EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In partnership with the Bayview-Hunters Point community , the A . Philip Randolph Institute , the Trust for Public Land , the San Francisco Parks Alliance , and San Francisco Recreation and Parks endeavor to build a park that is both spectacular and crucial to the health of the Bayview-Hunters Point ( BVHP ) community , which has been historically underserved .
India Basin Waterfront Park has an opportunity to become one of the most significant park projects in San Francisco history by transforming three dilapidated and underperforming spaces at 700 Innes , 900 Innes and India Basin Shoreline Park into a contiguous 1.7-mile network of open space in the Basin totaling 64 acres . The project closes a critical gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail and further connects these spaces to the Blue Greenway . The City has a chance to finally fulfill the potential of San Francisco ’ s southern waterfront with an emphasis on public access , social equity , recreation , resiliency and environmental justice .
The new park will welcome healthy waterfront access , robust programing , amenities and diverse community uses while reflecting the rich history , culture and art of the site and the larger BVHP community .
The unequivocal goal for the project is to deliver a park designed by and for the BVHP neighborhood while improving the economic opportunity and environmental health of its residents , particularly its Black residents .
This Equitable Development Plan ( EDP ) is the project ’ s roadmap to maximize benefits of the project for the benefit of the BVHP community and address any unintended negative impact development might have , including economic , cultural and physical displacement .
To aid in that endeavor , project partners have joined together with a diverse set of stakeholders and organizations from the BVHP community , regularly represented by a Leadership Committee , over the past several years to advance this project .
The EDP Leadership Committee was tasked with facilitating a community-drafted plan and roadmap
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