(This article originally appeared in The Bay City Beacon on September 8, 2019) by Gail Baugh Hayes Valley, the revitalized neighborhood in the center of San Francisco, has demonstrated again how people who all live in the same location can … Read More
After three months of community outreach with numerous stakeholders, we incorporated your feedback and developed the 2012 San Francisco Recreation and Park bond program. We will be discussing the proposed neighborhood parks for 2012 bond inclusion and our list of city … Read More
If you weren’t paying attention, you could altogether miss the Rose Page Mini Park. This quiet, green space is situated between Rose and Page Street on one side, and Laguna and Buchanan Street on the other. The park opened in … Read More
As part of the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond, the Community Opportunity Fund is giving neighborhoods, community groups, and park enthusiasts an opportunity to make a real difference at their favorite local city parks. Please attend one of … Read More
San Francisco Parks Alliance will host a planning meeting focused on the upcoming parks bond: Monday, March 12, 2012 6pm to 8pm Sports Basement, Grotto Room 1590 Bryant Street San Francisco, 94103 Community input played a crucial role … Read More
Park(ing) Day on Hayes Street from last year. In cities around the globe artists, activists and citizens will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called PARK(ing) Day. Originally … Read More
photograph: “flea market friends” by Anne Bowerman The 28th Annual Alamo Square Flea Market, Saturday August 20th, features great local vendors, and returning this year will be Indie Mart! We are setting aside a dedicated kid area off the shopping … Read More
Come celebrate the renovation of Hayes Valley Playground! When: Saturday, June 11, 10:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where: Hayes Valley Playground, Hayes St. and Buchannan St., San Francisco What: Music, drink, and fun for all! RSVP by June 3 to … Read More
The HVNA January 27th, 2011 general meeting was busy with five presentations. The first three presentations focused on upcoming opportunities for our youth in the neighborhood with benefits for the community at large. Rob Connolly, the President of Boys & … Read More
by Phil Ginsburg, General Manager, SF Recreation and Park Department What would happen to our quality of life if San Francisco’s 225 neighborhood parks suddenly closed? Where would we play without our 179 playgrounds, 82 recreation centers and clubhouses, 72 … Read More
By Gail Baugh Thanks to everyone’s hard work during the design phase in 2008-2009, Hayes Valley Playground is under construction! Over the next few months you will see the clubhouse progress from rough framing to a finished building. The site … Read More