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Funding Section of the Community Parks Task Force The Funding Committee investigated sources of additional funds for San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (R&P) in both the public and private spheres. Its aim was to find promising ideas to build both the annual operating budget and the longer-term capital budget for the department. The recommendations fall into four categories: 1. Department Initiatives: Operating…

This paper summarizes the Community Parks Task Force's recommendations to improve the way the Recreation and Park Department manages over $100 million in voter-approved bonds.

The Central Waterfront— currently a predominantly industrial area— could be transformed over time into a thriving residential neighborhood with transit, retail and access to a Bay shoreline park system.