New District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong isn't budging on reopening the Great Highway

"He was already thinking about whether he would propose kicking cars off the road at noon, or at 6 p.m. on Fridays. Also: How would the ballot measure language address potential permit requirements from the California Coastal Commission? The commission voted unanimously in 2024 to approve closing the Great Highway's to cars and turn it into a park. "If we're looking into getting Coastal Commission approval, there could be a need for the board to potentially amend the language later if necessary," he said."

"The invite was mostly limited to supporters of the park, many volunteers of the Friends of Sunset Dunes group. The goal, the organizer said, is to let supporters "have a place to tell the supervisor why" they love the park and hear the supervisor's reasoning. A few park opponents listened outside the backyard entrance. But mostly, people huddled in the 50-degree weather through the hour-long meeting in beanies and puffer jackets, and testified their love of the 9-month-old park formerly known as the Great Highway."

Alan Wong launched his second month as District 4 supervisor committed to drafting a ballot measure to reopen the Great Highway to weekday car traffic. He is considering options such as banning cars at noon or at 6 p.m. on Fridays and is evaluating how ballot language would address potential California Coastal Commission permit requirements. The Coastal Commission voted unanimously in 2024 to close the roadway and convert it to a park, which could require later amendments to secure approval. A Jan. 13 filing deadline and signatures from three supervisors are needed to qualify for the June ballot. Local park supporters voiced personal testimony about the park’s importance to health and family activities.

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