Overview

• The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission officially named the new park 'Sunset Dunes' after a public naming contest that received over 4,200 submissions.
• The final decision, made on April 9, followed an hour of deliberation and a close 4-2 vote by the commission.
• Sunset Dunes reflects the park’s connection to the Sunset District and the sand dunes historically characterizing the area.
• The park is part of a voter-approved initiative to permanently close a two-mile stretch of the Great Highway to traffic, creating California’s largest pedestrian conversion project.
• Controversy persists over traffic impacts and political backlash, including efforts to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio, who supported the project.