There are several ballot initiatives related to transit and transportation issues are on the November 8, 2022, ballot in San Francisco.
Propositions I and J relate to road closures in Golden Gate Park, including JFK Drive, and the Great Highway. Proposition L relates to extending a sales tax to fund various transit and transportation projects in San Francisco.
PAR has endorsed a YES Vote on Proposition I
Proposition I
During the COVID pandemic, the City closed JFK Drive and other roads in Golden Gate Park to cars seven days a week, impacting seniors and disabled people and many low-income people and families who need to drive to Golden Gate Park. They are also considering closing the Great Highway 24/7. This would significantly impact thousands of commuters who regularly use the Great Highway.
Proposition I requires the San Francisco to again allow private motor vehicles to use the roadways in Golden Gate Park as they were before the pandemic. JFK Drive and certain connector streets in Golden Gate Park would be open at all times except from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and legal holidays year-round, as well as on Saturdays in April through September. This is consistent with an Agreement reached by the City with seniors and disabled San Franciscans in 2007.
Proposition I would also require the City to allow motor vehicle use in both directions at all times on the Great Highway and would not allow the City to remove the Great Highway between Sloat and Skyline boulevards, a proposal currently under consideration by the City.
Proposition J
Proposition J is in opposition to Proposition I.
Proposition J would affirm by voter approval an Ordinance the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted in May 20222, keeping JFK Drive and other roads closed to private motor vehicles seven days a week.
The proposition that gets the most votes between I and J wins, so PAR urges you to vote Yes on Proposition I.
You can learn more about these measures here: https://sfelections.sfgov.org/measures