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INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK
Teachers! Here is some background information that you can share with your students about the India Basin Waterfront Park, or they can read it and pair with a buddy to share what they find about the project!
Where is the India Basin Waterfront Park?
Where is the India Basin Waterfront Park?
Indian Basin is in the southeastern part of San Francisco, on the Bay. This area has two small existing parks. These two parks will be combined with additional land to create a MUCH bigger park - called the Indian Basin Waterfront Park.
You can check out the map on the left. Zoom out to see how close you are to India Basin!
When did the Project begin and when will it finish?
When did the Project begin and when will it finish?
It's a three-phase project with construction started in 2021. It is in the final stage and the new park is expected to be open by the summer 2026
What is special about the India Basin Waterfront Park?
What is special about the India Basin Waterfront Park?
It is a big project - It had been planned for over 10 years! Many people have been working together on it, including the City of San Francisco, the local Bayview community, and the San Francisco Parks Department.
It will be a big park - It will be 10 acres big (about the size of 7 1/2 football fields). When it is finished in 2026, it will be the biggest park by the water on the city's south side.
The project will cost about $150 million - it costs more than any other park project in the city's history.
The park is being built with the community in mind. The people who are planning the park listen to a lot of different ideas from everyone, especially those who live in the neighborhood.
The park will help the people who live there in a good way. They will help run the park and get training and jobs from it.
The park area used to have a lot of factories and pollution, but it will get cleaned up to make it a safe and beautiful space for everyone.
What will it look like when it is done?
What will it look like when it is done?
The new park will combine a new piece of land with two existing parks that are next to it: India Basin Shoreline Park and India Basin Open Space (see the map on the left).
This new park will turn the shoreline into a modern, beautiful park that benefits everyone.
The new park will feature gathering docks, lighted paths, and walkways, a plaza for public events and farmers' markets, and an area where people can watch habitats and birds through small paths, decks, and viewing platforms.
Check out the pictures and video below!
There is a plan to add places to buy food and drinks, places to get near the water, and a long walkway with a pretty mural by Raylene Gorum. | Courtesy SF Recreation and Parks
Right now, workers are busy building the Boatyard Park part (900 Innes Ave) of India Basin Waterfront Park. Maryann Jones Thompson/The Standard
This picture of India Basin Waterfront Park shows how the whole project will look when it's done. It gives us a wide view of the park and helps us understand just how big and exciting it will be. | Courtesy SF Recreation and Parks
As part of the Boatyard Park in India Basin Waterfront Park, they're going to fix up the really old Shipwright's Cottage. It's like giving it a makeover to make it look nice and keep its history alive | Courtesy SF Recreation and Parks
Special thanks: the SF Standard and SF Recreation and Parks
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