San Francisco park bond funding: an equity mapping & analysis

Abstract

This research project examines how the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

allocated the 2008 and 2012 Neighborhood Park Bond funds among 214 potential park

sites, using an environmental justice perspective to evaluate the distribution in

relationship to household median income, number of youth, and the race/ethnicity of

people living within a quarter mile of each park. Additionally, this research reviews the

selection process and criteria for funding decisions.