed for the duration of the project. During construction, the parking lot behind the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | Construction update, September 2026
The future basketball courts continue to take shape as crews form adjacent seat walls. Cofferdam installation is also underway to hold back the bay during future construction of the Marineway walls and gravel beach. Crews are continuing to form the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, September 25, 2026
Upcoming Portsmouth Square Right of Way Work: Construction at Portsmouth Square continues to move forward, with additional phases of work getting underway in September and October. Please see the following list of current and upcoming work happening in…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Park Renovation | Project update, September 23, 2026
Please be advised: Sue Bierman Playground at Embarcadero Park will be closed for two and a half weeks, Monday, September 28 – Thursday, October 15 and reopen by Friday, October 16, to accommodate tree work around the playground. This work is part of…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Construction update, September 2026
Join us to celebrate the groundbreaking of the brand-new Golden Gate Park Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area (6101 Fulton St.) on Tuesday, October 6 at 2pm! This project will increase capacity for the Senior Center’s group fitness activities by…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, September 18, 2026
Starting Monday, Sept. 21, crews will begin concrete demolition in front of the street-level parking garage elevators at Walter U. Lum Place and Washington Street. The work is expected to continue for approximately three weeks. At least one elevator will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Park Renovation | Project update, September 2026
We’re excited to share another step forward for the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation project. On September 17th, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission unanimously approved the naming and donor recognition plan for the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRec and Park Commission Gives Final Approval to Embarcadero Park, Art Agnos Plaza Names
Future five-acre waterfront park expected to break ground later this year.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | REMINDER: Tree Removals begin Monday, Sept. 14
Tree removals will begin on or after September 14, 2026. Once tree work begins, it is expected to last five weeks. Sections of the park and connected pathways will be closed intermittently. Expect construction noise, temporary sidewalk closures, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, September 2026
Crews continue to work on demolition and off hauling. Work is expected to begin on lower-level grade beams, including layout, dowel installation, formwork setup, rebar placement and the installation of embeds and anchor bolts. To support this work, the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Promenade Project | Construction update, September 2026
Demolition at Twin Peaks has been completed. The project has been on a temporary construction hold while the project team adjusts the design layout and details, finalizes change orders, and awaits laboratory soil testing results confirming that…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, September 2026
In the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and the two fenced seating nooks near Post Street. Saturday work will continue intermittently throughout September and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Notice of upcoming work in adjacent public right-of-way
Construction Update: 30-day Notice - The City and County of San Francisco has hired Swinerton Builders to perform work for the project at the park site as well as in the public right-of-way at Walter U Lum, Washington, Kearny, and Clay streets adjacent to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | Notice of Tree Removals
Tree removals will begin on or after September 14, 2026. Once tree work begins, it is expected to last five weeks. Sections of the park and connected pathways will be closed intermittently. Expect construction noise, temporary sidewalk closures, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, August 2026
As renovation work progresses, Buchanan Street Mall continues to look more and more like the Fillmore’s future front porch. New site furnishings and light poles are now installed, more trees and plants have been planted, and more decorative…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMayor Lurie Moves to Honor Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos at Reimagined Embarcadero Park
Proposed “Art Agnos Plaza” Recognizes the Former Mayor Whose Decision to Remove the Embarcadero Freeway Transformed San Francisco’s Waterfront.
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