Sunset Dunes, San Francisco’s newest park, opened to the public in April, yet the two-mile stretch of road that was once the Great Highway has been mired in controversy since Prop K was put on the ballot over a year ago. The measure passed, but the city’s residents — particularly in the Sunset District — remain heavily divided for a host of reasons. Among them are increased traffic on residential streets and the overall decision to close the thoroughfare without adequate input from those who would be most impacted by the change.
Safety is also a significant concern.
Since its opening, there have been a handful of publicized accidents in Sunset Dunes, mostly involving bicyclists and pedestrians. Recently, a four-year-old was “sent flying” when a man on an e-bike slammed into her, CBS News reported…