Comments on: John McLaren’s original vision for Dolores Park http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Lynae http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39478 Lynae Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:26:53 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39478 Which begs the question–why not just fix the things that are actually unsuccessful?

]]> By: Burrito Justice http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39417 Burrito Justice Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:03:51 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39417 The Jewish cemeteries were moved down to Colma by 1900. The rest of the SF cemeteries were moved from the 1920s to 1940s.

More here:

http://www.trinalopez.com/finalrest/history.html

And here:

http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hcmidx.htm

]]> By: Brillo http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39415 Brillo Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:30:19 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39415 I wouldn’t call the current bathroom situation “successful,” nor the decrepit playground.

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39413 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:53:41 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39413 Oh man, they should totally bring back the pond! That would be gorgeous!

]]> By: MissionMom http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39403 MissionMom Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:38:15 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39403 It’s a ***Draft *** HRE. Like much of history, the history of Dolores Park is open to interpretation. What’s important? Whose interpretation?

]]> By: iknowstuff http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39401 iknowstuff Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:33:28 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39401 The pond was there — the pond was filled with sand and turned into the (now old) playground and gave it the wavy shape it had. That’s the reason why the playground filled with water after long periods of rain.

]]> By: Holly H http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39396 Holly H Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:58:38 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39396 What’s happening to the gravesites?
http://foundsf.org/index.php?title=Jewish_Cemetary

]]> By: MrEricSir http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39390 MrEricSir Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:24:13 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39390 I still don’t understand the point of renovating a successful, well-used park. (Aside from “we have some money for the project.”)

]]> By: Lyle Lanley http://www.missionmission.org/2011/09/15/john-mclarens-original-vision-for-dolores-park/#comment-39383 Lyle Lanley Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:15 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=31685#comment-39383 I’d love to see that pond in the southwest corner, but mostly, it’s missing a monorail.

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