Potrero Hill Recreation Center shines after $5.5M renovation

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department on Wednesday unveiled $5.5 million worth of upgrades to the Potrero Hill Recreation Center.

City leaders at a community celebration touted the new improvements, which include revamped athletic fields, new sports equipment, and improved lighting and pathways.

San Francisco Recreation and Park Department As the outdoor space at Potrero Hill Recreation Center in San Francisco, Calif. reopens Wednesday, September 4, 2019 after a $5.5 million revamp, District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton recalls playing at Potrero Hill Recreation Center as a youth.

Supervisor Shamann Walton said in a statement:

“I remember coming up to the Potrero Hill Rec Center at a young age and playing basketball and watching my older cousins on the court.”

He said:

“It’s exciting to see the new playground and now the updates to all of the fields makes it even more exciting for young people and families to utilize. We will continue to fight for more open space and more modern recreation facilities in District 10.” 

The renovations to the center also include a new irrigation system, new landscaping, concrete retaining walls, curbs, stairs, resurfacing of the center’s tennis and basketball courts and new light poles.

Last modified September 5, 2019 11:09 am

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