Project Updates
Portsmouth Square Improvements | Project update, September 2024
We wanted to provide an update concerning the status of the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project, including the status of the pedestrian bridge demolition and removal. The City and the Hotel located at 750 Kearny St, have agreed to a schedule for the key…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground | Construction complete! Playground now open!
Richmond Playground is now open! Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be our last blog update for this project. Please visit our park improvements webpage to learn about other major projects happening in the parks…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, September 2024
Demolition work continues! The pagoda scaffolding will be installed this Fall and remain into Summer 2025. To prepare for the scaffolding, the contractor will be installing supports in October/November directly beneath the scaffolding…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden Bookstore | Construction update, September 2024
Construction began on July 17 and the construction of the new ADA deck and ramp is moving forward nicely. The new decking work is now complete, and the contractor is finishing the custom steel handrails which will be installed in the next two weeks…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Trails | Tree Work begins in Inner Core
Our contractor returned to site last week, completing tree work around Grey Fox Creek and setting up fencing to begin work near the middle of Shelley Loop this week. The current active work area is near the intersection of…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Recreation Center Children’s Playground Improvements | Project update, September 2024
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is kicking off the design process for the new children’s playground at Tenderloin Rec Center. BASE Landscape Architecture has been selected and funded by our project partners, Low Income Investment Fund and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update, August 2024 *corrected*
We have a few different things going on site this month, including working to clear debris from the top layers of the site within the next couple of weeks, ahead of ground improvements installation, to minimize conflicts with that work; wrapping up the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Improvement & Remediation Project – August 2024 Update
The project team is continuing design and analysis work to develop a project that is financially sustainable and complies with the ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors earlier this year that prohibits the West Harbor Marina expansion and reduces…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, August 2024
This month, the contractor team is working to complete planting of trees, shrubs, and natural turf sod. They are also working to complete the installation of synthetic turf and poured-in-place surfacing in the five adult exercise areas. Soon after this…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) Memorial Garden | Construction Begins!
This month, Rec and Park joined Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) to break ground on the BAYS Breast Cancer Memorial Garden in Golden Gate Park. Once complete, the revitalized garden area will serve as a space for reflection, honoring the many people who…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, August 2024
The trail at Noe Peak and the switchback just south of it will both be repaired and improved over the next several months. Please be advised – Both trails will be closed while under construction. Protection fencing has been erected on both sides of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground | Now open! VIDEO: Pint-Sized Critics Put New Richmond Playground to the Test
Playground re-opened this morning following $3.5 million renovation…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Buchanan Mall Memory Walk and Workforce Development
It’s been an active August at Buchanan Street Mall! Rec and Park and project team staff participated in the carnival/ backpack give away/ jobs fair on August 3 and National Night Out on August 6. At both events, we shared information on two key elements:
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTrocadero Clubhouse | Construction update, August 2024
The construction crew has begun priming the lath plaster walls which were repaired last month so they can be painted. We are also working to test, repair, and reinstall all the fixtures throughout the building. And in the main social hall, we had tried to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Recreation Center Playground | Design survey now open! Community Feedback Requested!
Community Feedback Requested! Survey open through Sunday, September 8, 2024. The San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department is seeking your feedback for improvements at the Tenderloin Recreation Center Children’s Playground. In partnership with…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRachele Sullivan Park | Future Park at 11th & Natoma Named for Leather Leader
In July, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted to name the future park at 11th and Natoma Rachele Sullivan Park. Sullivan played instrumental roles in the establishment of the city’s district celebrating leather and LGBTQ culture…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Middle Lake | Construction is complete!
Middle Lake is now open! Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be our last blog update for this project. Be sure to check out our two brand-new audio tours of Middle Lake which provide interesting historical and ecological context…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Project Update August 2024
We are finalizing the construction plans and excited to share that the new design will eliminate all the columns in the Community Room, which will greatly open up the space. We are also happy to share that the announcement for project bids is now posted.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction Advisory - Notice of Night Work in August
Please be advised – Plant Construction Company, L.P. will be performing concrete demolition and hot-fluid waterproofing work at the Japantown Peace Plaza (1610 Geary Blvd.) on the following dates between August 19 and August 30…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | Reminder! Community Meeting on Saturday, August 24, 10:30-noon
Reminder! We hope to see you next weekend in Golden Gate Park for a community open house to discuss the Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project. We will be sharing updated design drawings and seeking your feedback on the architecture, the outdoor plaza design…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update, August 2024
Herz Recreation Center is starting to take shape! The building’s slab is in place and the contractor is now working on the exterior walls…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, August 2024
We are eagerly awaiting construction to begin on-site. We anticipate that work will start on-site in September. The contractor is putting together a schedule, and the playground equipment is being fabricated…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction Advisory - Notice of Night Work in August
Please be advised – Plant Construction Company, L.P. will be performing concrete demolition and hot-fluid waterproofing work at the Japantown Peace Plaza (1610 Geary Blvd.) on the following dates between August 19 and August 30…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Survey extended through September 15
Take the survey! Now extended through Sunday, September 15. Through the funding support of the 2020 Parks Bond and the Board of Supervisors, Rec and Park is beginning the early outreach and community engagement phase for a new Outdoor Recreation Area…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Recreation Center Playground | Community Meeting: Friday, August 23, 4:30-6:30pm
Join us for a community meeting about the upcoming playground improvement project at Tenderloin Rec Center! San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (RPD), in partnership with Wu Yee Children’s Services, KABOOM!, and Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)…
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