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The Open Space Framework aims to provide all the elements needed to strive towards San Francisco’s goal of a comprehensive open space network: a broad vision, a policy context, and a tangible task list for moving forward. It includes a Vision for Open Space, to set forth the City’s long term goals over the next 100 years; and an Update of the Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan, providing the goals, objectives, and policies that will guide open space development, acquisition and priorities for the City of San Francisco for the next 25 years.
These draft documents have been released for public review, and will be discussed at hearings at the Recreation and Parks Commission on May 7th, and at the Planning Commission on May 14th, as well as at future hearings throughout the fall and winter of 2009. We look forward to hearing your comments on the drafts – please e-mail comments to openspace@sfgov.org
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The Recreation and Open Space Element is the component of the City’s General Plan that provides a 20 year vision and plan for open space in the City. San Francisco last updated the Recreation and Open Space Element in 1986. The existing element provides a strong framework for open space acquisition and guidance on open space usage. The environment has changed in San Francisco over the past 20 years and while these goals will remain strong components of a new Recreation and Open Space Element new growth and new priorities are emerging.
With a legacy of many fine parks and opportunities and potential for improved and new open spaces, San Francisco can achieve an outstanding recreation and open space system. Thus, in November 2007 the Mayor’s Office launched the Mayor’s Open Space Task Force. This Task Force was composed of over 80 landscape architects, open space advocates and residents from around the City. The Task Force has been meeting for almost a year and some themes have been emerging from their work.
- Regional responsibility
- Integrated and multifunctional open space
- Equity and accessibility
- Connectivity
- Ecological function and integrity
- Quality, beauty and innovation
- Health and safety
- Feasible and adaptable open spaces
- Stewardship
As noted above, a draft of the Recreation and Open Space Element has been released for public review. Next steps in the process include receiving community comments on the draft, working with decisionmakers and the public on amendments to this draft, and finally on creation of an Action Plan to implement the City’s vision for open space and the objectives and policies of the ROSE. The Action Plan will be developed as a set of five and ten year implementation programs describing who, how and when specific measures should be taken.
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Public Outreach Existing Rec & Open Space Element
A framework for open space in San Francisco:
Mayor's Office of Greening
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
San Francisco Planning Department
Recreation & Parks Department
Neighborhood Parks Council
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The Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG) provides matching grants to local residents, businesses, community groups, and nonprofits to make physical improvements to their neighborhoods. The CCG focuses on projects that directly engage residents and businesses in working together to create green spaces, gathering places, public art, and other neighborhood amenities. >> More info
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Susan Exline, Planner
San Francisco Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
Email: Susan.Exline@sfgov.org
Telephone: (415) 558-6332
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