At the Lincoln Park playground re-opening in April 2010
This year, the SF Recreation & Parks Department is developing another parks bond proposal for voter consideration on the November 2012 ballot. The last one passed in 2008, and has resulted in $185 million in redesigns and upgrades to many city parks, including ones in the Richmond District like Fulton and Cabrillo playgrounds.
On Wednesday, April 18, a public meeting will be held to get feedback from residents on what they’d like to see included in the projects and improvements that the bond would fund. Organizers are looking for feedback to these questions:
- Which of these parks or programs are the most important to you?
- Are there new open space improvement priorities or new program needs in your neighborhood?
- What’s missing –what other parks or programs should we consider?
View the SFRPD presentation for District 1
In addition to city-wide projects, the 2012 bond measure proposes improvements to two Richmond District parks: the Richmond Playground on 18th Avenue between Lake and California, and Angelo J. Rossi Pool and Park on Arguello near Anza.
According to Rec & Park, “a new parks bond will not increase the City’s debt. The City plans to issue these bonds as old bonds are paid back, keeping tax rates approximately the same over time.”
The April 18 public meeting will also cover Districts 4 and 7, and will be hosted by Supervisor Eric Mar, Supervisor Carmen Chu, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance.
The meeting will take place at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, located at 1199 9th Avenue near Lincoln, from 6:30pm until 8pm.
If you can’t attend the meeting, you can also email your feedback to rpd.bondfeedback@sfgov.org or click the “Feedback” tab on the Bonds project page and fill out a short form.
Sarah B.
