San Francisco’s Great Highway was home to a celebration Saturday in the wake of a controversial ballot measure passing to close the road and turn it into a park.
“Today we’re having a celebration for Prop K, for everyone who’s volunteered and anyone who’s just excited about the park and making it permanent,” said Heidi Moseson, Yes on K spokesperson.
Voters passed Measure K, better known as Prop K, after months of battling between “Yes on K” and “No on K” camps.
“It’s a joyous occasion, because finally, Ocean Beach Park is a reality. And this is a beach, a park for everyone, for families,” said San Francisco resident Karen Kreider Yoder.
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As part of a city pilot project, the two-mile stretch of road is already closed to vehicles on weekends and holidays. The permanent closure is widely seen as inevitable as coastal erosion continues.
And, tensions also continued at Saturday’s rally, with “No on K” supporters still wanting their voices heard, saying the closure is inconvenient and sends too much traffic onto neighborhood streets.