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SF Diamond Heights Playground Gets $5.2 Million Makeover

George Christopher Playground features swings, a whirl, a garden, a playhouse and steppingstones, along with new lighting and landscaping.

By CBS San Francisco Staff:SAN FRANCISCO (BCN/CBS SF) — San Francisco city officials on Wednesday unveiled $5.2 million worth of new renovations completed at George Christopher Playground in the city’s Diamond Heights neighborhood.

The playground features swings, a whirl, a garden, a playhouse and steppingstones, while the entire 6.8-acre park also received upgrades such as new landscaping, lighting, drainage and an irrigation system.

In addition, a clubhouse at the park that houses the Noe Valley Nursery School also received two newly reconfigured restrooms; with one transformed into one single-user restroom while a second was converted into a gender-neutral, multi-user restroom.

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