Golden Gate Park Stables Update
SF Parks Bond for $185 million approved
San Francisco Golden Gate Park Stables Renovation Project
Supervisor McGoldrick Introduced Legislation to Help Open Stables


Golden Gate Park Stables Update
Tom Hart reports the Request For Proposals (RFP) for Golden Gate Park Stables is being developed, and the Recreation and Park Department plans to have an announcement about the published package this summer. The RFP is anticipated to be published in mid-fall. For more information contact:
Tom Hart | tom.hart@sfgov.org
Property Manager, Recreation and Park Department
501 Stanyan Street | San Francisco, CA 94117 | 415-831-2773

San Francisco Parks Trust is partnering with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to preserve the historic stables and bring horses back to Golden Gate Park. To visit the Parks Trust web-page regarding The Equestrian Center at Golden Gate Park Stables click here . If you are interested in supporting the project, you may give through their website and note the gift is for the Stables. The Parks Trust will be updating the website as details develop.

If you are interested in learning more about the Equestrian Center at Golden Gate Park, please contact cynthia@sfpt.org with your address to sign up for informational emails and mailings.
- May 2008


SF Parks Bond for $185 million approved
A $185 million bond for San Francisco parks was approved by 72% of the voters. It needed a two-thirds majority to pass. Under the park measure, 12 neighborhood parks and recreation centers will receive renovations, several new bay-front parks along the city's eastern edge will be created and every freestanding restroom in city parks will be repaired or replaced, along with the addition of new bathrooms.

Millions of dollars are also to be spent on trees, athletic fields and trail restoration, including a fund for matching grants for other parks and recreation projects that community members recommend...
February 7, 2008

Prior to the February 2008 Election, San Francisco Voters approved an Ordinance which enables the City to Establish Golden Gate Park Stables Fund #130510. The Ordinance may provide up to $250,000 by matching one dollar of City funds for every 3 dollars donated to renovate the historic stables up to $250,000.

For information about the fundraising efforts for this project, please call: Cynthia Tirado at (415) 750-5229, San Francisco Parks Trust.
Dig deep! BABTT plans to donate $5,000 in 2008.



San Francisco Golden Gate Park Stables Renovation Project:
A community meeting regarding the proposed facility design of Golden Gate Park Stables was held at the County Fair Building on November 20, 2007. Staff members were present from San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, San Francisco Parks Trust, and the architecture firm of Tom Eliot Fisch.

The meeting focused on the guiding principles of: 1) Restoring the historic activity of horseback riding to the park; 2) Restoration of WPA buildings; 3) Creating a community asset and improving community access; 4) Improving health and safety for the horses; 5) Economic viability for the vendor; 6) Diversifying recreational opportunities.

The facility would have a total of 42 stalls, with the breakdown of horses to be based on the business model of the selected stable operator (i.e., whether any stalls will be available for boarding).

The RFP is anticipated in early 2008, and the vendor's involvement is desired prior to the completion of the design phase. If no speed bumps are encountered, building will begin Fall 2008 and the stables will hopefully reopen in Fall 2009. The project is anticipated to be in the $11 to $12 million dollar range (this includes a proposed endowment fund, the current project cost is estimated at $8-$8.3M). For info about the RFP contact: Tom Hart, Property Manager - Recreation and Park Department. 415-831-2773, Tom.Hart@sfgov.org
- December 2007


July 2007 Supervisor McGoldrick Introduced Legislation to Help Open the
Golden Gate Park Horse Stables:
In an effort help reopen the 70-year-old Golden Gate Park Horse Stables opened, Supervisor McGoldrick has introduced legislation that will set up a matching fund program between the City and private donations. For every three dollars in private donations, the City will match one dollar up to $1 Million dollars. "San Francisco residents and Bay Area residents have been waiting for the Golden Gate Park Stables to re-open since 2001", said Supervisor Jake McGoldrick. "I was promised that they would be open within 18 months, that was 6 years ago. These stables have the potential to provide therapeutic equestrian programs, opportunities to children from all walks of life and a place for avid horse riders to practice their sport."

The Recreation and Park Department completed an EIR, which is available. The stables are scheduled to re-open in 2009.
- June 2007, sfgov


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