Unfortunately there are many examples of this in SF.  Over time, this leads to very poor land use.  Other examples:<p>1) Balboa reservoir : people prefer to keep it as an empty parking lot<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sf.curbed.com&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2015&#x2F;05&#x2F;08&#x2F;at_balboa_reservoir_many_prefer_empty_parking_lot_to_housing.php" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sf.curbed.com&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2015&#x2F;05&#x2F;08&#x2F;at_balboa_reservoir...</a><p>2) Francisco Reservoir : although there is already a park nearby, they chose to turn this into another park<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfgate.com&#x2F;bayarea&#x2F;article&#x2F;SF-s-Francisco-Reservoir-step-closer-to-becoming-5607587.php" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfgate.com&#x2F;bayarea&#x2F;article&#x2F;SF-s-Francisco-Reservo...</a><p>Current residents are unfortunately much more vocal than <i>potential</i> future residents or housing advocates.