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Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground Improvement Project
Completed and Open to the Public in February 2021!
Background
Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground is located at 830 Sacramento Street between Waverly Place and Pagoda Place in Chinatown. Named for Chinese American USF basketball star Willie Woo Woo Wong, the park serves one of San Francisco’s densest and most culturally celebrated neighborhoods. The approximately half-acre park includes two sand-floor playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, and an existing clubhouse with rooftop basketball court, on a terraced hillside site. In addition, at the Western edge, Hangh Ah Alley is wholly within the park boundary.
Scope of Work
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department completed the renovation of the Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground, as part of the capital improvement program funded by the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond. The project consisted of the renovation and/or reconfiguration of park features including courts, children’s play areas, alleys, and associated amenities, and improved park access to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act and California Building Code standards.
Funding
The $14.5 Million budget was largely funded by the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond and the Downtown Parks Fund.
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Project Updates
Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is Now Open!
We’re excited to have opened the Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground on February 12 . . . Read on…
Willie “Woo Woo” Wong is Almost Complete!
We are very close to finishing construction and opening the park again! Read on…
Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Update 9/18!
The Willie “Woo Woo” Wong project is quickly approaching completion! Here are a few recent photographs from the site. Read on…
Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Play Equipment Installed!
The custom play equipment has been installed and looks incredible. Read on…
Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground – Play Equipment Delivery
Construction Update FEB 2019 | Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Improvement Project
Demolition is complete and the site is now nearly a clean slate Read on…
Construction Underway | Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Improvement Project
If you have walked by the park lately, you will have noticed big changes! Site demolition is well underway Read on…
Construction Begins! | Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Improvement Project
As you may have seen, construction has just gotten underway at the park. The Construction fence is up Read on…
Documents & Materials
Community Meeting Materials
- Workshop Number 1 Meeting Notice (PDF)
- Workshop Number 2 Meeting Notice (PDF)
- Workshop Number 2 Presentation Boards (PDF)
- Workshop Number 2 Presentation (PDF)
- Workshop Number 3 Presentation (PDF)
- Survey of park users, spring 2015: Observational Questionnaire (PDF) or Intercept Survey Questions (PDF) .
Additional Project Documents
- Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong Playground, SFAC Construction Document Presentation, December 11, 2017 (PDF)
- Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong Playground, SFAC Design Development Presentation, July 17, 2017 (PDF)
- Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong Playground, SFAC Schematic Design Presentation, October 17, 2016 (PDF)
- Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong Playground, Conceptual Design Review, July 18, 2016 (PDF)