Opponents say closing Great Highway to cars will increase traffic as supporters argue it will mitigate coastal erosionCalifornians have voted to close part of a nearly century-old highway in San Francisco to cars, transforming a two-mile section into a park for pedestrians and cyclists.On election day, city residents voted to approve Proposition K, extending the ban on vehicles on a portion of the Upper Great Highway along the coastline. The measure has sparked intense debate over whether cars should have regular access to the area. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/san-francisco-prop-k-upper-great-highway
Author : Coral Murphy Marcos
Publish date : 2024-11-12 23:40:43
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Backlash as San Francisco votes to transform stretch of highway into park
