Active Park Projects

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

Construction work continues at the Alice Chalmers Playground. Azul Works, Inc. has completed the installation of all Read on...

Grant awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company Read on...

Just a quick update. On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Azul Works Inc. (Contractor) began construction at the Alice Chalmers Playground, a LetsPlaySF! project! Read on...

Planning for the Rossi Pool renovation is moving along as the design team completes construction documents. Read on...

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. Read on...

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

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

Restoration and construction work will occur in segments throughout Bernal Heights Park from September 2019 through early 2020. Read on...

Construction crews have removed loose debris from the park road from Bernal Heights Boulevard to the Folsom Street entrance Read on...

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

Please join us on Nov 1st as we begin to create the conceptual design for the entire five block length of Buchanan Mall. Read on...

We are excited to have The Office of Cheryl Barton (O|CB) join us as designers for the conceptual design proposals for the entire 5 block length of Buchanan Mall Read on...

In March 2017, Rec & Park’s partners, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) together with Citizen Film, completed an intensive community engagement process Read on...

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

Please join us for a community site walk as part of the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis project. Read on...

The first community meeting for the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis project will be held Read on...

Exciting News! Late September, Recreation and Park Commission approved design for Fillmore Turk Mini Park Read on...

The Ralph D House Community Park reopened on Wednesday May 29th! Read on...

The drinking fountain has been installed and the grill replaced with a double wide version. Read on...

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

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

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

Hi everyone! We had a great time at the Pop-Up Playdate in November! We are looking forward to continuing outreach efforts Read on...

Hi everyone! Join us for a fun day of play for kids of all ages at Esprit Park Read on...

Hi everyone- The contract with the project landscape architect is getting wrapped up and we are looking forward to Read on...

Exciting News! Late September, Recreation and Park Commission approved design for Fillmore Turk Mini Park. Read on...

Join the New Community Leadership Foundation and San Francisco Beautiful to review the scope of work, schedule and budget Read on...

The design development for the future park at Francisco Reservoir continues to develop, providing a diversity of fully accessible public spaces Read on...

On March 15, 2018 the Rec and Park Commission approved the conceptual design to renovate the Francisco Reservoir Read on...

Rec and Park announced today the commission approval of conceptual design to convert 4.5 acres of former reservoir Read on...

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

We are making great progress on the construction at Garfield Pool. The old clubhouse building has been demolished Read on...

The Recreation & Park Department is excited to announce the upcoming renovation of the Garfield Pool and Clubhouse Read on...

The Garfield Pool Renovation is coming soon! The Department will be opening bids for the construction contract on June 27th. Read on...

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

Thanks to all of our community members who have provided valuable input since early 2015 on the feasibility study Read on...

We have our final concept design for the new rec center and are just wrapping up environmental review with SF Planning. Read on...

The Gene Friend Rec Center design team presented project design and drawings to the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Civic Design Review Committee Read on...

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

We are getting closer to our Fall opening timeline for the Powerhouse portion of the Geneva Car Barn! Read on...

Beautiful weather means construction is moving along smoothly at the Car Barn. Read on...

We are still moving through construction at the Geneva Car Barn. We have been removing paint and graffiti from Read on...

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

After many years of community process and design, construction on the George Christopher Playground renovation will begin Read on...

George Christopher Playground renovation includes: site work/playground renovation, paving, restroom upgrades, maintenance road work and irrigation work Read on...

As an update to my last post, we have updated our renderings for the George Christopher project Read on...

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

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

We have exciting news to share! We have completed the design phase of the project Read on...

Updates on the Golden Gate Heights Playground renovation, a project under the Let'sPlaySF! initiative. Read on...

Update on the renovation of Golden Gate Heights Playground, a project under the Let'sPlaySF! Initiative. Read on...

Tree maintenance and removals are now complete at the Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area Read on...

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...

The design team is putting the finishing touches on the construction drawings for the renovation of the Dog Training Area Read on...

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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...

The Tennis Center team is taking advantage of this great weather by moving quickly through construction Read on...

Tennis enthusiasts of all ages gathered today with City officials, the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance to celebrate a new era for public tennis Read on...

Work continues on Guy Place at this time. Read on...

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

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 Read on...

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

Construction progress has been intermittent over the past few weeks due to a unexpected conflict with street utilities Read on...

A new sidewalk bulb-out (a widened area of sidewalk) is under construction in front of Guy Place Mini Park Read on...

A fourteen foot slab of granite arrived at Guy Place Mini Park this week. The contractor is currently preparing to install it Read on...

The project team is refining the draft concept plan for the playground and getting a preliminary concept estimate done Read on...

Rec Park is working with our project landscape architect to consolidate the community feedback into one design for the playground renovation Read on...

Thank you so much to those who have provided feedback on our different design options for the Herz Playground Renovation Read on...

The San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, the Trust for Public Land and San Francisco Parks Alliance are pleased to kick-off the Schematic Design phase for the future park at the 900 Innes Boatyard at India Basin. Read on...

Do you take the best selfies? Do you like parks? Here’s your chance to channel your inner influencer and win tickets to 2019 Outside Lands Music and Art Festival. Read on...

Amid a neighborhood celebration, city officials today unveiled a new mural celebrating the Bayview-Hunters Point community on a historic building that will become an integral part Read on...

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

On August 14th, the Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously approved the concept design for the Peace Plaza Read on...

Community meeting 3 on March 19th was a great success! Thank you to all who helped put the event together and to all who attended Read on...

The Vision Plan is a community driven process for the future of Japantown’s central public space that builds on the sites legacy. Read on...

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

We have wrapped up the community outreach process with our final meeting on June 26, 2019 Read on...

Please join us for a community meeting to discuss improvements to the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park Read on...

Construction documents are complete and we expect to receive contractor bids by early February Read on...

Not exactly, but you may have noticed some beautiful redwood logs stacked near the San Jose end of the park Read on...

More good news! Our conceptual design was approved this morning by the full Rec & Park Commission. Read on...

Good news! Our conceptual design for Juri Commons, including a smooth accessible pathway, nature play, slide & swings, and lush greenery throughout, has been approved! Read on...

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 Read on...

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...

Join us for an informal open house at Lafayette Park on Thursday, October 3 to discuss plans to add lighting for the park Read on...

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

The Park is taking shape! Read on...

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

It’s been a busy summer….with lots of subsurface work (irrigation, sewer and electrical lines); however, now building is taking shape! Read on...

The park is taking shape as most demolition is completed and the foundations are being formed Read on...

Demolition is 99% complete – and the park is taking shape Read on...

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

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

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

We have exciting updates. The playground tower has been installed and the contractor is working on installing the other elements including the slides, logs, and nets. Read on...

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...

We have exciting news to share. Earlier this month, the Rec Park Commission approved increasing the construction contract amount Read on...

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

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

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday 11/16/19 for our 1st Trail Walk in the concept design process! Read on...

We are all set to have a site walk to discuss the trails and paths portion of the McLaren Park Project. Read on...

The McLaren Park Trails Improvement Project team has applied for another grant in an effort to leverage already committed 2012 Bond funding. Read on...

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

In June of this year, Assemblymember Phil Ting secured a $1,370,000 State Local Assistance Grant for Merced Heights Playground Read on...

Under the watchful eyes of 45 preschoolers, city officials and community members broke ground today on five playground renovations Read on...

Join us for a special groundbreaking even on April 25, 2019 Read on...

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

Thanks again to everyone who came out to our fourth community workshop Read on...

Thanks again to everyone who came out to our third community workshop Read on...

Thanks to everyone who came out to our fifth and final community workshop Read on...

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

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...

Recreation and Parks hosted an Open House in November 2019 regarding the upcoming renovation of the play area at Richmond Playground Read on...

The Planning and Recreation and Park Departments hosted a meeting to discuss the Schlage Lock development project Read on...

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

The park is quickly headed toward completion as the play features are currently being installed Read on...

Project updates and photos for the Sgt. John McCaulay Playground renovation Read on...

Construction is in “full swing” at the park. Within the next month, much construction activity will Read on...

We are in the exciting times as work on the ground has officially begun Read on...

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...

We are happy to inform on the progress and next steps of the Shoreview Park Renovation Project Read on...

Join us at Hilltop Park (La Salle and Whitney Young Circle) to commemorate the upcoming renovation of Shoreview Park Read on...

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

Construction photos of the currrent Turk-Hyde Mini Park renovation project Read on...

Construction is in “full swing” at the park. Within the next month, much construction activity Read on...

We are in the exciting times as work on the ground has officially begun. All major demolition is complete Read on...

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

Tennis court lighting has been restored at West Portal Playground, covering both night time and morning hours. Read on...

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...

Construction is moving along on West Portal Playground renovation. The contractor is finishing up Read on...

After a successful “Play Day” on Saturday, September 21, we are excited to report that construction will start Read on...

Demolition is complete and the site is now nearly a clean slate Read on...

If you have walked by the park lately, you will have noticed big changes! Site demolition is well underway Read on...

As you may have seen, construction has just gotten underway at the park. The Construction fence is up Read on...

Contractors have begun removing the old synthetic turf and infill at the soccer field Read on...

The construction contract for this project has been awarded to Robert A. Bothman Construction Corporation and Yerba Buena Engineering Read on...

We are in the home stretch of preparing the bid package and plan to put this project out to bid Read on...

Verde Design, Inc. is moving along with the design of this project Read on...