Strategy One: Inspire Public Space
Keep today’s parks safe, clean, and fun; promote our
parks’ historic and cultural heritage; and build the
great parks of tomorrow
OBJECTIVE 1.1
Develop more open space to address population growth in
high-needs areas and emerging neighborhoods
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
Park acres per 1,000 Residents: Ratio of park acres owned or managed by RPD per 1,000 residents
PERFORMANCE TARGET
Continue to exceed the mean of the five densest US cities (Current mean=4.3; SF=5.1)
Key
Initiatives
a) Acquire additional
open space in
accordance with the
Open Space
Acquisition policy and
to meet the objectives
and policies approved
in the Recreation and
Open Space Element
of the General Plan
b) Plan, design, construct,
and open new parks at
India Basin; Noe Valley
Town Square (NVTS); 17th
& Folsom; Francisco
Reservoir; Schlage Lock;
and at least one new site
in Supervisorial District 6
c) Secure the Department’s
role in managing future
open space created in
former redevelopment
areas including the
Shipyard, Transbay
Terminal, Mission Bay, and
Treasure Island
d) Ensure 10 Hو