It was a wet and windy start to the year in parks and public spaces. There was extensive damage and flooding across the city, but Golden Gate Park’s bison found time to frolic with some Christmas trees, a college student started a park poetry project, rabbit statues popped up across the city, and Bayview Park got a major shout out.
The pandemic changed S.F.’s public spaces — the fights over them will keep growing in 2023
Pandemic era changes to public spaces were cemented or wound down this year. POPOS are more at risk than ever, parklets and shared spaces continue to evolve, ‘ and controversy around Slow Streets is only expected to grow more prevalent.
Nightstand in the Park Project Piques Curiosity
Leave a poem, take a poem to take part in this fun park project by local poet and college student, Amanda Barrows.
The bison in Golden Gate Park always have a tree-mendous time with Christmas tree enrichment!
The bison in Golden Gate Park enjoy some festive fun with discarded Christmas trees.
Find These Rabbit Statues Across SF To Start Your Lunar New Year Celebration
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, five large bunny sculptures are being displayed across the city. Snap a selfie in front of one to enter to win a photo contest or even vie to take one home after Feb 5 when they’ll be auctioned off to benefit Asian American community-based nonprofits.
Is this the most underrated park in S.F.? It survived a century of stupidity to get here
Bayview Park features 44 acres of incredible views and a serene quality likely due to the unmarked road leading to the park. Despite attempts to demolish it over the years, this space is finally starting to get the care and attention it deserves from park stewards and goers alike.
