"The removal of cars from SF's Great Highway was one of San Francisco's most controversial issues of 2024, even after the ballot measure banning cars from that thoroughfare passed by a 55%-45% margin. That did not satisfy angry Sunset District residents, who promptly recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio for his spearheading of the drive to transform the highway into the pedestrian park that we now call Sunset Dunes."
"The Chronicle reported Thursday night that Wong is vowing to bring a repeat ballot measure on the Great Highway back to San Francisco voters in hopes of getting cars back on to the Great Highway. The Chron says Wong wants the measure on the June 2, 2026 primary election ballot, which, oh, just so happens to be the very day that Alan Wong would be up for reelection as District 4 supervisor."
District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong plans to introduce a ballot measure to reopen San Francisco's Great Highway to cars on weekdays, aiming to place it on the June 2, 2026 primary election ballot. The Great Highway was closed to cars and converted into a pedestrian park called Sunset Dunes after a 55%-45% ballot victory in 2024 and a subsequent recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio. A recent lawsuit by Sunset residents seeking to restore car access was dismissed by a judge, but Wong intends to pursue a new public vote. Wong argues closure diverted 14,000 daily commuters onto neighborhood streets, creating cumulative traffic impacts and safety concerns.
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