ROSE of the General Plan

There is a vision for recreation and open space in San Francisco; it is called the Recreation and Open Space Element of the San Francisco General Plan (ROSE) and is composed of several sections, each dealing with a certain aspect of the City’s recreation and open space system. According to the Planning Department, one priority of the General Plan is "that our parks and open space and their access to sunlight and vistas be protected from development." This is the priority that is addressed in ROSE.

The ROSE sections are:

Some aspects of the sections are interrelated, they should be read together to more fully understand the whole plan. The entire plan can be viewed by clicking here.

Click here to read a letter from the Planning Department explaining the updating process, in addition to information about other San Francisco Open Space Policies and Codes.

Please consider taking a look at it and then letting us know what you think by emailing kedwards@sfnpc.org and/or openspace@sfgov.org