Should SF’s Great Highway Be a Park or a Roadway?

San Francisco’s proposition K is the most heated issue in this year’s local election. It asks whether the city should close a segment of the Great Highway, a coastal thoroughfare, to car traffic, so it could later become a park. Residents are divided: some welcome the idea of a park for families and community gatherings, while others worry that it will make north-south travel on the west side more difficult, making it harder to connect with their families and communities. In this episode, we hear from residents about why this space matters to them—whether as a road or as a park.

Episode 427 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Liana Wilcox, Zhe Wu, titled "Should SF’s Great Highway Be a Park or a Roadway?" was published on October 31, 2024 and runs 37 minutes.

October 31, 2024 ·37m · Civic

Summary

San Francisco’s proposition K is the most heated issue in this year’s local election. It asks whether the city should close a segment of the Great Highway, a coastal thoroughfare, to car traffic, so it could later become a park. Residents are divided: some welcome the idea of a park for families and community gatherings, while others worry that it will make north-south travel on the west side more difficult, making it harder to connect with their families and communities. In this episode, we hear from residents about why this space matters to them—whether as a road or as a park.

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