More Playgrounds to be Added to Southside Neighborhoods

Photos: Alex Mangot

The median age in San Francisco is 41; just 14 percent of residents are under 18. While there are 91 playgrounds in the City, neighborhoods with significant populations of low income or people of color tend to have to travel farther to get to them. Some communities have more young people, with fewer playgrounds. The median age in Dogpatch is 35, Mission Bay, 34, and Potrero Hill, 36. These neighborhoods have similar percentages of children under 10 as the rest of San Francisco, but until recently only five playgrounds combined. Esprit Park, featuring a new playground, opened in Dogpatch last month. Playground additions or renovations are planned for Crane Cove and Jackson parks over the next couple of years.