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Recreation and Park Commission renames Waller Street skate plaza for local skater Zion W. Gaines
Summary
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted Feb. 20 to rename the Waller Street skate plaza on Stanyan Street to Zion Skate Plaza, honoring Zion W. Gaines and authorizing a commemorative plaque. Family members, community groups and commissioners spoke in support before the unanimous vote.
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted Feb. 20 to rename the Waller Street skate plaza on Stanyan Street to Zion Skate Plaza and authorized the department general manager to approve wording and placement of a commemorative plaque honoring Zion W. Gaines.
The change recognizes Gaines, a skater and community organizer who co-founded Friends of Waller to keep the skate plaza safe and inclusive, department staff said. Beverly Ng of the Recreation and Parks Department presented the proposal and said the name would…
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