After a marathon meeting with nine hours of public comment, San Francisco supervisors voted in favor of keeping Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive car-free permanently.
Cyclists and other supporters of Car Free JFK listen to speakers during a rally outside City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in support of keeping the east side of Golden Gate Park's John F. Kennedy Drive permanently free of cars.
Supervisors Connie Chan, Shamann Walton, Ahsha Safaí and Aaron Peskin opposed the legislation. Chan and Walton sponsored a competing proposal that would implement one-way traffic between Eighth Avenue and Transverse Drive and two-way car traffic on Conservatory Drive behind the Conservatory of Flowers.Today is a historic day. The Board just voted to make JFK Drive permanently car-free. An essential space for our residents and families that is now, a long-term benefit to this city.
Luke Bornheimer, a Community Spaces SF organizer, called it a"huge win for a more connected, health and sustainable San Francisco."
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