Press Releases
Sept 6, 2011: SF Named Playful City USA for Fifth Time
July 6, 2011: FCU Helps Clean-up SF Playgrounds
May 6, 2011: Play Day 2011 — Parks nonprofit teams with up eco-educational company to celebrate
Mother’s Day with families
February 1, 2011: Make your park love official this Valentine’s Day weekend at Dolores Park
November 10, 2010: San Francisco’s Blue Greenway Gains National Recognition & Support from EPA
October 4, 2010: Park advocates voice priority to candidates at City Parks Forums
San Francisco Receives “Playful City” Award for 4th Consecutive Year
2010 Playground Report Card to be Released at Play Day Event on April 8, 2010
February 4, 2010: ParkScan.org and 311 Users Help Parks Department Improve Responsiveness to Maintenance Issues in 2009: ParkScan Annual Report
February 2, 2010: Love letters to Parks campaign Kicks-off Valentine’s Day at Dolores Park
November 23, 2009: 13 San Francisco Playgrounds Get Makeovers: Playground Initiative Continues to Make a Playful Difference
November 19, 2009: Six Honored Today for Simple, Effective Park Improvements: Running Start Fund Sought Creative Ideas from the Public
October, 2009: ParkScan Recognized by KaBOOM! for Excellence
July 31, 2009: Innovative Partnership Brings Large-scale Greening Project to San Francisco’s Parks
May 5, 2009: City and Community Team up to Resolve Park Issues: ParkScan Partners with 311
January 27, 2009: Future of Open Space Community Workshop Series announced
December 29, 2008: Playground Initiative Upgrades Seven Failed Playgrounds in 2008
September 9, 2008: Quality of Life Takes Center Stage at Supervisor Debates
March 24, 2008: NPC Launches Initiative to Improve Worst Playgrounds
March 21, 2008: NPC Releases 2007 ParkScan Annual Report: Vandalism #1 Park Problem in San Francisco
June 27, 2007: Park Advocates to Rally For Recreation Equity At City Hall: Neighborhood Parks Council Calls On Recreation Supporters To Demand the Conversion of Underutilized Public Golf Courses To New Recreational Uses
May 16, 2007: Park Advocates Harness Web to Empower Volunteers: Neighborhood Parks Council Unveils New Website with Web 2.0 Features; www.sfnpc.org Is the Go-To Site for City Park Information
April 27, 2007: Low Scoring Playgrounds Finally Get Some Love: Neighborhood Parks Council joins forces with Rec and Park Department to activate the San Francisco community to improve their playgrounds
April 26, 2007: Park Groups Receive $2500 Cash Awards: Neighborhood Parks Council Awards Volunteers for Park Beautification, Fundraising
February 20, 2007: Neighborhood Parks Council Announces Annual Awards Competition: Three prizes of $2,500 each to honor exemplary work by San Francisco park group
February 12, 2007: ParkScan.org 2006 Year End Report Released: Vandalism is #1 cause of poor conditions in San Francisco’s parks
February 6, 2007: Parks In the Era of Global Warming: Experts will discuss the role of parks in global warming at Neighborhood Parks Council Speaker Series
