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Bid to Reopen San Francisco’s Great Highway for Weekday Traffic Fails to Make June Ballot

The effort fell one signature short at the filing deadline, revealing scant Board backing to revisit the car-free Sunset Dunes corridor.

Overview

  • District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong sought a June citywide measure to allow cars on the Great Highway Monday through Friday while keeping it a park on weekends.
  • At the 5 p.m. deadline, only three supervisors had signed—Wong, Connie Chan and Chyanne Chen—leaving the measure one signature short of the four required.
  • The Department of Elections confirmed the proposal will not appear on the June ballot after Supervisor Shamann Walton and others declined to sign.
  • Wong’s last-minute rollout and late amendments drew criticism from colleagues and insiders, with Walton calling the proposal rushed and not well thought out.
  • Supporters are considering a signature-gathering campaign for a potential November ballot measure, as debates continue over traffic impacts and prior voter approval of Sunset Dunes.