Welcome
In 2016, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department introduced its five-year Strategic Plan, which set forth our core strategies and objectives and laid out some specific initiatives for us to achieve— things like acquiring new park land; expanding youth programs that emphasize movement and wellness; caring for our natural resources; and growing apprentice and workforce development programs that provide job training and career pathways.
One year in, using the plan as a roadmap to inspire a more livable city for all and ensure that San Francisco’ s parks connect us all to play, nature and each other, we’ re happy to report that we’ ve made significant progress in our work, completing 24 of the plan’ s original initiatives with another 49 underway, including a new park at Noe Valley Town Square and 17th and Folsom; completed trail projects at Beacon Hill and Glen Canyon; and the addition of gardener apprentice positions to our workforce.
This updated Strategic Plan introduces some new initiatives and offers updates on our ongoing projects, including the launch of the Let’ sPlaySF program that will renovate many of our city’ s playgrounds; implementing a community-based Park Ranger staffing model; and increasing opportunities for urban farming and community gardening.
Most importantly, we’ ve added initiatives that will specifically address our work in disadvantaged neighborhoods to ensure park users in every neighborhood have access to clean, safe and fun parks and programs.
I am extremely proud of the ongoing collaborative effort that is required to keep our Strategic Plan a living, breathing document with some heart. I want to thank everyone who has offered their feedback and helped to continue to shape our vision--- including our Mayor, our Board of Supervisors, our Recreation and Park Commission and our community members.
Most of all, I want to thank our staff for their support and participation. The success of our Strategic Plan is a direct result of their diligence and commitment to our work together.
Phil Ginsburg, General Manager San Francisco Recreation and Parks