Bayview child care centers get new nature-inspired play space

Faces SF in the Bayview neighborhood held ceremony to show off its new nature-inspired play area. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie spoke at the event. Sept. 29, 2025

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Monday joined community members to celebrate a new nature-inspired play space in the city's Bayview neighborhood.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Faces SF was met with cheers, claps and congratulatory remarks.

The project comprises a new play area that features natural wood structures, including a climbing tower.

There's also a nature exploration area for unstructured play.

City officials say the park is in a diverse neighborhood with the highest density of children in the city with the lowest proportionate access to open space.

Editor's note: This story previously stated this event took place at the Tenderloin Rec Center. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was in the Bayview neighborhood, not the Tenderloin.

Faces SF in the Bayview neighborhood held ceremony to show off its new nature-inspired play area. Sept. 29, 2025

Faces SF in the Bayview neighborhood held ceremony to show off its new nature-inspired play area. Sept. 29, 2025

Faces SF in the Bayview neighborhood held ceremony to show off its new nature-inspired play area. Sept. 29, 2025

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