From splintering wooden skate ramps to a lack of outdoor exercise equipment, some of Balboa Park's amenities are in need of replacement and upgrades.
Now two neighbor-led groups are on the case with some outside help.
Friends of Balboa Park and Friends of Balboa Skatepark have spent the last two years advocating for, respectively, the addition of outdoor exercise equipment and a major renovation of the skatepark. However, struggles with financing and the loss of their fiscal sponsor, San Francisco Parks Alliance, had halted progress.
