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Gene Friend Recreation Center | Visual Arts Committee and Civic Design Review Updates

Rec Park Improvements | All Project Updates Posted on July 18, 2023

Public Art Project Plan Presentation for Gene Friend Rec Center

Thank you to community members who have provided input on the Public Art Project Plan!

The Public Art Project Plan for Gene Friend Rec Center will be presented to the Arts Commission Visual Arts Committee (VAC) this week. The meeting is a hybrid meeting. This is a public meeting, and there is an opportunity for members of the public to provide comment. Ours is Item #8 on the agenda. Arts Commission staff anticipate that our item will be presented at approximately 4:30 pm. You can find more information, including the agenda and instructions for joining the meeting, at the Arts Commission web page: https://sf.gov/meeting/july-19-2023/visual-arts-committee-meeting-hybrid.

Rec and Park is committed to sharing information for artists and community members who want to be involved with public art for the project. Stay tuned!

Civic Design Phase 2 Approval for Gene Friend Rec Center

The project team presented at the Civic Design Review (CDR) Committee meeting this past Monday, July 17. The project received Phase 2 approval, with a few conditions for studies to be shared as part of Phase 3 presentation. The project team anticipates presenting Phase 3 later this year (likely November 2023).

To see our Phase 2 presentation, please click here (PDF). Thank you to community members who provided public comment at the meeting. We appreciate your support!

Stay tuned for additional updates!

Melinda Sullivan, Melinda.Sullivan@sfgov.org, 628.652.6648.

Project web page: bit.ly/genefriendproject

Gene Friend - concept rendering - Harriet and Folsom View


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