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Friday, November 6, 20261 story →
The Great Highway’s neighbors flipped and saved the park they once hated
Precincts along the Great Highway swung from 40% to 56% in favor of keeping the coastal road closed as a park, according to the Standard's precinct-level analysis of the Proposition G vote. Voters citywide rejected the measure to reopen the Upper Great Highway to cars on weekdays.
Wednesday, November 4, 20261 story →
San Francisco’s Waterfront Redesign Puts an Anti-Fascist Monument in Jeopardy
The city's plan to redevelop Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park could remove the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument, an artwork honoring Bay Area volunteers who fought fascists in the Spanish Civil War that has stood on the site since 2008. The Arts Commission approved the plaza plans on Monday on the condition that it meet again to discuss the monument, after Megan Bierman, daughter of former Supervisor Sue Bierman, objected.
Thursday, October 22, 20261 story →
Alcatraz Is Closing (Temporarily). Here Are 3 Alternatives
Alcatraz Island closes to visitors for about three weeks starting Oct. 26 while crews replace pilings at the ferry dock, the National Park Service said in a statement to KQED. More than 1.4 million people visit the island by ferry each year.
Sunday, October 18, 20261 story →
Part of the Presidio: San Francisco Bids Farewell to Beloved Indoor Park, House of Air
House of Air, the trampoline park inside a converted 1921 Army hangar at Crissy Field, will close on Feb. 15, 2027, after 16 years in business. The company said it did not renew its lease, which ends in early March.
Saturday, October 17, 20261 story →
Sculptural Pavilion Options For Embarcadero Park to Be Reviewed Monday
Design firm HOK will present three options Monday for a 40-foot-high pavilion planned as a centerpiece of the new Embarcadero Park, the Chronicle reports. The presentation goes to the Arts Commission's Civic Design Review Committee as part of the renovation that replaces Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park with Art Agnos Plaza and Embarcadero Park.
Saturday, October 10, 20261 story →
San Francisco voters to decide Great Highway reopening in November
San Francisco voters will decide next month whether to reopen the Great Highway to cars on weekdays. Proposition G would undo a 2024 measure that closed the two-mile road to cars and created Sunset Dunes. Supporters call it a compromise; opponents say it would destroy the park, and the controller's office estimates reopening would cost about $10 million plus up to $1.5 million a year for sand removal.
Monday, October 5, 20261 story →
Sunset Boulevard green space to switch to recycled water irrigation
San Francisco will connect irrigation for about 60 acres of green space along Sunset Boulevard to the city's recycled water system, a change the city expects to save roughly 40 million gallons of drinking water a year. Mayor Daniel Lurie, state Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Alan Wong and Public Works director Carla Short announced the next phase of the work on Sept. 30. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved accepting up to $1 million in state funding for it on Sept. 22, and Lurie signed the resolution on Sept. 25.
Monday, September 14, 20261 story →
San Francisco doesn’t need this many golf courses
San Francisco spends $4.9 million a year subsidizing six golf courses used by a shrinking number of players, The Standard reports. The piece argues that is hard to defend in a city short on housing.
Tuesday, September 8, 20262 stories →
Bruce Lee statue to be installed at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown by end of year
The Chinese Historical Society of America plans to install a bronze statue of Bruce Lee at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown by the end of this year. The statue recreates a pose from the film Enter the Dragon and is being made in South Korea.
10 of the best San Francisco public playgrounds, according to local experts
The San Francisco Standard asked parents who work with children for their favorite local playgrounds. The result is a list of 10 recommended spots around the city.
Monday, September 7, 20261 story →
Mountain lion that spent a night in the Panhandle left on its own: ‘A best case scenario’
The mountain lion that spent part of Saturday night in a tree near Fell and Baker streets left on its own overnight. San Francisco officials called the ending a best-case scenario, unlike a January cougar in Pacific Heights that had to be caught and tranquilized.
Monday, August 31, 20261 story →
Bayview Park
Mission Local published a photo of Bayview Park by Laura Maguire. The image shows the park in the Bayview neighborhood.
Sunday, August 30, 20263 stories →
New Plan Emerges to Rename Embarcadero Plaza After Former SF Mayor Art Agnos
A resolution submitted Friday would rename Embarcadero Plaza after former Mayor Art Agnos, who led the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The Recreation and Park Commission's Capital Committee is set to consider it Wednesday before a full commission vote next month. Mayor Daniel Lurie supports the proposal.
Meet the book readers of Dolores Park, Pt. 2
Mission Local's second installment on Dolores Park readers asks parkgoers what they are reading. The series profiles everyday readers at the park.
Circle up!
Mission Local shares a photo taken at Dolores Park. The image is by Jake Hanft.
Friday, August 28, 20261 story →
Art Agnos paid for SF’s waterfront with his mayorship. Now it will bear his name
A new $40 million park replacing Embarcadero Plaza will be named after former Mayor Art Agnos. Agnos pushed to tear down the earthquake-damaged freeway that had cut off the waterfront, the Standard reports.