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Rec and Park approves Koshland Park garden redesign amid debate over locked gate
Summary
The Recreation and Park Commission approved a $1.625 million conceptual renovation of Koshland Park and its community garden on Oct. 16, while neighbors and garden stewards clashed over plans for a lockable security gate to protect plots from vandalism and encampments.
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission on Oct. 16 approved a conceptual design to renovate Koshland Park and expand its community garden, including a new ADA path, added garden beds and security improvements, while prompting heated public comment over a proposed lockable fence around the garden.
The commission voted to accept the conceptual design and associated grant framework after staff detailed a $1,625,000 project budget that includes $1,140,000 for community garden improvements and $480,000 for wider park upgrades. The Trust for Public Land is contributing an in‑kind grant of about $332,000, staff said.
Supporters – including descendants of the Koshland family and nonprofit partners who run youth programs at the garden – urged…
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