Project Updates
GENE FRIEND REC CENTER PROJECT UPDATES
We have our final concept design for the new rec center and are just wrapping up environmental review with SF Planning.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgFillmore Turk Mini Park Community Meeting
Join the New Community Leadership Foundation and San Francisco Beautiful to review the scope of work, schedule and budget…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHERZ PLAYGROUND
The project team is refining the draft concept plan for the playground and getting a preliminary concept estimate done…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgESPRIT PARK COMMUNITY OUTREACH UPDATE
Hi everyone! We had a great time at the Pop-Up Playdate in November! We are looking forward to continuing outreach efforts…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgWASHINGTON SQUARE REOPENS- DEC 2019
Washington Square Park is now open! And thank you to all of the partners that helped to make this a great project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground Open House- Thank You!
We had a wonderful Public Open House on November 2nd! About 50 people stopped by on a sunny Saturday morning to participate in the project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSgt. John Macaulay Park Renovation - Construction Photos DEC 2019
Project updates and photos for the Sgt. John McCaulay Playground renovation…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTURK-HYDE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Construction photos of the currrent Turk-Hyde Mini Park renovation project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTRAIL WALK #1 – VISITACION AVENUE CORRIDOR
Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday 11/16/19 for our 1st Trail Walk in the concept design process!
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSF REC AND PARK COMMISSION GREENLIGHTS OPERATOR OF GOLDEN GATE PARK TENNIS CENTER
Lifetime Activities, a company that runs municipal tennis centers in five Bay Area cities, has been chosen to operate the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgWest Portal Playground Renovation - Tennis Court Lighting Restored
Tennis court lighting has been restored at West Portal Playground, covering both night time and morning hours.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgCONSTRUCTION UPDATE: MCLAREN GROUP PICNIC AREA PLAYGROUND & RESTROOM
Work is continuing at the Group Picnic Area. The curb walls are being finished this week and the play equipment footings will start to be poured.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMerced Heights Playground Community Meeting on November 20
In June of this year, Assemblymember Phil Ting secured a $1,370,000 State Local Assistance Grant for Merced Heights Playground…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHERZ- CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND RENOVATION
Rec Park is working with our project landscape architect to consolidate the community feedback into one design for the playground renovation…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPOP-UP PLAYDATE AT ESPRIT PARK!
Hi everyone! Join us for a fun day of play for kids of all ages at Esprit Park…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGGP DOG TRAINING AREA – TREE WORK COMPLETE
Tree maintenance and removals are now complete at the Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGUY PLACE STREET UTILITIES
Construction progress has been intermittent over the past few weeks due to a unexpected conflict with street utilities…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgALICE CHALMERS PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS UPDATE
Construction work continues at the Alice Chalmers Playground. Azul Works, Inc. has completed the installation of all…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMCLAREN PARK TRAILS AND PATHS PROJECT – SITE WALK
We are all set to have a site walk to discuss the trails and paths portion of the McLaren Park Project.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBUENA VISTA PARK – COMMUNITY SITE WALK!
Please join us for a community site walk as part of the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis project.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTWIN PEAKS FIGURE 8 REDESIGN PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY UPDATES
Here are a few updates regarding the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign / Pedestrian Walkway Project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgESPRIT PARK RENOVATION
Hi everyone- The contract with the project landscape architect is getting wrapped up and we are looking forward to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground Open House
Recreation and Parks hosted an Open House in November 2019 regarding the upcoming renovation of the play area at Richmond Playground…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHABITAT CONSERVATION FUND GRANT SOUGHT FOR MCLAREN PARK TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS AT VISITACION AVE
The McLaren Park Trails Improvement Project team has applied for another grant in an effort to leverage already committed 2012 Bond funding.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgCONSTRUCTION BEGINNING SOON AT GEORGE CHRISTOPHER PLAYGROUND
After many years of community process and design, construction on the George Christopher Playground renovation will begin…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHERZ PLAYGROUND- WORKING ON THE CONCEPT DESIGN
Thank you so much to those who have provided feedback on our different design options for the Herz Playground Renovation…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMCLAREN PARK GROUP PICNIC PLAYGROUND + RESTROOM
We have exciting news to share. Earlier this month, the Rec Park Commission approved increasing the construction contract amount…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGOLDEN GATE PARK TENNIS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Read on at sfrecpark.orgWest Portal Playground Renovation - Tennis Court Lighting Out of Service
Due to construction activities, including the need to get waterproofing work done as soon as possible, tennis court lighting is temporarily out of service…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgNEW GUY PLACE SIDEWALK BULB-OUT COMING SOON!
A new sidewalk bulb-out (a widened area of sidewalk) is under construction in front of Guy Place Mini Park…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGGP DOG TRAINING AREA – TEMPORARY CLOSURE WEEK OF 10/28
Please be advised that the Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area will be fully closed from Monday, October 28 through Wednesday, October 30 for tree pruning and removals…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgWest Portal Playground Renovation - Construction Update
Construction is moving along on West Portal Playground renovation. The contractor is finishing up…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSgt. John Macaulay Park Renovation - Construction Update OCT 2019
Construction is in “full swing” at the park. Within the next month, much construction activity will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTURK-HYDE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Construction is in “full swing” at the park. Within the next month, much construction activity…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLafayette Park Lighting - Additional Lighting Planned
Thanks to those who attended our open house on Thursday, October 3, where we reviewed plans to add lighting per request from the Friends of Lafayette Park.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgShoreview Groundbreaking Event
Amid a community celebration, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department broke ground today on a project that will transform Shoreview Park in the Bayview…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgFILLMORE TURK MINI PARK – OCTOBER 2019
Exciting News! Late September, Recreation and Park Commission approved design for Fillmore Turk Mini Park.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgFILLMORE TURK MINI PARK – OCTOBER 2019
Exciting News! Late September, Recreation and Park Commission approved design for Fillmore Turk Mini Park…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgOAK WOODLANDS TRAILS PROJECT TEAM WINS AWARD- SEP 2019
Last week, the Golden Gate Park Oak Woodlands Trails Improvement Project team, comprised of staff from Rec and Park and Public Works as well as the contractor, Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc, was honored with an award for partnering…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgAlice Chalmers Playground Receives $30,000 for Makeover
Grant awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBUENA VISTA PARK – COMMUNITY MEETING
The first community meeting for the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis project will be held…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMargaret Hayward Playground - Renovation Update
It’s been a busy summer….with lots of subsurface work (irrigation, sewer and electrical lines); however, now building is taking shape!
Read on at sfrecpark.orgWest Portal Playground Renovation - Construction to Start
After a successful “Play Day” on Saturday, September 21, we are excited to report that construction will start…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLafayette Park Lighting - Project Open House
Join us for an informal open house at Lafayette Park on Thursday, October 3 to discuss plans to add lighting for the park…
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The design team is putting the finishing touches on the construction drawings for the renovation of the Dog Training Area…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHERZ REC CENTER PLANNING PHASE UPDATE
The project team is working on developing an overall project budget. This project will be a partnership project with Mercy Housing…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgORNAMENTAL GRANITE WALL ARRIVES AT GUY PLACE MINI PARK
A fourteen foot slab of granite arrived at Guy Place Mini Park this week. The contractor is currently preparing to install it…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights - SECTION OF TRAIL CLOSED DURING SEPTEMBER
Restoration and construction work will occur in segments throughout Bernal Heights Park from September 2019 through early 2020.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGENE FRIEND REC CENTER CONCEPT DESIGN AT COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 4
Thanks to all of our community members who have provided valuable input since early 2015 on the feasibility study…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJAPANTOWN PEACE PLAZA RECEIVES REC PARK COMMISSION APPROVAL!
On August 14th, the Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously approved the concept design for the Peace Plaza…
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