Birds eye view of the historic Dolores Park
We've been following the progress around Dolores Park renovations and most recently posted that after more than fifty meetings over multiple years between the City and the greater community one lone citizen-at the last minute-appealed the renovation plans for Dolores Park that have been in the pipeline for nearly two decades.
The Mission Dolores Improvement Project Plan has moved another step closer to breaking ground. The environmental review document, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was accepted and the project appeal was unanimously rejected by the SF Planning Commission.
The appeal came from a local doctor and Dolores Park neighbor who was trying to hold up the process over concerns that the off-leash dog area being situated next to the playground where they believed children needed more open play space to stave off the scourges of childhood obesity.
This is great news and now hopefully we will see ground breaking by October for the final phases that are planned for one of the most popular open green spaces in the City and the largest one in the Castro.
The community is on pins and needles waiting for improved and added bathrooms, new turf providing more lush lawns and of course greater designated space for dogs-San Francisco's other children-to run and play.
Dolores Park Renovation Framework Plan
Via-Dolores Park Works
