A center for everyone with more room to grow
Help us build a place where everyone can play
Everyone deserves an opportunity to play, learn, connect, and contribute to the rich history and cultural legacy of Oakland Chinatown.
Community-based Design
Help us build a larger, welcoming, inclusive and joyful haven–a new recreation and community resilience center that enriches the lives of all individuals and families for generations to come.
Opportunities for growth
We’re beyond capacity
With no other public senior or recreation center in Chinatown or downtown Oakland, Lincoln Square is one of the busiest parks and recreation centers in the city, serving over 1,000 residents a day. With thousands of new apartments recently built nearby, many new residents have recently moved in.
We no longer have the indoor space to accommodate the needs of our growing community.
Image: SKA Architecture & Design, City of Oakland
Modernize our aging home
As a home-away-from-home, the center is a safe haven for all ages, every day and in times of need. Let’s meet the growing demand for multi-use space by building a larger recreation and community resiliency center to support expanded civic, cultural, social, education, and recreational programming–a place where different generations and communities can be together and learn from each other.
Credit: SKA Architecture & Design, City of Oakland
It's time to expand
Lincoln Square has been the beating heart of the Chinatown neighborhood and a welcoming place for people from all over Oakland and beyond. Lincoln Elementary School, the second oldest public school in Oakland, shares the block and has partnered closely with the park for generations.
Communities are stronger and more resilient when we know our neighbors. As more individuals and families move into the neighborhood, it’s more important than ever to expand the capacity of our center as we co-create an inclusive and joyful haven for the whole community.
Credit: SKA Architecture & Design, City of Oakland
“This park has a successful past but we need to build a larger recreation center for the future.”
— Karen Dea, Wa Sung Community Service Club
“When we invest in our parks, we're investing in a healthy, vibrant, and safe community.”
— Councilmember Nikki Fortunato-Bas, District 2
Now is the time to invest for the next generation.
Together we can help ensure that this park continues to be a diverse and thriving place for everyone in good times and bad.
