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2016 Highlights and Accomplishments

In the first year of the department ’ s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan , our staff worked diligently to complete 24 initiatives and began work on another 49 . A complete table of all first year initiatives and their corresponding status updates can be found on Page 24 .
New off-leash dog play area opened at Lafayette Park
ParkStat launched with recreation program data
28 % of field staff trained and certified in Bay Friendly practices
All 969 permanent staff now have sfgov email accounts
Launched Connections , new employee newsletter
Prop B : 60 % of city voters approve SF Park Fund Charter Amendment
Park Ambassador program launched at Dolores Park
Construction completed or underway at new park sites
Recreation catalog now printed in four languages
Department ’ s LifeCycle Project for capital assets underway
Creeks to Peaks and Beacon Hill trail projects completed
Added five new gardener apprentice positions
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