On Friday, Feb. 20, proponents for restoring a previous compromise to share the Upper Great Highway submitted at the SF Department of Elections their intent to gather signatures to put the issue before San Francisco voters in the November election. Attending the event were supporters of the cause, including four candidates for District 4 supervisor. Pictured are proponents including (front row, left to right) candidate David Lee, current District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong, proposition proponent Richard Corriea, and candidates Natalie Gee and Albert Chow. Proponents have until July to gather 10,000 signatures for the proposition, which would reopen the roadway for vehicles Monday through Friday and would close the roadway for pedestrians and cyclists on the weekends.  

In a email sent on Feb. 20, Friends Sunset Dunes vowed to oppose the efforts to return to the compromise.

“The park opponents are filing paperwork today indicating that they intend to collect petition signatures to place a measure on the ballot that would close Sunset Dunes and require the City to remove all park improvements, present and future,” the email said. “No more seating, skate park, bike park, play features, or public art. No more planning a better future for our coast. Instead, they want our coast to be an expensive road to nowhere that closes frequently due to sand buildup. We know our coast deserves better, and are confident San Franciscans will agree for a third time at the ballot box.

“For now, we will continue to focus on improving and activating the park. If the park opponents qualify a measure for the November ballot, we will launch a vigorous campaign to defend the park.”