The lived experience of D-4 residents is peppered with impacts. Where we go, how we get there and what we do have become a complicated process of considering safety, transportation constraints, time and family well-being. We have reached a point where enough is enough.
The recall isn’t about reopening a road. It’s about holding a supervisor accountable for lying to get elected, silencing his own district, and undermining democracy.
We need to send a message to these radical idealogues: You can’t deny our voice with your political machinations. Removing Mr. Engardio is the opening salvo in a war with these groups who won’t compromise.
There has been much discussion concerning the handover of the Upper Great Highway to our effete bicyclistas, but there has been little to no examination of the perpetuators’ motives.
A prominent current topic is the proposed upzoning plan. San Francisco faces a mandate to construct 82,000 new housing units by 2030, with a substantial allocation designated as affordable.
Sunset District Supervisors Joel Engardio (D4) and Myrna Melgar (D7) were responsible for placing Proposition K on the ballot last year, which asked voters citywide whether they wished to have a new park out at the beach, thus rendering the permanent closure of the Upper Great Highway fait accompli. They did this even though the residents of District 4 and 7 overwhelmingly opposed the closure, which would massively disrupt many of their daily lives.
Engardio misled voters to push his agenda. He’s now misrepresenting facts again to fight his recall. We can no longer trust our Supervisor.
My purpose with this letter is to make people, especially voters, aware of the damage Engardio has caused to the Sunset District that he was SUPPOSED to be looking out for.
A crowd of revelers adorned in festive patriotic apparel basked in sushine as they gathered on the former Upper Great Highway to celebrate the second annual Fourth of July parade, at the newly christened Sunset Dunes park.
City officials and agencies like SFMTA say westside traffic isn’t worse and that the data proves it. But when you dismiss the people living the experience, such data stops mattering.
A lawsuit against the City of San Francisco alleging the closure of the Upper Great Highway to make way for Sunset Dunes park was done improperly is moving forward.
A lawsuit against the City of San Francisco alleging the closure of the Upper Great Highway to make way for Sunset Dunes park was done improperly is moving forward.
As a native of the Richmond District, I’ve spent the better part of my life observing the fragile ecosystems along our City’s shoreline. I’d like to respond to the nonsense claim made by Raymond Wong that the Sunset Dunes park is harming the already threatened Western Snowy Plover.
After campaigning for “Yes on K” with images of the vulnerable western snowy plover to evoke sympathy and win votes, (Engardio) has now turned his back on both the bird and the Sunset community. His last-minute plan to rebrand the closed stretch as “Sunset Dunes,” with zero community input, is not just misguided – it’s dangerous.
This isn’t just about closing a road. It’s about removing vital infrastructure without a clear plan, while ignoring the voices of the communities most affected.
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