I came across a post at the San Francisco Chronicle's blogwhich discussed some of the ways the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department might generate additional revenue for the cash-strapped agency. The ideas proposed by the city staff are pretty typical as listed below:
- out-of-towners extra fees,
- expanding league fees,
- implementing a "Golden Gate Park" preservation fee that might be added to the cost of museum tickets,
- selling the naming rights to Candlestick Park and
- charging for parking in some parks
However, if you read the growing number of comments that follow the blog post, you'll be treated to some "out-of-the-box" ideas from blog readers. My favorite is from: MissionRosalind comments: "Here's a better idea: since somany people sleep in SF's parks, extend the hotel tax to all of Rec & Park's 'guests.'
