San Francisco Recreation and Parks: 2000 and 2008 Park Bonds

Background:

San Franciscans have made significant investments to improve their parks over the last decade. In 2000, voters passed the Neighborhood Parks Bond, which provided $110 million to improve parks in San Francisco. As a result of their investment, once blighted parks and playgrounds were transformed into centerpieces of neighborhood pride and places for all San Franciscans to enjoy. In 2008, the voters of San Francisco overwhelmingly approved the Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond to improve the parks in more of the Citys neighborhoods. This bond will provide $185 million for park improvements, which are now being planned throughout the city.

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) has jurisdiction for over 230 properties with hundreds of buildings and recreation facilities throughout the city of San Francisco and two other properties outside of the city and county limits. All facilities contain infrastructure such as paving, signage, irrigation, electrical, water and/or sewer systems. The Recreation and Park Department is the largest landholder of all the departments primarily supported by the General Fund.

RPD Bonds:

  2000 Neighborhood Park Projects Bond

  2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond

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