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Hunters View residents press SFUSD board to reopen discussion on community youth park
Summary
Multiple Hunters View residents and community groups urged the board to reopen discussion about the Hunters View Community Youth Park, describing the park as blighted, unsafe, adjacent to Malcolm X Academy, and in need of renovation, programming and a stakeholder committee.
Residents and community representatives urged the San Francisco Unified School District board to reopen discussion and planning for the Hunters View Community Youth Park (also referred to in testimony as MB’s or Huntersville Community Youth Park), asking the district to put the topic on a future agenda and to form a small working committee.
Speakers described the park as an eyesore and a public‑safety concern located near Malcolm X Academy. Lottie Titus, a long‑time community advocate from Hunters View, asked the board to “reopen the discussion” about the park and its programs. Other speakers, including youth leaders and members of the host and activities committee, described drug activity, blight and a lack of safe, programmed recreational space for the many young people who live nearby.
Community members said they are preparing a business plan for the park, envisage renovations to support long‑term programming, and requested a district response to schedule a formal agenda item and a standing committee to meet with residents. Reggie Higgins, who identified himself as involved in construction and the hosting activity committee, said the group is drafting a 30‑ to 40‑year business plan and stressed the park’s potential to reduce crime and provide after‑school programming.
Board members did not adopt a formal motion at the meeting but were asked to place the issue on a future agenda so district staff can brief the board and begin a local planning conversation with residents and community organizations.
