Project Updates

Golden Gate Heights Playground Project Update April 17

McLaren Group Picnic Area Playground and Restroom Update 4/17

Bernal Trails Construction Update 4/17

Construction work activities at Bernal Heights have been suspended through the duration of the Shelter in Place order. Fortunately, all trails are now open and while there is still some finishing work to do, we expect it to be wrapped up within…

Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground – Play Equipment Delivery

Esprit Park Project Update 4/17

Herz Playground Project Update 4/17

Francisco Park COVID-19 Project Update

Sgt. J Macaulay Park Construction is Nearing Completion!

Sergeant J Macaulay Park is getting the final touches as we look towards the end of construction.

Japantown Peace Plaza Project Update 3/31!

You may have seen some scaffolding erected around the pagoda over the last month.

Lake Merced Project Update 3/31!

Portsmouth Square Project Update 3/31!

We are excited to move towards our next phase for the Portsmouth Square improvement project!

Margaret Hayward Playground Renovation Update 3/26!

The Park is taking shape!

Golden Gate Heights Playground Project Update March 26

We have an exciting update on the Golden Gate Heights Playground & Renovation Project.

Bernal Heights Trail Construction Nearing Completion!

Construction work on the Bernal Trails Project is ongoing and nearing completion.

McLaren Park Group Picnic and Playground Construction Update 3/24

Work on public projects such as this one is continuing at this time.

Esprit Park Project Update

The project team has been updating the project design based on feedback from the community workshop.

Guy Place Construction Update

Work continues on Guy Place at this time.

Margaret Hayward Playground is Taking Shape!

Margaret Hayward Playground is getting closer to completion....

McLaren Park 3/7 Trails Walk Recap

Notes from the 3/7 trails walk through three priority areas.

SGT MACAULAY PARK NEARING COMPLETION

The park is quickly headed toward completion as the play features are currently being installed…

TURK-HYDE MINI PARK REOPENS!

Turk-Hyde Mini Park looks forward to it’s grand reopening!

BUCHANAN STREET MALL FINAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN COMPLETE!

The Fillmore community has been reimagining Buchanan Street Mall since late 2014, to design a safer more inclusive neighborhood space…

GGP GOLF CLUBHOUSE PROJECT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION EVENT

Meet the Designers! Please join us for an informal discussion and visioning session to rebuild the Golden Gate Park Golf Clubhouse…

CANCELLED: Merced Heights Community Meeting #2 on March 7

CANCELLED: Please join us for Open House and Public Meeting #2 for the Merced Heights Playground Multi-Purpose Field Improvements Project…

MCLAREN PLAYGROUND & RESTROOM PROJECT UPDATE FEB 2020

Work is continuing on-site with the installation of the new pathways which connect to the playground and the picnic areas…

GOLDEN GATE HEIGHTS PROJECT OUT TO BID FEB 2020

The project is currently out to bid, which means that potential contractors are reviewing the construction documents and pricing the work…

ESPRIT PARK RENOVATION - POP-IN WORKSHOP SUMMARY FEB 2020

Thank you so much to those who attended this month’s Pop-In Workshop! We got some great feedback…

GUY PLACE PROJECT UPDATE FEB 21 2020

Earlier this week, the contractor installed the new sidewalk in front of the park. Please note that this weekend…

GENE FRIEND REC CENTER PROJECT UPDATE FEB 2020

Thanks to the large group of representatives from community organizations who came out for the Recreation and Park Commission Capital Committee hearing…

GUY PLACE ROAD CLOSURE FEB 19 2020

The contractor for Guy Place Park, may need to close a portion of the road in front of the park on Wednesday, February 19, from 10:00am-3:00pm…

TEMPORARY WALKWAY CLOSURE AT LAKE MERCED FEB 2020

Trees will be removed as part of the trail and restroom project at Lake Merced beginning Monday, February 17, 2020…

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE FEB 2020

Construction is well underway for the Garfield Pool renovation project. The glass installation has begun, the sitework around the buildings has…

GEORGE CHRISTOPHER: PROGRESS DURING THE WET WINTER MONTHS

Construction is moving along at George Christopher Playground! The playground demo progressed quickly in the fall…

BUENA VISTA PARK- 2ND COMMUNITY MEETING ON FEB 24

The second community meeting for the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis project will be held on Monday, February 24…

WASHINGTON SQUARE UPDATE- FEB 2020

You may have noticed areas of grass are sometimes cordoned off at Washington Square this winter. Here’s the good news:

MCLAREN PLAYGROUND/GROUP PICNIC PROJECT UPDATE FEB 2020

The contractor continues to make progress on-site. The boulders are in and they are currently working on…

GOLDEN GATE HEIGHTS PROJECT UPDATE FEB 2020

We have exciting news to share! We have completed the design phase of the project…

GUY PLACE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE FEB 2020

We are making some good progress on-site and the contractor has installed the granite stone…

NEXT TRAIL WALK SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 7

We will have our second trails walk in the concept design process on Saturday, March 7th…

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE- FEB 2020

Construction is nearing completion on the Geneva Car Barn & Powerhouse Phase 1 improvements…

ESPRIT PARK WORKSHOP- CONCEPT PLAN

We are excited to announce an upcoming workshop to help finalize the concept plan for the renovation of Esprit Park…

Lafayette Park Lighting - Project Update- JAN 2020

The Rec and Park project manager is working with colleagues in various divisions and with the Friends of Lafayette Park to finalize the scope of lighting improvements…

Alice Chalmers Playground Construction Update | JAN 2020

Construction activities continue at the Alice Chalmers Playground. The contractor, Azul Works, Inc., has completed the installation of most of the playground equipment…

West Portal Playground Renovation - Playground Equipment Installation

The playground is looking colorful, as the contractor has begun installing playground equipment!

Juri Commons Renovation Moving Forward!

Construction documents are complete and we expect to receive contractor bids by early February…

Richmond Playground Open House and Design Workshop

Give your input on concept designs for the upcoming renovation of the play area at Richmond Playground…

Construction Update JAN 2020 | Youngblood Coleman Synthetic Turf Replacement Project

Contractors have begun removing the old synthetic turf and infill at the soccer field…

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AT 60%

The concept design was approved by the Rec Park Commission and we are currently reviewing the 60% drawing set.

ROSSI POOL RENOVATION PROJECT UPDATE

Rossi Pool Renovation Project is moving forward as scheduled. Work has included demolition of old infrastructure and equipment and the contractor is starting on new structural improvement work.

Bernal Heights - CONSTRUCTION ONGOING

Trail improvements southern trail (across from Ellsworth Street) have been completed with new box steps and seeding…