Failing s Task Force Final Report 2012 San Francisco Clean & Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond December 18, 2014 In partnership with
Acknowledgements The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department would like to thank the following people for their efforts in collecting data and information for the Task Torce, preparing deliverables, and outreach and stakeholder management. Steering Committee: Stacey Bradley Lisa Bransten Dawn Kamalanathan Toks Ajike Julia Brashares Sonia Suresh Emily Alvarez Janice Lau Perez Facilitator: Steve Rasmussen Cancian San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ~ www.sfrecpark.org ~ (415) 575-5604
Table of Contents Introduction - 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond... 1 Task Force Recommendations... 2 The s Task Force... 4 Task Force Initial Analysis and Tour... 5 Meeting 1... 5 Meeting 2... 6 Data Collection and Criteria Refinement... 8 Meeting 3... 8 Meeting 4... 10 Creating a List of Priority s... 11 Meeting 5... 11 Meeting 6... 12 Approval Process... 15 Appendices... 16 Appendix A: Tour Photos... 17 Appendix B: Task Force Meeting Photos... 19 Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps... 22 Appendix D: Proposed Tiered Alternatives for Meeting 5... 29 Appendix E: Example Profile... 35 Appendix F: Final List of s for Renovation... 36 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ~ www.sfrecpark.org ~ (415) 575-5604
Introduction - 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhoods Park Bond In November 2012, the citizens of San Francisco passed Proposition B, a $195 million General Obligation Bond, known as the 2012 San Francisco Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond. This funding will continue a decade of investment in improving the infrastructure of our park system. The Bond allocated $15.5 million for a s program to focus on renovating, replacing, and remediating dilapidated playgrounds throughout the City. San Francisco parks have over 135 playgrounds scattered throughout the City, serving a variety of children s age groups, neighborhoods, and needs. Given the need to narrow-down the number of play areas that could be renovated, a Task Force, including stakeholders from citywide open space organizations, the school district, children s advocacy and parent organizations, the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC), and child development experts, prioritized playgrounds for renovation. The Recreation and Park Commission appointed the Task Force and, informed by their recommendations, will select projects for funding. Juri Commons, Tier 2 Sue Bierman Park, renovated in 2011 1
Task Force Recommendations After six Task Force meetings that focused on refining criteria and narrowing down the potential playgrounds to be renovated, the Task Force unanimously approved a list of six Tier 1 playgrounds and seven Tier 2 playgrounds (Figures 1 and 8, see also Appendix F). The Task Force recommends that all playgrounds containing Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Pressure-Treated Wood 2 be first prioritized for renovation. The division of such playgrounds into Tiers was based on low Household Median Income (HMI), high Youth Density, and low Parks Alliance Report Card grades. This methodology captures all CCA-treated wood playgrounds within Tier 1 and Tier 2, as well as two additional playgrounds that placed highly in the demographic and conditions assessments. The priority playgrounds, in alphabetical order, are as follows (note: those marked with an asterisk contain CCAtreated wood): Tier 1 Alice Chalmers * John McLaren Park (Group Picnic)* Merced Heights * Panhandle * Sgt. John Macaulay Park* Washington Square* Tier 2 Buchanan Street Mall Golden Gate Heights Park* Herz Juri Commons* Richmond * Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove* West Portal * Richmond * 1 Washington Square* Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park* 2 Sgt. John Macaulay Park* Buchanan Street Mall Panhandle * 5 6 3 Portsmouth Square 7 Tier 1 Tier 2 Removed from Tiers Supervisor Districts * CCA-Treated Wood 4 Golden Gate Heights Park* 8 9 Juri Commons* West Portal * 7 Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove* Cayuga-Lamartine Mini Park* 10 India Basin Shoreline Park "N/A Merced Heights * 11 Alice Chalmers * John McLaren Park (Group Picnic)* Herz 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile Figure 1. Map of Final Tier 1 and Tier 2 s for Renovation 2 Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) is a wood preservative that has been used for pressure-treating timber since the mid- 1930s. According to the EPA, over time the arsenic may leech out of the wood in various levels depending on factors such as climate, quantity of CCA used in treatment, and age of the wood. In 2003 SFRPD performed tests on 79 play structures to determine whether or not CCA-treated wood is present using a NITON XL-703 X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrum analyzer. The XRF analyzer can estimate the total arsenic content (ppm) in bulk sampling mode without disturbing the surfaces. Additionally, sand within a 1-foot radius of play structure posts and all park equipment within a fenced children s play area and within a 100-foot radius of the play area were tested using XRF. Wipe tests were then conducted on all playgrounds that tested positive in order to determine the quantity of dislodgable arsenic present. In all, 32 wipe samples were tested. In 2014, 41 playgrounds were wipe-tested again for CCA-treated wood. 2
Panhandle, Tier 1 Sgt. John Macaulay, Tier 1 Golden Gate Heights Park, Tier 2 Sigmund Strern Recreation Grove, Tier 2 Under these qualifications, four additional playgrounds were originally placed in the above tiers, but were removed due to extenuating circumstances. CCA-treated wood is present in both Cayuga- Lamartine Mini Park and Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park; however, their small size and current lack of play equipment led the Task Force to exclude these parks since the return on investment in creating a proper play space would be limited. However, they strongly encourage the remediation and removal of the CCA-treated wood outside of the Failing s Bond allocation. India Basin Shoreline Park and Portsmouth Square do not contain CCA-treated wood and were removed due to existing planning efforts for these entire parks that will address children s play area renovations. While many worthy projects could have been selected for renovation, the number of playgrounds on the list was decided based upon how many projects could be completed within the $15.5 million Bond allocation. With the average playground renovation in San Francisco costing between $1 to 2 million, the Bond conservatively allows for enough funding for a guaranteed six playgrounds to be renovated if each costs in the $2 million range and no additional outside funding is identified. However, if the playground renovations for Tier 1 fall closer to $1 million and/or additional funding is procured, there is potential for some or all of the seven second Tier of playground renovations to be completed as well. 3
The s Task Force As required in the Bond Report, the SF Recreation and Park Commission initiated a s Task Force that included stakeholders from citywide open space organizations, youth development organizations, parent organizations, and members of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC). RPD and SF Parks Alliance co-hosted the Task Force with Steve Rasmussen Cancian from Shared Spaces, a third-party facilitator, leading the discussions. The Task Force members were: Katie Albright, San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center Chelsea Boilard, Coleman Advocates for Youth Julia Brashares, San Francisco Parks Alliance Alejandra Chiesa, The Trust for Public Land Rob Connolly, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Anthony Cuadro, PROSAC Dawn Kamalanathan, SF Recreation and Park Department Albert Ko, SF Parent Teacher Association Eric McDonnell, United Way Bay Area/ Recreation and Park Commissioner Doreen Pacini, GreenAgers / Youth Representative Michelle Parker, SF Parent Teacher Association Mario Paz, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center Mark Scheuer, PROSAC Lee Anne Weldon, SFPA Policy Council After receiving Recreation and Park Commission approval on April 17, 2014, the Task Force was challenged with identifying criteria for Failing and to apply these criteria to playgrounds throughout the city. The Task Force set the following goals: Goal 1: Review and understand the current state of playgrounds in San Francisco. Goal 2: Refine the criteria for prioritizing playgrounds for rehabilitation stated in the 2012 Bond. Goal 3: Create a tiered, rank ordered list of which playgrounds should receive priority for rehabilitation. Goal 4: Host a civic forum to collect community input on what elements and experiences our playgrounds should include. Task Force meetings were open to the public and consistently included great public involvement. Over the course of six meetings, ranging from April to September, 2014, the Task Force achieved their goals by coming to the recommendations listed above, which will be taken to the Recreation and Park Commission for final approval. 4
Task Force Initial Analysis and Tour Meeting 1 - April 29, 2014 At the first Failing s Task Force meeting in April, members and the public were presented with an overview of San Francisco s s and Recent Improvements Efforts and current playground condition assessments conducted by RPD and the Parks Alliance. Under the 2000, 2008, and 2012 Bonds and other philanthropic partnerships, 83 playgrounds had been renovated (Figure 2 and see also Appendix C). The remaining unrenovated playgrounds made up the 55-playground potential universe that the Task Force was charged with prioritizing for renovation (Figure 3 and see also Appendix C). This led into a discussion of what criteria should be looked at, and ultimately used. The Task Force developed a thorough preliminary list including: Level of use, Capacity to be funded by other sources, Proximity to renovated playgrounds, Physical condition, Presence of CCA-Treated Wood, and Demographics. Joe DiMaggio Moscone Recreation Center Helen Wills Woh Hei Yuen Park Sue Bierman Willie Woo Woo 2 Chinese Rec Center Wong Huntington Park St. Mary's Square Mountain Julius Kahn Lafayette Park Alta Plaza 3 Lake Park Presidio Heights Tenderloin Rec Center Rochambeau Hamilton Rec Center Boeddeker Park 10th Avenue/ Lincoln Park Kimbell Turk-Hyde Mini Park Clement Mini Park Argonne Maragaret Hayward Joseph Alioto Piazza South Park 1 Alamo Square Angelo J. Rossi Tots & Children s Play Areas Victoria Manalo Patricia's Green Hayes Valley in Hayes Valley Draves Park Cabrillo Fulton 5 6 Duboce Park Golden Gate Park (Koret) West Sunset South Sunset Sunset 4 McCoppin Square Parkside Square Carl Larsen Park Junipero Serra J. P. Murphy Midtown Terrace 7 Aptos Eureka Valley Recreation Center Kid Power Franklin Square Park Mission McKinley Square Mission Jose Coronado Seward Dolores Potrero Hill Mini Park Park Parque Ninos 24th Street York 8 Unidos Mini Park Noe Valley Courts 9 Potrero Del Sol Park James Rolph Jr. Garfield George Christopher Square Upper Noe Recreation Center Walter Haas 10 Joseph Lee Holly Park Glen Park Recreation Center St. Mary's Recreation Center Sunnyside Hilltop Park Palega Recreation Center Balboa Park Gambier & Burrows Children s Play Area Peru & Burrows Children's Play Area Louis Sutter "N/A 11 Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center Cayuga Crocker Amazon (at Geneva) Kelloch Velasco Mini Park Figure 2. All renovated CPAs in San Francisco Visitacion Valley Gilman Greenway Little Hollywood Park 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 5
Lincoln Ave 4 1 Richmond Merced Heights Golden Gate Heights Park Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove Golden Gate Park (Fulton) Mothers Meadow 7 West Portal Rolph Nicol Brooks Park Randolph Bright Mini Park Lessing-Sears Mini Park Cow Hollow 11 5 2 Laurel Hill Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) Panhandle Buena Vista Park 8 States Street Grattan Miraloma Douglass Koshland Park Peixotto Excelsior Crocker Amazon (Italy) Juri Commons Alice Chalmers Michaelangelo Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park Washington & Hyde Mini Park 3 Sgt. John Macaulay Park Alioto Mini Park Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park 9 Precita Park Bernal Heights Rec Center SOMA Rec Center 6 10 McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview MLK Jr. Pool McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Crocker Amazon (La Grande) Herz Washington Square Mission Rec Center Portsmouth Square Jackson Selby-Palou Mini Park Palou & Phelps Park Silver Terrace McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) Figure 3. All unrenovated CPAs in San Francisco Adam Rogers Park Youngblood Coleman India Basin Shoreline Park Visitacion Valley 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile "N/A Meeting 2 - May 17, 2014 The next meeting took the form of a walking tour in order to better understand the criteria listed above, available condition assessments (i.e. the Parks Alliance Report Card and its process), and achievements of RPD playground renovations. Task Force members were given the Anatomy of a infographic (Figure 4) to illustrate the elements of a children s play area, including fencing, safety surfacing, and play structures. Task Force members visited Hayes Valley, Alamo Square, Kimball, and Buchanan Street Mall (See Appendix A for photos). Touring playgrounds raised new questions about criteria, as well as challenges that would be faced, such as collecting accurate and complete data and how to place consistent value on subjective measures. Raymond Kimbell, visited on tour Buchanan Street Mall, Tier 2 6
Figure 4. Anatomy of a Infographic 7
Data Collection and Criteria Refinement Meeting 3 - May 27, 2014 Meetings 1 and 2 provided crucial background information in order to start the Task Force on their way to achieving their goals and recommending playgrounds to be renovated. Meeting 3 and 4 focused on data collection and understanding in order to refine the criteria for selecting projects. The Task Force reviewed the results of playground soil and sand testing for CCA-treated wood along with additional details about the Parks Alliance Report Card Reassessments. Specifically for the Task Force, the Parks Alliance reassessed playgrounds that received a C or lower in 2012. Also to aid Task Force decisionmaking, RPD tested all remaining playgrounds that were not identified as having CCA-treated wood in the 2003 testing. Given these discussions and debriefing after the tour, the Task Force voted on which criteria to emphasize in selecting playgrounds for renovation. The criteria with the most votes were: Play value, Presence of CCA-treated wood, Physical condition (Report Card Grades and Prop C Scores), Access to next closest playground (and whether or not it has been renovated), Youth density in the playground service area (considered 0.25-mile radius around CPA), Demographic trends (such as potential for population growth), Concentration of families below San Francisco s HMI, and Level of community stewardship and support. Task Force votes for top criteria After considering the limitations of funding and the desire to be able to achieve all renovations promised the Task Force agreed upon a tiered approach, with up to six playgrounds guaranteed renovation under Tier 1, up to eight next priority renovations under Tier 2, and possibly a third Tier of up to 14 playgrounds (Figure 5). This system would provide clear guidance for future project planning. At the same time, it allows flexibility for deciding when playgrounds within each tier will be renovated, which may vary due to community efforts, additional funding, and design and construction schedules (i.e. sharing resources with another nearby playground that may also be renovated). 8
Figure 5. Originally proposed tiering for playground prioritization Alice Chalmers, Tier 1 9
Meeting 4 - July 9, 2014 Between Meetings 3 and 4, RPD staff gathered data about the criteria prioritized by the Task Force and presented it on a platform called Tableau that allowed members to interact with the data and begin ranking playgrounds on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least need and 5 being the highest (e.g. for Report Card, an A = 1 and an F = 5) (see Appendix C for example maps created for Meeting 4). In groups, the Task Force and the public set about attempting to create a preliminary Tier 1 and Tier 2 using the data to inform their methodology. Many used presence of CCA-treated wood, demographics, and Report Card scores to create their lists (See Appendix B for lists). After this exercise, limitations were discussed, such as play value, which may act as tie-breaker in the final selection process, but its subjectivity is challenging in creating a consistent narrative of why certain play areas were chosen over others. Additionally, while the ROSE High Needs 3 scores were originally considered a top criterion, they proved difficult to unpack since they included access to open space, senior and youth density, HMI, and other factors. It was believed that using HMI and youth density on their own would be more appropriate for this analysis. Lastly, the Task Force agreed that the narrative of constructing the Tiers would almost be just as important as the selections themselves and would be vital to keep in mind throughout the rest of the process. Task Force begins to prioritize CPAs based on data collected for each criteria 3 Under Objective 2, Policy 1.2 and Objective 2, Policy 2.1 of the Recreation and Open Space Element (ROSE) of the San Francisco General Plan, the acquisition and renovation of open space and recreational facilities in high needs areas should be prioritized. An area of High Need is defined as having (a) high population density, (b) a high percentage of children and/ or seniors, (c) a high percentage of low-income households, (d) low access to existing open space, and (e) areas with high growth projections between 2014 and 2040. A map of the High Needs Areas is provided within the ROSE. 10
Creating a List of Priority s Meeting 5 - July 29, 2014 At Meeting 5, RPD staff presented three preliminary tiered lists based on the reoccurring preference of certain criteria. Each list was prepared using a different methodology and produced different results, narrowing down the potential universe to 28 CPAs (Figures 6 and 7) based upon playgrounds that appeared multiple times on the three alternatives and high rankings based upon the Task Force s preferred criteria. List A used a weighted approach, prioritizing low HMI and Proximity to Renovated CPAs (x8), then presence of CCA-Treated Wood and Report Card Scores (x6), then high Youth Density and Year of Last Renovation (x4) and added up the scores. List B also used a weighted approach, prioritizing presence of CCA-Treated Wood (x10), then high Youth Density and low HMI (x4), then Report Card score and Proximity to Renovated CPAs (x3), and Year of Last Renovation (x2), and added up the total scores. List C used a sorting approach, removing the playgrounds that received A and B Report Card grades, then sorting based on presence of CCA-Treated Wood, then Report Card score, then low HMI. Additionally, a bubble tier replaced Tier 3 that included playgrounds that could be potentially substituted for playgrounds within Tier 1 and Tier 2 based on the methodology if other tie-breaking additional information was provided. The Task Force was provided with a diagram and map of each list (Figures 6 and 7, also see Appendix D for all diagrams and maps) and playground profiles of all 28 potential playgrounds that included photos, area, Report Card grades, location in reference to other playgrounds, and more (see Appendix E for example profile). Given this information, the Task Force and the public once again broke out into small groups and used this 28-playground list and the refined criteria to make their own tiered list. At the end of the exercise, each presented their lists and methodologies. Eight playgrounds appeared on all of the lists, showing progress towards coming to a consensus (see Appendix B for lists). Figures 6 and 7. Tiered list for Alternative A and map for Alternative C 11
Meeting 6 - September 16, 2014 Combining the ongoing analytical work, Task Force exercises and recommendations, and new information gathered from field trips and from considerations of larger planning efforts, a draft final list was presented at Meeting 6 (Figure 8, see also Appendix F). These playgrounds were chosen by first prioritizing CCA -Treated Wood, then within those playgrounds, selecting ones with low Household Median Income (HMI), then high Youth Density, followed by low Parks Alliance Report Card grades. This methodology produced six-tier 1 playgrounds and seven-tier 2 playgrounds (note: although Tier 2 could contain up to eight playgrounds, the structure generated a natural break at seven play areas). Additionally, while Proximity to Renovated CPAs was considered an important criterion, it was added to the end of the methodology above and did not alter the list given the order of prioritization chosen. Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park, Cayuga-Lamartine Mini Park, India Basin Shoreline Park, and Portsmouth Square form the bubble tier in grey at the bottom of the diagram (Figure 8). Though all four could have found a place within Tiers 1 or 2, they were removed due to additional tie-breaker information. Following site visits, Hyde-Vallejo and Cayuga-Lamartine Mini Parks were removed due the small sizes of the park that do not present the same opportunities for a true children s play area as others on the list do. The Task Force highly recommends that the CCA-treated wooden posts are removed from the mini parks outside of the Failing s Bond allocation. Additionally, India Basin Shoreline Park and Portsmouth Square, which do not contain CCA-treated wood but ranked highly according to the demographic and conditions assessments, were removed because of large park planning efforts that will more than likely include playground renovations. Cayuga-Lamartine Mini Park Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park Portsmouth Square 12 India Basin Shoreline Park
Figure 8. Task Force recommendations for playgrounds to be renovated 13
It is important to highlight the difference between the planning efforts for India Basin Shoreline Park and Portsmouth Square and other means of funding from those in Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park, as each of these Regional parks have a playground in the final list. The efforts at Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park have very limited funding available for playground renovation because of the long list of assets at regional parks. For example, Golden Gate Park Bond resources are mainly set aside for natural area improvements. Also, to put things in perspective, the Bond dedicates $11 million to McLaren Park, which is 312 acres. In comparison, Mission Dolores Park s renovation has already exceeded $11 million and is only approximately 16 acres. During the Task Force s discussions of the list, other concerns (aside from to the funding question clarified above) were raised regarding John McLaren Group Picnic s place in Tier 1. With past Bond monies, five playgrounds containing CCA-treated wood were removed from McLaren Park, including that at the Group Picnic site, and, to date, only one has been replaced (at Peru-Burrows). Additionally, the former Gambier-Burrows children s play area has been converted into an entrance way with a fountain and seating that will not include a playground. This leaves a great need for children s play areas in McLaren Park. Given the size, location, and popularity of the Group Picnic site, along with the presence of CCA-treated wood in the remaining sand pit, the community, RPD, and the Parks Alliance felt that it has immense potential to be a great and highly utilized playground (unlike the physical constraints of the mini parks discussed above). This additional information satisfied the concerns of the Task Force. A motion to approve the list as-is was put forth and unanimously approved. John McLaren Park Group Picnic, Tier 1 Aerial View Sand pit with CCA-treated wood posts 14
Approval Process The Failing s Task Force convened a final time in mid-november, 2014 to review and approve the Final Report. The Final List and Report will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC) in December for feedback on the Task Force s process and results. In December 2014 the Report will go to the Recreation and Park Full Commission for review and approval. The Commission will analyze the findings and receive public comment and approval of the Final List is under their discretion. Upon approval, staff will develop the capital delivery strategy, including schedule, budget, and more, to be brought back to the Commission. Additionally, a design forum will be held in January or February of 2015 to discuss the important aspects and desired design of future SF s. At the end of the process, all of the CCA-treated wood will be removed from children s play areas in the City and San Francisco residents will be able to enjoy new playgrounds across many of its neighborhoods. For additional information on the Failing s Task Force, please or visit sfrecpark.org/park-improvements/2012-bond/failing-playgrounds-2012-bond/. Washington Square, Tier 1 Helen Diller, renovated in 2012 15
Appendices 16 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ~ www.sfrecpark.org ~ (415) 575-5604
Appendix A: Tour Photos Hayes Valley Alamo Square 17
Appendix A: Tour Photos Raymond Kimball Buchanan Street Mall 18
Appendix B: Task Force Meeting Photos Meeting 3 Exercises and Notes Task Force Lists Preliminary Criteria Questions for Meeting 4 Developing the Priority Structure 19
Appendix B: Task Force Meeting Photos Meeting 4 Exercises and Notes Task Force works in small groups to create their first list of playgrounds for renovation 20
Appendix B: Task Force Meeting Photos Meeting 5 Exercises and Notes Using the narrowed-down universe, Task Force members create a refined list of alteratives Pink circles indicate playgrounds that appear on all three lists, green means it was prioritized twice 21
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps Map of All Renovated RPD s Cabrillo Mountain Julius Kahn Lake Park Rochambeau Lincoln Park 10th Avenue/ Clement Mini Park Argonne 1 Angelo J. Rossi Fulton 5 2 Presidio Heights Golden Gate Park (Koret) Joe DiMaggio Moscone Recreation Center Helen Wills Woh Hei Yuen Park Sue Bierman Willie Woo Woo Chinese Rec Center Wong Huntington Park St. Mary's Square Lafayette Park Alta Plaza Tenderloin Rec Center Hamilton Rec Center Boeddeker Park Kimbell Turk-Hyde Mini Park Maragaret Hayward Joseph Alioto Piazza Alamo Square Tots & Children s Play Areas Patricia's Green Hayes Valley in Hayes Valley Duboce Park 3 Victoria Manalo Draves Park South Park 6 West Sunset South Sunset Sunset 4 Parkside Square McCoppin Square Carl Larsen Park Junipero Serra J. P. Murphy Midtown Terrace 7 Aptos Eureka Valley Recreation Center Seward Mini Park Noe Valley Courts 8 Kid Power Franklin Square Park Mission Mission Dolores Park Parque Ninos Unidos 9 Jose Coronado McKinley Square Potrero Hill 24th Street York Mini Park Potrero Del Sol Park James Rolph Jr. Garfield George Christopher Square Upper Noe Recreation Center Walter Haas 10 Joseph Lee Holly Park Glen Park Recreation Center St. Mary's Recreation Center Sunnyside Hilltop Park Palega Recreation Center Balboa Park Gambier & Burrows Children s Play Area Peru & Burrows Children's Play Area Louis Sutter "N/A 11 Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center Cayuga Crocker Amazon (at Geneva) Kelloch Velasco Mini Park Visitacion Valley Gilman Greenway Little Hollywood Park 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 22
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps Map of All Unrenovated RPD s Lincoln Ave 1 Richmond Golden Gate Park (Fulton) Mothers Meadow Cow Hollow 5 2 Laurel Hill Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) Panhandle Buena Vista Park States Street Grattan Michaelangelo Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park Washington & Hyde Mini Park 3 Sgt. John Macaulay Park Koshland Park Peixotto Alioto Mini Park Washington Square Mission Rec Center Portsmouth Square SOMA Rec Center 6 Jackson 4 Merced Heights Golden Gate Heights Park 7 West Portal Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove Miraloma Rolph Nicol Brooks Park Randolph Bright Mini Park Lessing-Sears Mini Park 11 Douglass 8 Excelsior Crocker Amazon (Italy) Juri Commons Alice Chalmers Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park 9 Precita Park Bernal Heights Rec Center 10 McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview MLK Jr. Pool McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Crocker Amazon (La Grande) Herz Selby-Palou Mini Park Palou & Phelps Park Silver Terrace McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) Visitacion Valley Adam Rogers Park Youngblood Coleman India Basin Shoreline Park 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile "N/A 23
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps s with Presence of CCA-Treated Wood A B C D E F G H Children's Play Areas with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Treated Wood 1 1 Washington Square Green round posts of play structure Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park 2 2 Brown and green painted round piles, 2 soil within 2" of brown round piles Children's Play Area with Richmond Sgt. John Macaulay Park Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Treated Wood (13) Brown and green painted Unpainted square play structure planks play structure round posts Found in Play Structure (7) 3 3 Found in Play Area near Play Structure (5) 1 7 Supervisor District Panhandle 5 6 Play structure: unpainted round posts, 4 decking, roofing, slats, ramping, round swingset posts 4 3 Found in Park (1) 5 5 4 Golden Gate Heights Park Green painted round post at the park perimeter along 12th Ave 8 9 Juri Commons White painted square mural posts 6 West Portal 6 Green painted round fence piles 10 7 and green painted fence square board Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove Green and brown painted play structure round posts Cayuga & Lamartine 7 Brown and green round piles in sand pit 7 John McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Merced Heights 11 Brown painted round piles around sand pit border Brown painted square play structure post 8 8 Alice Chalmers Unpainted play structure round posts 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 24
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps Parks Alliance Report Card Grades for Potential Universe of Eligible Unrenovated s A B C D E F G H Children's Play Areas Potential Universe for 2012 Bond Project Failing s 1 1 Parks Alliance Grades 1 Cow Hollow " A 2 Michaelangelo " B Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park"N/A " B Panhandle " " Golden Gate Park (Fulton) B 5 D Koshland Park 6 " D " " F Buena Vista Park 4 D 4 Mothers Meadow " B Peixotto Lincoln Ave " " " D States Street D Jackson B Grattan 3 Washington Square " B 2 Washington & Hyde Mini Park " " A D Portsmouth Square 2 " C Sgt. John Macaulay Park Laurel Hill " " B B Parks Alliance 2012 Report Card Grade or Richmond " A 2014 Reassessment Grade 3 Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) B Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) D "N/A No Grade 3 " Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) D " F A SOMA Rec Center 7 Supervisor District " B " C " D " B Alioto Mini Park "N/A Mission Rec Center 5 5 4 " C Golden Gate Heights Park 9 " " B Juri Commons F Douglass " D Precita Park " F Selby-Palou 6 West Portal " 10 7 C Mini Park 6 Sigmund Stern Miraloma " B " D " " F " C Youngblood Recreation Grove "N/A Bernal Heights Rec Center Palou & Phelps Park B Coleman " " " D C B India Basin Rolph Nicol Shoreline Park "N/A Silver Terrace " Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park A Adam Rogers Park 7 7 " A Excelsior McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview "N/A MLK Jr. Pool "N/A " " B McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Merced Heights F " F Brooks Park McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) "N/A 11 Crocker Amazon (Italy) " " B F " B Crocker Amazon (La Grande) 8 Randolph Bright Mini Park " D 8 Herz " B Visitacion Valley " " C A Alice Chalmers 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile Lessing-Sears Mini Park 8 25
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps Youth Density within 0.25-mile Service Area of Potential Universe s A B C D E F G H Children's Play Areas Potential Universe for 2012 Bond Project Failing s 1 1 Youth Density Cow Hollow Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park Sgt. John Macaulay Park Selby-Palou 6 West Portal Mini Park 6 Sigmund Stern Miraloma Youngblood Recreation Grove Bernal Heights Rec Center Palou & Phelps Park Coleman India Basin Rolph Nicol Shoreline Park Silver Terrace Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park Adam Rogers Park 7 7 Excelsior McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview MLK Jr. Pool McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Merced Heights Brooks Park McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) Crocker Amazon (Italy) Crocker Amazon (La Grande) 8 Randolph Bright Mini Park 8 Herz Visitacion Valley Alice Chalmers 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile Lessing-Sears Mini Park Precita Park Washington Square 2 Washington & Hyde Mini Park Portsmouth Square Unrenovated Children's Play Areas 2 Richmond Laurel Hill Michaelangelo Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) 3.78-4.78 3 3 Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) 4.79-6.20 Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) SOMA Rec Center 6.21-32.36 Panhandle Golden Gate Park (Fulton) Youth Density in SF Koshland Park Youths (ages 0-14) per acre Buena Vista Park 4 < 2.57 4 Mothers Meadow Peixotto Lincoln Ave 2.58-3.77 States Street Jackson 3.78-4.78 Grattan 4.79-6.20 Alioto Mini Park Mission Rec Center 6.21-32.36 5 Median youth density for San Francisco: 4.23 youths per acre 5 Golden Gate Heights Park Juri Commons Douglass Average Youth Density within.25-mile Buffer Area Youths (ages 0-14) per Acre < 2.57 2.58-3.77 Source: 2010 Census 26
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps HMI within 0.25-mile Service Area of Potential Universe s A B C D E F G H Children's Play Areas Potential Universe for 2012 Bond Project Failing s 1 1 Michaelangelo Washington Square Cow Hollow Median Household Income Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park 2 Washington & Hyde Mini Park Unrenovated Children's Play Areas Portsmouth Square Average HMI within Buffer 2 50% - 70% of SF HMI ($38,937.51 - $54,491.50) Sgt. John Macaulay Park Laurel Hill 70% - 90% of SF HMI ($54,491.51 - $70,060.50) Richmond 90% - 120% of SF HMI ($70,060.51 - $93,414.00) 3 Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) > 120% of SF HMI ($93,414.01 - $143,774.50) 3 Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) SOMA Rec Center Household Median Income Panhandle < 50% of SF HMI ($38,937.50) Golden Gate Park (Fulton) Koshland Park 50% - 70% of SF HMI ($38,937.51 - $54,491.50) Buena Vista Park 4 70% - 90% of SF HMI ($54,491.51 - $70,060.50) 4 Mothers Meadow Peixotto 90% - 120% of SF HMI ($70,060.51 - $93,414.00) Lincoln Ave States Street > 120% of SF HMI ($93,414.01 - $143,774.50) Jackson Grattan Golden Gate Heights Park Alioto Mini Park Juri Commons Douglass Mission Rec Center 5 5 Selby-Palou 6 West Portal Mini Park 6 Sigmund Stern Miraloma Youngblood Recreation Grove Bernal Heights Rec Center Palou & Phelps Park Coleman India Basin Rolph Nicol Shoreline Park Silver Terrace Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park Adam Rogers Park 7 7 Excelsior McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview MLK Jr. Pool McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Merced Heights Brooks Park McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) Crocker Amazon (Italy) Crocker Amazon (La Grande) 8 Randolph Bright Mini Park 8 Herz Visitacion Valley Alice Chalmers 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile Lessing-Sears Mini Park Precita Park < 50% of SF HMI ($23,378.89 - $38,937.50) Median household income for San Francisco: $77,845 Source: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 27
Appendix C: Background Information and Data Maps Service Area Coverage / Proximity to Renovated CPAs for Potential Universe s A B C D E F G H Children's Play Areas Potential Universe for 2012 Bond Project Failing s 1 1 Proximity to Renovated CPAs Michaelangelo Washington Square Cow Hollow Hyde/Vallejo Mini Park Not near a renovated or nonrenovated 2 Washington & Hyde Mini Park Portsmouth Square CPA 2 Not near a renovated CPA 1% - 33% Sgt. John Macaulay Park Richmond Laurel Hill 34% - 67% 68% - 99% 3 Buchanan St. Mall (N of Turk) Buchanan St. Mall (S of Turk) Near multiple renovated CPA 3 Buchanan St. Mall (Fulton) SOMA Rec Center Unrenovated Children's Play Area Panhandle Renovated Children's Play Area Golden Gate Park (Fulton) Koshland Park Quarter Mile Buffer around Renovated CPA Buena Vista Park 4 4 Mothers Meadow Peixotto Lincoln Ave States Street Jackson Grattan Alioto Mini Park Mission Rec Center 5 5 Golden Gate Heights Park Juri Commons Douglass Precita Park Selby-Palou 6 West Portal Mini Park 6 Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove Miraloma Youngblood Bernal Heights Rec Center Palou & Phelps Park Coleman India Basin Rolph Nicol Silver Terrace Shoreline Park Cayuga & Lamartine Mini Park Adam Rogers Park 7 7 Excelsior McLaren Park (Oxford) Bayview MLK Jr. Pool McLaren Park (Group Picnic) Merced Heights McLaren Park (Tennis Courts) Brooks Park Crocker Amazon (Italy) Crocker Amazon (La Grande) 8 Randolph Bright Mini Park 8 Visitacion Valley Herz Lessing-Sears Mini Park Alice Chalmers 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 28
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Appendix D: Proposed Tiered Alternatives for Meeting 5 A B C D E F G H Projects Alternative A-Draft 1 1 1 5 2 3 Washington Square Portsmouth Square 2 2 Panhandle Sgt. John Macaulay Park Buchanan Street Mall 6 Tier 1 Tier 2 3 3 7 Supervisor District 4 4 4 Golden Gate Heights Park 5 5 Sigmund Stern Grove 7 West Portal 8 9 Juri Commons 6 6 10 India Basin Shoreline Park 7 7 Merced Heights 11 Crocker Amazon at Italy Alice Chalmers Herz 8 8 0 0.5 1 2 Mile 30
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Appendix D: Proposed Tiered Alternatives for Meeting 5 A B C D E F G H Projects Alternative B-Draft 1 1 1 Richmond 5 2 Panhandle 3 Washington Square Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park 2 2 Sgt. John Macaulay Park 6 Tier 1 Tier 2 3 3 7 Supervisor District 4 4 4 Golden Gate Heights Park 5 5 Sigmund Stern Grove 7 West Portal 8 9 Juri Commons 6 6 Cayuga & Lamartine 10 7 7 Merced Heights 11 Alice Chalmers John McLaren Park (Group Picnic & CPA) Herz 8 8 0 0.5 1 2 Mile 32
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Appendix D: Proposed Tiered Alternatives for Meeting 5 " B "C A B C D E F G H Projects Alternative C-Draft 1 1 1 Richmond 5 2 Panhandle Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park 2 2 GGP- Mothers Meadow 3 Buchanan Street Mall 6 Tier 1 Tier 2 3 3 4 4 7 Supervisor District 5 5 4 Golden Gate Heights Park 7 Sigmund Stern Grove West Portal 8 9 Juri Commons 6 6 10 India Basin Shoreline Park 7 7 Merced Heights Brooks Park 11 Crocker Amazon at Italy Herz 8 8 0 0.5 1 2 Mile 34
Appendix E: Example Profile Merced Heights Tier: 1 Area of CPA: 3,364 sf District: 11 Park Type: Neighborhood Last Renovated: 1981 Parks Alliance Grades: 2012 Report Card: C 2014 Reassessment: F Safety Surfacing: Sand Nearest s: Brooks Park (unrenovated) Randolph-Bright Mini Park (unrenovated) Proximity Score: 5 Presence of CCA wood: Yes, on the brown painted square play structure posts (Score: 5) Youth Density: 4.35 youths (ages 0-14) per acre (City Median: 4.23 youths per acre) Household Median Income: $73,563 (City Median: $77,845) Merced Heights Failing s Task Force www.sfrecpark.org/failing-playgrounds-2012-bond/ In partnership with 35
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Appendix F: Final List of s for Renovation 2 Hyde-Vallejo Mini Park* Washington Square* 3 Portsmouth Square 1 Richmond * 5 Buchanan Street Mall Panhandle * Sgt. John Macaulay Park* 6 7 * Tier 1 Tier 2 Removed from Tiers Supervisor Districts CCA-Treated Wood 4 Golden Gate Heights Park* 8 9 Juri Commons* 7 West Portal * Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove* Cayuga-Lamartine Mini Park* 10 India Basin Shoreline Park "N/A Merced Heights * 11 Alice Chalmers * John McLaren Park (Group Picnic)* Herz 0 0.25 0.5 1 Mile 37