Those who support the closure paint the Great Highway as a beachside paradise, bustling with holiday parties, exercisers, and neighborhood kids safely learning how to ride a bike — all free from the noise and danger of cars.
To the chagrin of many motorists, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a three-year pilot of the existing setup on the Great Highway, where cars are allowed on weekdays but banned on the weekends.It will codify the existing weekend and weekday split through 2025. During that time, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will gather data on its usage and build a long-term plan for the road’s future.
Absent the ordinance, Mar warned that the current setup on the Great Highway would lapse and it would fully reopen to cars when Gov. Gavin Newsom ends the COVID-19 state of emergency early in 2023. Should the Great Highway be closed to cars on Fridays? A proposal by Supervisor Gordon Mar, which would codify the current car-free weekend setup on the Upper Great Highway, has renewed debate over the beachside thoroughfare
Supervisor Myrna Melgar, who represents the west side’s District 7, touted her membership as a member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. But she refused to support Mar’s legislation, describing it as “antagonizing” her constituents, whose support would be necessary for a permanent solution once the pilot program expires.
Mar’s compromise was first forged in 2021, when the road reopened on weekdays after having been closed on the weekdays since 2020. The Great Highway was one of more than 30 roads swiftly closed by The City during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to get people outside.
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