“Golden Gate Park is a San Francisco jewel, a lush oasis in a busy urban center that should be there for all San Franciscans to visit and enjoy. Mayor Daniel Lurie has decided it is a money maker, accelerating the scheme begun by longtime Recreation & Parks director Phil Ginsberg.”

— Phoenix Project

“Golden Gate Park is one of San Francisco’s greatest treasures. For more than a century, it has been a place where residents from every neighborhood and visitors from around the world come to gather, recreate and reconnect with nature. Our public dollars maintain this space so that it can remain free and accessible to everyone. But in recent years, that promise has been eroded.”

— Save SF Parks in the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon

“Concerts in Golden Gate Park are fun. They bring energy and excitement to the city, help the local economy, and are part of a long tradition of music in San Francisco.

But over the years, they have shifted from free events like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass to big, expensive, elite shows that cost thousands of dollars to attend, lock out the average music fan, and block off large parts of the park to the community.

[…] A group of advocates called SaveSFParks is organizing to restore some balance to Golden Gate Park—not to ban concerts or events but to make sure that private interests aren't getting priority on public space.”

— 48 Hills | The Agenda with Tim Redmond