Gritty Tenderloin Reimagined As A Place For Playgrounds

Details will be worked out through a series of community meetings, and Recreation and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg said the project would be at least as "transformative" as the $3.5 million Dolores Park playground renovation completed in 2012. The new Boeddeker will have outdoor adult fitness equipment, native California flower beds, a lawn for soccer, a tai chi plaza, a full-size basketball court, sustainable landscaping and a new, energy-efficient clubhouse. To ensure it remains safe, it will be heavily staffed and programmed, with activities led by the Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA and Safe Passage. Dense neighborhoodThe Tenderloin is one of the densest neighborhoods in the city, with 30,000 residents, including 6,000 children, crammed into a half-square-mile of apartment buildings and residential hotels. The closest playground to their home is Sgt.