SF Gets $239 Million For Its Parks
San Francisco’s parks are getting some love.
The newly passed 2020 Health and Recovery Bond will fund priority investments in mental health and homelessness, parks and recreation spaces, and essential public infrastructure including street resurfacing, curb ramps, and street structures and plazas, all with the goal of supporting economic recovery and the health of those experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use and mental health disorders.
The Bond includes funding for citywide parks and investments in priority recovery parks, which are City parks that will increase residents’ quality of life and provide places to relax, enjoy nature, play, and exercise. Additionally, the Bond will allow the City make investments in sustainability programs, the Community Opportunity Fund, community gardens, and trails.
The $487.5 million bond includes $239 million to benefit park improvements at India Basin, Gene Friend Recreation Center, Herz Playground, Buchanan Street Mall and Japantown Peace Plaza, as well as projects at Portsmouth Square, Jackson Park, South Sunset Playground, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Park Senior Center, and McLaren Park.
The proposed bond includes:
- $101 million for neighborhood parks, including India Basin
- $18 million for citywide parks
- $86 million for recovery parks, including Crocker Amazon Playground, Buena Vista Park, Jackson Playground, Portsmouth Square, Richmond Senior Park and South Sunset Playground
- $9 million for playgrounds
- $14 million for sustainability projects
- $6 million for the Community Opportunity Fund
- $1 million for trails
- $600,000 for Urban Agriculture sites
Read more at San Francisco Recreation and Parks.
