S.F. measure to bring cars back to Great Highway fails
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Key Points:
- District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong failed to secure enough signatures to place a ballot measure reopening the Great Highway to cars on the June ballot, falling short by one signature despite a low threshold requiring only four supervisors' support.
- Wong's last-minute proposal, which included controversial amendments allowing car access on weekends under undefined "exceptional circumstances," was criticized for poor communication and lack of in-person lobbying with fellow supervisors, leading to limited support.
- Fellow supervisors, including Shamann Walton and Connie Chan, expressed concerns about the rushed and poorly planned measure, with Walton emphasizing the need for a more thoughtful, community-led process for a potential November ballot measure.
- Transit and city planning professionals criticized the proposal as impractical and chaotic, highlighting the unclear authority and logistics
