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Supervisors grill Rec and Park over UN Plaza activation and farmers market move; item continued
Summary
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee probed Recreation and Park and the Civic Center CBD about a $2 million UN Plaza activation pilot and the relocation of the Heart of the City Farmers Market to Fulton Plaza, with supervisors and public speakers raising concerns about transparency, pilot length and vendor impacts; the committee continued the item to the call of the chair.
Supervisor Dean Preston, chair of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee, opened a 10/19/2023 hearing seeking clarity on the UN Plaza activation pilot and the relocation of the Heart of the City Farmers Market, saying the public and market vendors deserved transparent timelines, mitigation measures and clear leadership.
The Recreation and Park Department’s Sarah Madeline told the committee the activation builds on the Civic Center public‑realm plan and aims to address growing public‑safety and public‑health problems at UN Plaza. Madeline described new installations — exercise equipment, permanent ping‑pong and chess tables, skate elements, and a vegetation fountain — and said the work is informed by outreach and coordination with multiple city agencies and community partners. She said construction was “nearing completion” with an anticipated mid‑November opening and that the project…
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