Project Updates
Mission Creek Park South Extension Project | Project update, July 2025
We are excited to announce the creation of the Rec and Park website for the Mission Creek Park South Extension Project. The Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII), along with the Mission Bay Development Group (MBDG), is responsible for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park | Project update, July 2025
Starting in late 2022, Rec and Park conducted extensive community and stakeholder engagement to get feedback on how to prioritize the investment of $6 million from the 2020 Health and Recovery Bond in McLaren Park. Throughout June and July 2025, we…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Workforce development
We’re hosting workforce development-focused office hours this Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 10:30am at Rosa Parks Senior Center computer lab. We encourage everyone to attend to learn more about our workforce development initiatives and about…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Botanical Garden Access Improvements | REMINDER: North Gate Closed, Use Main Gate
Construction Advisory: Please be advised that the Friend Gate (North Entrance) will close for over a month beginning Monday, July 21, 2025. Please use Main Gate entrance at 9th Avenue. This work at the Friend Gate is “Phase 2” of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | REMINDER: Survey Closes Tuesday, July 29
The second survey closes Tuesday, July 29. Public spaces are for everyone, and your input is essential to ensure the project reflects the needs and priorities of the wide range of users that will utilize this area. Please share your…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | Construction Starting Soon! August 2025 through Late 2025
For the duration of construction, the playground will be closed. Expect construction noise, intermittent street/sidewalk closures, and pedestrian detours. We’re giving the playground a fresh new look this year! This playground renewal project…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, July 2025
We’re excited to report that the new playground’s final piece of custom play equipment – the large, curved, metal slide – arrived on July 16 and installation of the slide is now underway. Our contractor is also working to complete the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | REMINDER: Survey Open through Tuesday, July 29
REMINDER! The second survey is open now through July 29. Public spaces are for everyone, and your input is essential to ensure the project reflects the needs and priorities of the wide range of users that will utilize this area. Please share your…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Botanical Garden Access Improvements | Construction update, July 2025
Construction Advisory: Please be advised that the Friend Gate (North Entrance) will close for over a month beginning Monday, July 21, 2025. Please use Main Gate entrance at 9th Avenue. This work at the Friend Gate is “Phase 2” of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | REMINDER: Night work scheduled for July 22 & July 23
Notice of Night Work: Please be advised that there will be 48 hours of continuous construction activity from July 22, 7 a.m. to July 24, 7 a.m. Cured-in-place lining work will be completed on the sewer between Fulton and McAllister on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | PG & E Tower Removal Project Begins, IBWP-Phase 3 to Begin Soon
Earlier this month, PG & E began work to decommission its existing transition tower at 5000 Hunters Point Blvd. near the intersection of Hawes St. adjacent to India Basin Shoreline Park (IBSP). This tower has stood between IBSP and the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Construction update, July 2025
Demolition and utility work are currently underway. Storm drainage work is moving forward. We’re also managing our orders of materials with long-lead times, such as ADA signage and glass doors, to keep the project on track. We’re still on pace to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSunset Dunes | Community Open House this Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m. to noon
Join Rec and Park for a Sunset Dunes Open House, on Saturday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to noon at Sunset Dunes and Judah Street. This open house will kick off a community engagement process that runs through 2025. Provide feedback on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Night work scheduled for July 22 & July 23
Notice of Night Work: Please be advised that there will be 48 hours of continuous construction activity from July 22, 7 a.m. to July 24, 7 a.m. Cured-in-place lining work will be completed on the sewer between Fulton and McAllister on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Elevator Modernization | Construction complete!
The Portsmouth Square Elevator Modernization project is now complete. 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…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, July 11, 2025
This month, we’ve completed a substantial amount of work on the pagoda, coring, concrete pouring, new beams, and fiber wrapping. On the plaza, the Post St seating nook planter foundations layout and formwork take shape (see comparison to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | Project update, July 2025
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our community meeting for the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project on Tuesday, July 8! You can check out the meeting presentation which walks through what we’ve learned so…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | REMINDER: 2nd community meeting, July 8, 5:30-7p
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) invites you to join us for our second community meeting on the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project. This is an opportunity to hear project updates, learn about the initial…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, July 2025
Construction fences are now in place on the four southern-most blocks, from Grove St to Turk Street. Construction fencing will be installed on the northernmost block between Turk Street and Eddy Street starting next Monday, July 7. All doors and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Call for Public Comments: Portsmouth Square Public Art
The San Francisco Arts Commission Is Seeking Your Feedback on Public Art Proposals that have been selected for Portsmouth Square Clubhouse Wall and Portsmouth Square Entrance Plaza Sculpture before Monday, July 21, at 5 p.m.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, June 2025
Cazadoro Construction, our project contractor, continues to make steady progress on the stairway portion of the trail, which is now approximately 75% complete. Next up, crews will begin constructing the retaining walls along the south side of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Improvement and Remediation | Project update, June 27, 2025
Due to permitting delays, environmental investigations in the form of borings and sediment sampling scheduled for mid-June will now take place offshore between June 30 to July 8, 2025. Work hours will be between 7:00am and 7:00pm, Monday through…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSunset Dunes Rolls Out Skate Features
The community is invited to the coastal park to celebrate the new skate space on June 27…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, June 23, 2025
This month, we’ve completed a substantial amount of work on the pagoda. Check out the attached photo of the concrete truck with its incredibly long arm and hose extended to pour concrete to strengthen the Pagoda’s ring beams. Construction…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | SoMa Community Celebrates Milestone in Gene Friend Rec Center Renovation
The transformation of the Eugene L. Friend Recreation Center reached a pivotal milestone today as the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department joined community and City partners to celebrate the completion of the building’s main…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, June 2025
All play equipment is now installed, except for one piece of custom play equipment that will be delivered to the site soon. In the meantime, the construction team is preparing the new pedestrian pathways for paving. Construction is progressing nicely, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update, June 2025
Exciting progress continues at Herz Recreation Center! Inside the recreation center, the space is coming together beautifully. Many of the interior finishes are complete, including sleek tilework in the restrooms, new cabinetry for the office and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJackson Playground Improvements | Project update, June 2025
As part of the ongoing design process for the Jackson Playground Park project, soil sampling will take place on Thursday, June 26, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect short, intermittent closures and detours at various areas around the park while boreholes are…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, June 2025
Construction at Buchanan Street Mall is making great progress! Major work has been focused on carefully mapping and assessing existing utilities, and refining our plans for health and safety, site logistics, and traffic control. There has also been some…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKimbell Athletic Field Renovation | Construction update, June 2025
Construction at Kimbell Athletic Field Renovation is making good progress. Over the last several weeks, the contractor has been working to replace all the fence fabric and damaged posts, as well as completing all the upgraded drainage improvements. Over…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJackson Playground Improvements | Update from SF Arts Commission Civic Design Review meeting in June
We’re excited to report that the Jackson Playground Improvement Project received unanimous approval from the San Francisco Arts Commission Civic Design Review Committee for the Design Development construction documents (“Phase 2” approval)…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Elevator Modernization | Construction update, June 2025
The modernization of all three elevator cabs and equipment has been completed. Final waterproofing work is still in progress. To safely complete this work, one elevator will be taken out of service at a time. We expect all the remaining work to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | Project update, June 2025
We are pleased to announce that construction on the Bernal Heights Playground is scheduled to begin in early August. During construction, the entire play area will be fenced off and closed. Construction is expected to last from early August through…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park | Focus groups help refine maps and signs
Connectivity planning has been a major focus of McLaren Park 2020 Bond Planning and Vision Plan updates. As part of ongoing project scoping and outreach, Rec and Park staff held three focus groups in May 2025. Representatives from various…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | Second community meeting, July 8, 5:30-7p
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department invites you to join us for our second community meeting on the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas about the future of this important…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Construction update, June 2025
Our McLaren Trails contractor continues to make great progress on trail and natural features restoration work at the Upper Reservoir. In the last several weeks, they have finished grading work and installed new drainage and irrigation. They have poured…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Improvement and Remediation | Project update, June 10, 2025
As an initial phase of the Marina Improvement and Remediation Project, geotechnical and environmental investigations in the form of borings and sediment sampling will take place offshore between June 30 to July 8, 2025. Work hours will be between…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, May 27, 2025
While waterproofing and concrete pours continue in the plaza, work on the underside of the plaza is also happening in the garage. Construction highlights include Plaza/Pagoda Work: Strengthening the Pagoda concrete ring beams and columns, Installing…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Improvement and Remediation | Project update, May 20, 2025
As an initial phase of the Marina Improvement and Remediation Project, geotechnical and environmental investigations in the form of borings will take place on land on May 21, 2025 and offshore in June. Work hours will be…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, May 2025
The playground continues to take shape with the installation of the playground towers and other climbing elements. We are looking forward to wrapping up construction this summer…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Construction update, May 2025
In late April and early May, our contractor completed trail work along the western portion of “Main,” wrapping up planned improvements to this major trail artery between the Upper Reservoir and Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. You’ll notice that much of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, May 2025
Our contractor has mobilized, and tree work has begun at Buchanan Street Mall. Tree work on the southern blocks is well underway, with a cluster of pine trees south of McAllister to be removed next week. Tree work will continue progressing to the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update, May 15, 2025
There will be weekend work on-site this Saturday, May 17. We expect noise to be limited due to the scope of work and minimal heavy equipment use. This is the last weekend work scheduled for May. Next week, on Monday, May 19 and Friday, May 23, between…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Upcoming Job Fair + Opportunities for Artists
We want to make sure folks are aware of these upcoming opportunities. First, if you are interested in making art for the Memory Walk at Buchanan Street Mall, please compete the interest form by Friday, May 23. This is a great chance for both new and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) Memorial Garden | Construction update, May 2025
The Golden Gate Park - BAYS Breast Cancer Memorial Garden project is now complete. 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…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMayor Lurie, Breast Cancer Survivors Unveil Nation’s First Permanent Breast Cancer Memorial Garden
Golden Gate Park’s First New Memorial in More Than 30 Years Honors Lives Lost to Breast Cancer, Offers Place of Healing for All.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Improvements | Project update, April 2025
Over the past few months, we connected with the community through in-person and virtual outreach, including a neighborhood cleanup day and an online meeting. More than 60 participants completed our questionnaire, providing valuable insight into…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Recreation Center Playground | Design Update, April 2025
The reimagining of the Tenderloin Rec Center Play Area is well underway. After receiving unanimous approval from the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Commission, the design team has been hard at work finalizing construction documents. As of…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park | Traffic Improvements Near Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park Begin May 12
Rec and Park, in partnership with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), is making roadway and curb changes in Golden Gate Park along northbound Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, near Shakespeare Garden, to improve traffic flow and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction Update and Weekend Work Advisory May 2025
We anticipate that there will be weekend work on-site on the following upcoming Saturdays: May 3, May 10, and May 17. We expect noise to be limited due to the scope of work and minimal heavy equipment use. The contractor team is working to…
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