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Join Us for the Grand Opening of Francisco Park 4/27/22!

Happy New Year rainbow over Francisco Park!

On January 5 we reached a major milestone moving closer to the park opening when permanent power went live at Francisco Park. Final work is being done on the Children’s Play Area and Community Garden.  During this time some final gradin...

Francisco Park construction moves forward towards December completion

Francisco Park construction is moving forward towards a December 2021 completion!

The Hyde Street stairway has been installed and the view from the top is spectacular.  The pathway from the stairway to the great lawn will be poured next week. &...

Francisco Park Construction Update 5/3!

The elevated walkway is complete connecting the lower part of the park along Bay Street with the upper level and future great lawn. All flatwork has been complete thorough the park: the Bay Street entrance, upper plazas and Bay Street  and Larkin...

Francisco Park Construction Update DEC '20

Construction at Francisco Park continues to move along smoothly.  The elevated pathway structure has been painted and the crew is starting to install the boardwalk.  Form work for the concrete at the Bay Street entrance is installed and ...

Francisco Park Construction Update 11/12!

Recent construction activities at Francisco Park include install of the footings and piers for the elevated walkway, flat work on pathways around the main lawn, and construction of the new Maria Manetti Shrem Community Garden (click here to enter...

Francisco Park Construction Update 10/7!

Francisco Park construction is moving along at a rapid pace while the contractor continues to carefully adhere to the City’s required COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for construction sites. As you can see in the photos, the above ground work is real...

Francisco Park construction has restarted!

Francisco Park construction has restarted after being paused under the City’s shelter-in-place order. The contractor is adhering to the City’s required COVID-19 health and safety guidelines as they are getting back up and running. The ...

Francisco Park COVID-19 Project Update

COVID-19 UPDATE:

In consultation with the City’s health officer and the City Administrator, on-going projects were evaluated, and a determination was made on each of our current construction projects based on criteria described within the most re...

FRANCISCO PARK UPDATE

The design development for the future park at Francisco Reservoir continues to develop, providing a diversity of fully accessible public spaces, preserving dramatic mature trees, creating natural habitat, and of course maximizing the spectacular views.

In ...

FRANCISCO PARK PROJECT UPDATE

On March 15, 2018 the Rec and Park Commission approved the conceptual design to renovate the Francisco Reservoir. The project design team continues to refine drawings with the desire to break ground in the Fall of 2018. 

By: Peter Moore 

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SF Rec & Parks Moves Forward to Add Brand New 4.5 Acre Park to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (SF Rec & Parks) announced today the commission approval of conceptual design to convert 4.5 acres of former reservoir to a brand new park located atop of Russian Hill. &nb...