San Antonio Park - Playground Renovation

• Project TypeCapital Improvement Project
• Contractor nameDesign Consultant - PGA Design
• Completion DateOctober 30, 2027

San Antonio Park, one of the oldest and biggest parks in Oakland, is getting a new and improved playground.   

Thank you for attending our Community Meeting #2 where the final Design of the Playground was presented. 

Check out the renders below and link to the material previously presented! 

About the Project

Images above: Final Renderings of Proposed Playground

San Antonio Park is one of the oldest in Oakland and has played an important role in the history of the city and the diverse San Antonio neighborhood. For decades, it has been a hub for arts, culture, and activism and continues to be a popular gathering place for festivals, recreation, and access to nature.

In 2021, through an extensive community visioning process led by Friends of San Antonio Park (FOSAP), the community voiced a desire for enhanced safety, cleanliness, maintenance, activation, and connection. The existing playground was identified as one of the four key priorities for improvements to the park. Community members also shared that they value the park for its natural elements, opportunities to experience different cultures, views of the Bay, sports fields, and activations of the community center and tennis courts by local groups.

In 2023, Oakland Public Works developed a Master Plan building on the grassroot efforts by FOSAP and other local community groups. The City of Oakland engaged PGA/MIG Landscape Architects to assist in designing a playground to serve as a destination for the community, reflect the socio-cultural dynamics of the neighborhood, and become an extension of the beloved park. The project replaces and expands an existing playground and will offer: 

• Play areas for children of different ages 
• A nature play zone 
• New play structures 
• Benches and picnic tables 
• Better lighting and fencing 
• Wheelchair-accessible paths and walkways 
• New plants and improved watering systems 

See pictures of the existing playground below. 

Project Timeline

Project Materials

First Community Meeting: The design consultant, PGA Design, in collaboration with community stakeholders (FOSAP, PAR, TYRBE, EBAYC, East Side Arts Alliance) and the City of Oakland led a multilingual community engagement meeting on June 7th. Photographs, meeting materials and the survey results from that event appear below. 

Project Designs

Explore the design options presented to the community below.

Project Survey

Explore the survey results from the first community meeting below. 

Photos from the first community meeting

 

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Location

1701 E 19th Street, Oakland, CA 94606  View Map

37.7901534,-122.2409273

1701 E 19th Street , Oakland, CA 94606

1701 E 19th Street , Oakland, CA 94606

San Antonio Park - Playground Renovation