From D4 neighbor Wendy 👇
"Deconstructing the "No on G" Mailer: Tech Cash, Inflated Stats, and Bad-Faith 'Parks'
The high-dollar "No on G" campaign machine just flooded Outer Sunset mailboxes with its latest flyer.
Let’s look at the actual facts, civil engineering realities, and fine print behind their claims:
1. The Photo Trick: Exploiting Kids, "Shipwreck Cove," & Public Bond Money
The Image: A photo of children playing on a wooden climbing structure set in the sand dunes.
Using Kids as Shields:
Featuring children playing on wooden structures is a cynical PR tactic designed to exploit kids as emotional shields, coercing voters into feeling guilty about supposedly "destroying a park".
The "Fait Accompli" Trap & Siphoned Public Funds: While opponents tout private donations for sites like "Shipwreck Cove," city agencies quietly siphoned public taxpayer dollars to fund structures squatting on the roadway.
Specifically, SF Rec & Park directed $700,000 from Prop A (the 2020 Health and Homelessness, Parks and Streets Bond) a general obligation bond that will actually cost taxpayers $1.38 million once bonded debt interest is paid for interim roadway installations including the skate space, hammocks, seating, and barriers.
No Voter Consent:
Voters who passed the 2020 bond never approved public debt dollars intended for citywide park maintenance to be diverted into temporary, uncertified roadway installations.
Furthermore, Prop K contained zero park documentation, master plans, environmental reviews, or voter-approved designs.
Uncertified Roadway Squatting:
Shipwreck Cove along with other uncertified structures squatting on the asphalt like the makeshift skatepark and the octopus structure was installed without long-term environmental review or voter-approved park master plans, creating unstudied safety hazards and legal liabilities for city taxpayers.
The Breakneck Turnaround:
The official ribbon-cutting for Shipwreck Cove occurred on Saturday, September 26th. In less than six days, the campaign photographed the site, sent images to graphic designers, formatted the mailer, ran commercial printing, and delivered it to residential mailboxes by the following Friday.
That speed demonstrates the sheer amount of money and professional PR infrastructure driving the "No on G" operation."