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Rec & Park shows Japantown Peace Plaza concept; community outreach, water feature and funding flagged
Summary
Rec & Park and Public Works presented concept designs for rehabilitating Peace Plaza in Japantown, emphasizing community‑driven design, preserved pagoda and cherry trees, and debated a water feature amid long‑standing leakage and currently unfunded construction.
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and Public Works on April 3 presented concept designs and community engagement results for a proposed rehabilitation of Peace Plaza and the Peace Pagoda at 1610 Geary Boulevard (Japantown). The presentation emphasized community input and cultural design principles and identified next steps in CEQA and Rec & Park Commission review.
Michelle Taylor (Planning Department) told the Historic Preservation Commission the plaza is on the landmark designation work program and that the nomination is currently on hold to give the Japantown community time to consider rehabilitation and redesign. Staff said comments from the commission and the community will inform…
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