House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, along with San Francisco community leaders and Partnership for the Presidio representatives, celebrated the opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops. The parkland is now open to the public, following a 20-year transformation of the Presidio’s waterfront.
Presidio Tunnel Tops adds 14 acres to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, building a national park space over concrete tunnels connecting San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge. The opening season includes free family-friendly events and activities that will take place through October.
Speaker Pelosi said, “Those of us who worked for decades to transform the Presidio from Post to Park are thrilled with the Presidio Tunnel Tops, which will serve as a beautiful beacon of recreation, education and community in our city. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Presidio Trust, National Park Service, and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the immense generosity of many supporters and volunteers, families in the Bay Area and beyond will benefit from this magnificent new park–now and for generations to come.”
Chris Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said: “We’re grateful to our dedicated Presidio Tunnel Tops campaign committee, led by Lynne Benioff, Mark Buell, and Randi Fisher, and the many other families and individuals who helped deliver on the vision of this great park. These extraordinary contributions help transform concrete and Highway 101 into the nation’s newest park space.”
The opening season includes an art installation by local artist Favianna Rodriguez titled “Ancestral Futurism: Looking Back to Repair the Future”; several large-scale festivals; activities during the “Sunday Afternoons” series, which will take place every first Sunday of the month; the Presidio Pop Up mobile food program; and bookable picnic spaces with grills.
For more information, visit presidiotunneltops.gov.
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