Tenderloin Green space Archives - Mission Local

A vacant lot with sparse weeds is bordered by colorful murals featuring abstract patterns, handprints, faces, and a soccer ball motif, with older buildings visible in the background on a cloudy day.

It took years, but this empty Tenderloin lot is finally a soccer field

by Jessica Blough October 4, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:21 pm

Red circular benches with planters, some covered in graffiti, line a city sidewalk; a few cars are parked on the street and a person sits on one of the benches.

‘We can’t have nice things:’ S.F. keeps adding public spaces in the Tenderloin, then axing them

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 4, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:21 pm

This Tenderloin street closed to cars and opened to kids. It could be a model for S.F.

by Jessica Blough August 18, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:22 pm

A yellow school bus and green dumpsters are on a city street lined with buildings under a clear blue sky.

The Tenderloin got $2M to create a ‘greenway.’ Years later, it’s still an empty road.

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 15, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:24 pm