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Bid to Put Weekday Car Return on San Francisco’s Great Highway Fails for June Ballot

Falling one supervisor signature short leaves Sunset Dunes unchanged, with opponents now eyeing a voter petition.

Alan Wong holds the submittal form for the ballot measure to reopen the Great Highway to cars on weekdays, with two signatures from him and Supervisor Connie Chan. Supervisor Chyanne Chen subsequently signed on. Photo by Junyao Yang on Jan. 13, 2026.
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FILE: San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong failed to get a measure on the June ballot to reopen the Great Highway.
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Overview

  • Supervisor Alan Wong missed the 5 p.m. Jan. 13 deadline by one signature, and election officials confirmed there will be no June ballot measure.
  • Wong, Connie Chan and Chyanne Chen signed the proposal, while Shamann Walton declined, calling the effort rushed and repeatedly revised.
  • The measure sought to reopen the roadway to vehicles Monday through Friday and keep it a park on weekends, with late additions allowing undefined “exceptional circumstances.”
  • Park advocates celebrated the outcome, citing prior voter approval of Proposition K and SFMTA findings of minimal citywide traffic impacts, while reopening supporters continued to point to congestion and access concerns.
  • Backers of reopening are considering a citizen initiative requiring roughly 10,582 signatures for a future ballot, and Wong signaled support for a community-driven petition as he heads into a competitive June election.