Project Updates
Golden Gate Park - Stanyan Street Sidewalk Improvements | Construction update, March 25, 2026
Construction began this week on the sidewalk that runs along Golden Gate Park on Stanyan Street, between Fell and Hayes streets. Near the project area, expect pedestrian and bicycle detours. Traffic lanes on Stanyan Street will be shifted over for the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Construction update, Upper Reservoir Parking Lot
As an update to our construction advisory on March 16, the Upper Reservoir Parking Lot is now open and will be available for parking over the weekend. Construction will resume next week to complete work on the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Playground Renewal | REMINDER: Community Info Sessions on March 21 and April 8
Join the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to learn more about the upcoming renovation of the playground equipment and surfacing at Koshland Park Playground. These two community information sessions will have no formal agenda or…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Project update, March 2026
Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be our last blog update for this project. For more information on Herz Rec Center, including current hours, please visit our facilities page. For Permits and Reservations, please visit…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Energization Completed + Weekend Work Advisory for Saturday, March 21
Please be advised that our contractor will have a crew working this Saturday, March 21. This work will be on the interior of the facility, including reception desk countertop sealing, because that needs to be done at a time when no dust is…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Improvement and Remediation | March 2026 MIRP Updates
Permit applications to State and Federal agencies have been submitted. Design teams are on track to finalize construction documents by mid-2026. The San Francisco Planning Department has prepared an addendum to the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Stanyan Street Sidewalk Improvements | Construction begins March 23
Construction will begin on Monday, March 23 to improve safety and accessibility on the Stanyan Street sidewalk along Golden Gate Park, between Fell and Hayes streets. Near the project area, Stanyan Street traffic lanes running north- and south-bound will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Upper Reservoir Parking Lot – Temporary closure starting 3/16
Starting Monday, March 16, our contractor will reshape, repave, and stripe the crosswalk near the Upper Reservoir parking lot. This crosswalk carries you to Philosopher’s Way across John F. Shelley Dr., east of the Blue Water Tower. To complete the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgCrocker Amazon Baseball and Softball Fields Renovation | Project update, March 2026
On Monday, March 16 at 2:00 pm, the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Civic Design Review Committee will review specific elements of the proposed concept plan for the Crocker Amazon Baseball and Softball Fields Renovation project, including the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Playground Renewal | Design survey open through Sunday, April 12
Join the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to learn more about the upcoming renovation of the playground equipment and surfacing at Koshland Park Playground. These two community information sessions will have no formal agenda or…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | Construction update, March 2026
Construction continues at India Basin Shoreline Park, with wick drain installation completed last month for the soil surcharge program to help stabilize the ground…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - JFK Promenade | Construction update, March 2026
We’re happy to report that construction to upgrade the crosswalks and curb ramps on JFK Promenade near the Conservatory of Flowers has reached a major milestone and is now nearly complete. We recently finished all crosswalk and curb ramp improvements on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, March 2026
Construction continues humming along at Buchanan Street Mall. Irrigation water and domestic water lines are installed, and electric conduit installation is mostly complete. Site walls continue to be formed and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Playground Renewal | Community Info Sessions on March 21 and April 8
Join the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to learn more about the upcoming renovation of the playground equipment and surfacing at Koshland Park Playground. These two community information sessions will have no formal agenda or…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPrecita Park Improvement Project | New restroom opens this Friday!
We’re excited to announce that the new restroom will open this Friday. This new facility features a single-stall, all-gender, fully accessible restroom; a drinking fountain; and a trash receptacle. We’ve also added beautiful new landscaping around the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | Construction update, March 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended our community meeting on the EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant. The grant application was submitted in late January. Stay tuned for updates. Ground stabilization work continues at India Basin Shoreline Park, with soil…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza | Construction Advisory – Pedestrian Detour on Post Street Sidewalk
Construction begins today on the sidewalk on Post Street. For the duration of this work, pedestrians will be diverted into a protected pedestrian pathway adjacent to the work area. This sidewalk work and related pedestrian detour is expected to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Weekend Work Advisory for Saturday, February 28
Please be advised that our contractor will have a crew working this Saturday, February 28. This will be work on the interior of the facility, including painting and flooring installation. We anticipate minimal noise or other disruption to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park - Louis Sutter Upper Playground Renewal | Project update, February 2026
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our two community information sessions at the playground in January! Between both sessions, we spoke with over 150 parkgoers about the design options for the project. In addition, we received a lot of…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, February 2026
We have two important construction advisories for March: First, the sidewalk on Post Street will be under construction starting in early March. Pedestrians will be diverted into a protected pedestrian pathway adjacent to the work area. Second, we also…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Project update, February 2026
We’re excited to announce that our Recreation and Park Commission approved the concept design for the Golden Gate Park - Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area. This marks an important milestone for the project, and we want to thank everyone who…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuena Vista Park Improvements | Project update, February 2026
We’re happy to report that we are more than a third of the way through design and should have design work completed by the end of the year. We’ll be starting the CEQA review process soon. As a reminder, this pathway renovation project is the first to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | PG & E Begins Energization Work
We are excited to report that PG & E has begun work to energize the new facility. Please be advised: We expect energization will involve some night work by PG & E along 6th Street, but we do not have…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Promenade Project | Project Update, February 2026
Construction bids for the Twin Peaks Promenade Project were received on January 14, with four competitive bids submitted, all within budget – marking a major milestone in the next phase of reimagining this iconic San Francisco destination. With the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph-Bright Mini Park Improvements | Project update, February 2026
We’re excited to share an important milestone as the project moves forward. In early February, the project was presented to the Recreation and Park Department’s Capital Committee. The committee reviewed the final design and approved it to…
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