Commish Basics
In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents live within a ___ minute walk of a park.
10
The Grateful Dead
Rec & Park’s annual operating budget projects $____ million in funding.
$256
In Summer 2025, Rec & Park ran ___ youth day camps.
51
The Rec & Park family employs ~_____ people, including temp and seasonal.
2,200 (so says Phil!)
There are ___ neighborhood parks and counting in San Francisco.
233
Rec & Park oversees ____ golf courses. Name them.
6
Lincoln Park
Sharp Park
Gleneagles
Harding Park
Fleming
Golden Gate Par 3
About half of Rec & Park tennis and pickleball courts can be reserved in advance for a fee of $__ per hour.
$5
In Summer 2025, Rec & Park day camps served nearly ____ kids!
5,000
India Basin Shoreline Park is a $____ Equitable Development Project and a model for parks nationwide.
$225 million
Rec & Park properties cover ~____% of the land in San Francisco
15-20
Name at least 5 historic landmarks managed by Rec & Park.
Coit Tower
Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Carousel
Palace of Fine Arts
Kezar Pavilion
The single most significant driver of ongoing cost increases in the department is _______.
water charged by the PUC
In Summer 2025, Rec & Park provided $____ in scholarships to day campers.
$1.2 milion
Phil and his Partnerships Team have raised more than $____ in private funding for innovative projects.
$300 million
There are ___ Rec & Park swimming pools.
9
Live Music
Skateboarding
Nature Experiences
Urban Gardens
Holiday Lights
Rec & Park now pays for water based on _____ rather than usage.
Let’sPlaySF! is a program that renovated ___ playgrounds throughout the city between 2019-2025.
13
One of Phil’s proudest accomplishments has been to increase nature access for kids through collaboration with ________.
Children and Nature Networks
Rec & Park operates ___ Rec Centers and Clubhouses.
98
In 2018, Rec & Park had just 12 pickleball courts. Today, we have ___ pickleball courts!
93
___ cents of every dollar in property taxes goes to the Rec & Park Open Space Fund, which enables Rec & Park to acquire new park space.
2.5
Camp Mather opened as a family camp in ____.
1924
In the words of the great Denny Kern, “____ eats ____ for lunch.”
”culture eats strategy for lunch.”