India Basin Waterfront Park: a park for the community built by the community

June 21, 2025

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is developing the $200 million India Basin Waterfront Park project in the historically neglected Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. This transformative 10-acre park (part of a larger 64-acre shoreline space) features an innovative Equitable Development Plan created collaboratively with the A. Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, and San Francisco Parks Alliance.

Who is affected

Bayview Hunters Point community residents
Local construction workers receiving employment and training
Visitors to the park
San Francisco residents, particularly those in the southeast area
Future park visitors and users

What action is being taken

Trust for Public Land is developing the $200 million India Basin Waterfront Park
Local residents are being hired and trained for construction work on the park
The project is implementing an Equitable Development Plan with community input
A 10-acre site within a 64-acre shoreline space is being overhauled
The park is being designed with features that reflect residents' needs

Why it matters

The project addresses historic neglect of green spaces in southeast San Francisco
It creates job opportunities and workforce development for local residents
The Equitable Development Plan serves as a model for building parks with equity in mind
The park brings high-quality outdoor space to an underserved neighborhood
It allows community members to actively participate in and benefit from the transformation of their neighborhood

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper