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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“After the last night market in September 2024, the Sunset Night Market Collaborative wanted to learn from the previous events and improve and enhance any future night markets for our Sunset community,” said Lily Wong, director of the Sunset Chinese Cultural District. “We are working with OEWD to create a night market more in scale with our community, and something the Sunset can be proud to have.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jennifer Leung, co-owner of Pineapple King Bakery, said she was disappointed to hear that the night market had been postponed. Although she had heard some complaints about increased traffic and noise last year, Leung said the event brought more business to her bakery and was a “vibrant” addition to the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a win-win for small businesses, as well as for people who attended it,” she said. “People are really happy when they are shopping around, enjoying different types of food. You could get barbecue, dumplings, fresh-pressed sugarcane juice. It’s also very diverse, and what San Francisco is about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leung said she hopes the night market comes back to the Sunset soon, with even more local businesses featured.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The loss of this summer’s Sunset Night Market comes as one of its major proponents, San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio, faces a wave of political backlash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11961532\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11961532\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2030/09/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-17-JY-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio (left), District Attorney Brooke Jenkins (center) and Engardio’s husband Lionel Hsu (right) at the Sunset Night Market. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some residents have speculated that the event was called off because of ongoing tension between Engardio and community members calling for his recall, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2025/07/10/sunset-irving-street-night-market-cancelled-recall/\">report\u003c/a> by the \u003cem>San Francisco Standard\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio shared that article \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/JoelEngardio/status/1943424313258054056\">on social media\u003c/a> on Thursday, saying the night market was “gone — not because of lack of interest, but because the recall campaign poisoned local politics.” His office did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042017/recall-against-sf-supervisor-joel-engardio-heads-to-the-ballot\">campaign to oust\u003c/a> Engardio began earlier this year after he sponsored a proposition that led to the closure of part of the Great Highway and its conversion to the Sunset Dunes park. The recall petition garnered thousands of signatures, and a special election for District 4 voters is scheduled for September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Albert Chow, a vocal recall supporter and owner of Great Wall Hardware, previously told the \u003cem>Standard \u003c/em>that local businesses had turned away from the night market because of frustrations with Engardio’s leadership. When KQED reached him for comment, he said he did not believe the recall campaign or its supporters were responsible for the event’s postponement, and called it a matter of funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[The recall] has nothing to do … with the night market. The night market was a great success and we advocated for it heavily,” Chow said. “The coffers were empty to fund the night market this year, and that is what happened. It wasn’t because of sabotage or subterfuge. It was simply because of bureaucracy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/jlara\">\u003cem>Juan Carlos Lara\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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The pro-recall group recently claimed it had over 9,000 verified names, including Vincent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I really feel like Joel has let us down… about closing down the Great Highway, about why he is taking money from tech bros,” Vincent said. “I really have problems with that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040290\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040290\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-14-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon Liu-Bettencourt prepares to go door-knocking with the anti-recall campaign in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco on May 14, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pro-recall movement has appealed to some west side residents who were angry about losing the thoroughfare after San Francisco \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995077/yes-on-k-declares-victory-on-san-franciscos-proposition-k\">voters approved Proposition K in November\u003c/a>, permanently closing a portion of the Great Highway to cars. However, a majority of District 4 residents living nearest to the 2-mile strip opposed the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A successful recall won’t automatically put cars back on the Great Highway, the canvasser told Vincent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel like Joel has been a real representative for us, from fighting for merit-based admissions at Lowell High School, which is a big issue in my community, to bringing the Sunset Market here,” the anti-recall canvasser told Vincent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio, who gained political prominence for supporting the recalls of former \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11916212/chesa-boudin-recall-sf-voters-on-track-to-oust-district-attorney\">District Attorney Chesa Boudin\u003c/a> and three \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11904879/sf-school-board-recall-results-alison-collins-gabriela-lopez-and-faauuga-moliga-headed-for-recall\">San Francisco school board members\u003c/a> in 2022, now finds himself on the other side of a recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12037539 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250424-JOEL-ENGARDIO-ON-PB-BL-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recalls are a part of our democracy and people do have the right to pursue a recall,” Engardio, who was elected in 2022, said. ”I’m hearing from a lot of people in the Sunset who do not think this rises to the occasion of a recall. I joined four other supervisors to put something on the ballot so everyone could have a voice and decide what to do with their coast, because the coast does belong to everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio supported Proposition K last fall. He and others argue that removing cars has created space for a stunning beachside park, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">known as Sunset Dunes\u003c/a>. Now the sand-brushed highway is home to rotating art displays, pop-up shows and car-free lanes for cycling, skating or moseying about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I go to the park as often as I can so I can see for myself what’s happening,” Engardio told KQED, “and it is pretty magical.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His supporters include the SF Bike Coalition, Sierra Club and the pro-housing development group SF YIMBY, as well as fellow Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter and Stephen Sherrill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Franciscans like Brian Quan are supporting the campaign to keep Enagrdio in office. He grew up in the city and now lives in Outer Richmond in Supervisor Connie Chan’s district. Quan said he supported Proposition K because the lower portion of the Great Highway — from Sloat to Skyline boulevards — is already scheduled to close in 2026 due to coastal erosion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040207\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040207\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-13-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Quan outside his home in San Francisco on May 14, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Seeing the extension of the Great Highway near the zoo slowly collapsing into the sea over the past 20 years, and trying to imagine that intersection on Sloat and the Great Highway collapsing in possibly just 20 years also, that was my impetus for supporting Prop. K,” said Quan, treasurer of the committee to stop the recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio also has support from District 4 residents like Frank Noto, who voted against Proposition K. Noto said he’s happy that crime rates, particularly car break-ins, are down in the area and agrees with the supervisor’s stance to increase policing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also likes the Sunset Night Market, which Engardio spearheaded, saying it’s brought thousands of people to dine and dance in the foggy neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Others just don’t want to go through another recall election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have plenty of elections already here in San Francisco, so it seems like I’d rather the city’s money not go to that when we’re supposedly having some budget issues right now,” said Tyler Stegall, a District 4 resident who has worked for the campaign to stop the recall. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12016404 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the recall qualifies and voters remove Engardio, Mayor Daniel Lurie would appoint an interim supervisor and voters would choose a permanent replacement in next year’s election. While the recall would not reverse Proposition K, Supervisor Chan has said she could look into a ballot measure to open the Great Highway to cars on weekdays if the recall qualifies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco initially closed the upper portion of the Great Highway to vehicles as part of its COVID-19 response, making room for more spacious outdoor recreation. Since then, debate over whether the highway should remain car-free has played out in public forums, lawsuits and at the ballot box.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some local businesses and drivers say the closure has worsened traffic in the area, or argue the city should first provide significant public transit alternatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Frontline workers or nurses like myself who can’t afford to be stuck in traffic for an extra 40 minutes a day,” said Julia Quon, a nursing student who lives in the Sunset. She voted for Engardio in 2022, but changed her mind after Proposition K passed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only is this affecting how people get to work, but it’s like how our elders get to the doctor, how people drop off their kids at school,” said Quon, who is also a member of the Chinese American Democratic Club, a moderate group that opposed Proposition K and is now backing the recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040206\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250514-ENGARDIO-RECALL-MD-08-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flier left at a home by Sharon Liu-Bettencourt with the anti-recall campaign in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco on May 14, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Vincent said she’s concerned about Engardio’s alliance with ultra-wealthy tech and real estate donors — and political organizing groups they support, like GrowSF, which endorsed Proposition K.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman has contributed $125,000 to Stand With Joel, a committee supporting Engardio. Chris Larsen, who founded the cryptocurrency company Ripple, has donated $100,000 to the anti-recall fund. Tech investor Ron Conway and Twilio co-founder John Wolthuis each gave $25,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, Vin Budhai, who led the “No on K” campaign and has been steering the pro-recall effort, abruptly stepped down. The recall campaign’s top donor is Lisa Arjes, a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Proposition K, who has contributed just over $20,000. The Chinese American Democratic Club gave $7,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We live in this post-Citizens United world where money is speech and a very small group of oligarchs has control over everything,” said Otto Pippenger, field director for the recall campaign, referring to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gave individuals and corporations virtually unlimited spending power in elections. “This is about a supervisor who feels his real constituency is a pretty small group of very powerful people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12035795 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-17_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pro-recall campaign has also faced campaign finance issues and accusations from opponents that it misled voters into believing the recall would overturn Proposition K. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfpublicpress.org/complaint-alleges-ethics-violations-by-campaign-to-recall-engardio/\">complaint\u003c/a> filed earlier this year alleged that a committee supporting the recall failed to properly disclose debts and more than $19,000 in expenses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The recall campaign’s latest filings contribute a significant amount of evidence that they may have repeatedly failed to comply with basic campaign finance laws by not reporting the large majority of their expenses,” Lian Chang, campaign manager for the Stand With Joel, said in a statement. “San Franciscans deserve the truth in real time — not after the damage is already done.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio said he’s working with the city on traffic improvements and that he stands by the park — recall or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s important that we embrace joyful things,” he said. “Go out and see for yourself and see all the different ages and families and people and backgrounds all having better and more access to the coast.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles. But many residents, still furious about the decision to close the road, haven’t given up. Some are even campaigning to recall their local supervisor. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC3433466844&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Links:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunset Dunes: San Francisco’s Controversial New Park Officially Opens\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017070/sf-supervisor-faces-a-recall-campaign-over-great-highway-closure\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">SF Supervisor Faces a Recall Campaign Over Great Highway Closure\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. San Francisco Northern California Local.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:01:31] Brian Krans, this story takes place on the far west side of San Francisco. It’s actually where I live currently. I understand you also have some history with this part of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:01:43] Yeah, the Sunset was the first neighborhood I lived in when I moved to the Bay Area like 15 years ago. The Outer Sunset is, it’s kind of this surfy vibe. It’s nice, wide open streets. There’s a stop sign every two blocks. Highly residential, single-family dwellings. The Great Highway is a four-lane road split up by a median. And on both sides, it has these sand dunes that naturally just get swept in from the ocean. And a whole bunch of them have these wonderful sea plants growing on them. And it’s just kind of just a really wonderful space. They started opening up during the pandemic to kind of just give people that space to get out and walk around and kind of mingle while also social distancing. I remember going there with my wife and my dog at the time because when it was the pandemic, and also it was a really bad wildfire smoke day, that was one of the few places that had clean air where you could walk around. So it was just kind of this refuge on at multiple different levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:02:57] What were you going out there to do on Saturday?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:00] KQED sent me out there to go just cover the opening of this brand new park and just kind of get a general vibe of the day. And I was kind of trying to get from end to end to talk to as many people as possible. So I couldn’t think of any other better way to get around San Francisco on a beautiful sunny day than putting on my bubblegum pink rollerblades and grabbing my microphone and just talking to people who were having a good time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:03:26] You’re ready for some high-speed audio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:28] Oh, yeah. I’m with KQED. You want to tell me what you’re doing today? Can I walk with you?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:03:34] Oh sure, why not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:37] Great!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:03:40] On Saturday, it was just a beautiful day, I remember. I mean, what did you see as you rolled through the park? Was it crowded? Was it busy? What were people up to?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:49] Immediately when I got to the park and I just started rolling around I remember I parked by Pacheco and I was like I’m gonna head down to Noriega where they were having kind of the events for the day and there were tents set up. You can see it was like kind of a special day, but it was just more people out than normal, you know, it was people walking their dogs. They were riding their bikes. They were running.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:10] What is the dog’s name?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:12] It’s Wendy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:14] Oh Wendy. I’m really glad you’re not freaked out by rollerblades. What uh, what brings you out today?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:19] Oh, the nice day and the great highway, of course.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:24] I stopped and talked to Chris Callerman who was there with his dog, Wendy. Chris lived in the area. He’s kind of been taking his dog out there at the same time as he has for the last five years when they first started closing it down during the pandemic. And he’s one of the few Sunset District residents who actually voted in favor of keeping it close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:43] Well, we got the dog she loves it and you know, we get a little bit more traffic on our street but not too much. So for us doesn’t really affect us personally too bad. And you know I just love walking out here. It’s awesome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:05:00] Brian, it’s not a grand opening without some ribbon cutting and some speeches in addition to all the festivities. So what did you see on that front? Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, theys and them, we are moving and grooving. I’m going to bring to the stage Phil Ginsburg, San Francisco Park and Rec General Manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:19] Yeah, under those tents that we saw at Noriega, they started, they had a band playing, they had events for kids and everything like that. And one of the first people to speak was Phil Ginsburg. He’s the general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phil Ginsburg \u003c/strong>[00:05:33] This is truly a historic day. When we think back….\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:39] Instead, the opening of Sunset Dunes represents the largest pedestrianization conversion project in California’s history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phil Ginsburg \u003c/strong>[00:05:45] Two full miles, 50 acres of transformation from cars to people, from Lincoln to Sloat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:57] And then Phil Ginsburg introduced District 4 Supervisor, Joel Engardio. He was a loud voice behind closing down the park to traffic and a large proponent of getting it open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Joel Engardio \u003c/strong>[00:06:07] What will our grandkids and great grandkids think of this new park called Sunset Dunes? Will it become as iconic as the Gold Rush and the Golden Gate Bridge in the century to come? Yes, it can!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:06:29] He did address the controversy surrounding the park, like he kind of backed into it, but he just talked about how, like when the Golden Gate Bridge opened, there were some people who were like, oh, we don’t like this, this is bad. But that the crowd there that Saturday was witnessing kind of the same great event unveiling in San Francisco’s history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Joel Engardio \u003c/strong>[00:06:51] Imagine the social media posts if they had Nextdoor in 1937? And for the people standing at the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937, for us standing at Sunset Dunes today, or when we face anything in life, there is a choice. We can choose to advocate for the future with hope and joy. Let’s hear it for joy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:07:24] Let’s talk a little bit about some of the frustration and anger about this park. I mean, we’re talking about the opening of this park, not just because it’s, you know, a new park in the city, but because it is a controversial one, particularly for residents who live nearby. So tell us a little about that anger for folks who don’t know and how much of it you saw during this grand opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:07:46] I think one of the most telling things about this, and this goes back to Prop K in 2024, when they were just, you know, do we keep this open as a park? Over on the west side of the city, they voted overwhelmingly against it because they were concerned about traffic concerns and everything else that’s gonna come with it, where other parts of the city were more in favor, even like the Mission, Tenderloin, Dogpatch, all them, they voted in favor of it. And so there’s still this continuation of people who are just really unhappy about what happened. So on Saturday, since they were gonna have public officials speaking about how this is so great that they themselves decided to stage their own protest. It started at the Irish Cultural Center just over on Sloat. There’s some nice loud vehicles going, revving of motorcycle engines and honking of cars and they were just gonna drive down to kind of land where people were gonna be speaking just on the other side of the dunes and start honking. A lot of the people were Sunset residents that were concerned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jen Doherty \u003c/strong>[00:08:50] I was part of the group that opened the Great Highway. We were no on K because this whole thing is just a nightmare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:08:58] Mostly they feel betrayed and one of the people I talked to was Jen Doherty\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jen Doherty \u003c/strong>[00:09:01] And we have bumper-to-bumper traffic on the block with exhaust coming in our windows. Music, noise, bumper- to-bumber can’t get in and out of our driveways without having to wait.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:09:12] For them, it’s a lot of quality of life issues. I mean, if you lived on a quiet street, and then they closed down kind of the main thoroughfare to get around all that, people are now backing up. She’s talking about, you know, there’s exhaust coming in from the cars when they’re backed up. And when you live in the sunset, that’s kind of, the whole point is, there’s not a whole lot of cars. You know, there is kind of this open space. And so now they feel like that’s kinda being encroached on. And one of their main complaints they had is that there was a compromise. The great highway would be closed on holidays and weekends and things like that, but it would remain open during the week. So commuter traffic could get through. And now they just say, it’s just kind of a big headache.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:09:51] One thing I’ve observed just from seeing some of those folks around the neighborhood is there really does seem to be a sense of betrayal and anger at supervisor Engardio specifically for, for really leading the charge on closing the great highway, certainly there’s frustration about the park, but how much of that anger did you hear directed at Engardio?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:10:12] You can’t untangle the people who wanted the park open to traffic and the recall effort for Joel Engardio. Every single one of the cars had the yellow “Recall Engardio” sign on them. And then I spoke to a woman named Selena Chu. She’s the vice president for Chinese American Democratic Club. And she was holding a sign that says recall Engardio\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Selena Chu \u003c/strong>[00:10:34] I actually supported Joel. I volunteered for him before he was elected for the one whole year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:10:42] And she told me just about, it was about the whole process about how everything was done, that it was really making people angry. They kind of felt like left out of the process since this affects them directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Selena Chu \u003c/strong>[00:10:53] We’re just a whole bunch of ordinary people coming together because we really felt like, you know, Joe, you knock on our door and you told us you supported the compromise when you ran for a District 4 Supervisor against Gordon Mark. And now you have turned around…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:11:11] People I spoke to, they didn’t just vote for Engardio or support him. They hosted him in their homes. They helped campaign for him. Like these were people who were very, very in his favor. And now, you know, scorned, they are just on the opposite side of the fence and they want him gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:11:37] Brian, this dispute over the park slash highway has been going on for a while, we should say. There’s many different chapters of it culminating in the election and now this recall campaign. I guess in theory, the park opening for real officially is the nail in the coffin for people like Jen and Selena and other residents who are upset about it. I mean, is it the nail on the coffin?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:12:10] Yes and no, there’s still a legal challenge. I mean, a group did file to have an injunction to prevent the park from officially opening, but that obviously didn’t work, and that’s going through the process. And then there’s the recall campaign, which doesn’t really impact the park per se, but that could make a difference in the representation on the council, especially if a judge with a lawsuit says, whoa, this was put on the ballot improperly, this has got to go through the board of supervisors. And then you might have a newly elected sunset representative that says, you know what, maybe I’m against this park. Even supervisor Connie Chan is pushing to get this back on the ballot, to have basically reverse it, to have voters say, no, we actually want this open back to traffic. So it’s kind of just a jumbled mess right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:12:57] What’s the status of the efforts to, you know, push back against this park?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:13:02] Well, there’s a hearing for the lawsuit that filed by residents, and there’s hearing for that in early June. And it’s just gonna look at the merits essentially, just being like, is the argument that this, they circumvented state environmental law, does that have any merit? Should this have gone through the Board of Supervisors? A separate effort outside the lawsuit is to have it go back to voters again. And then as far as the recall campaign against Joel Engardio, they’re still gathering signatures, unaware where that’s going, but they have a deadline next month coming up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:13:39] So what is the plan for Sunset Dunes going forward? Is there gonna be more money spent on it to make improvements, for example, to make it even more of a park?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:13:48] Yeah, the city has the early plans out, you know, they installed a pump track. The big thing is they took out stoplights. So there is kind of like a move towards the permanence. But there’s also they received a million dollar grant to do a lot of further study on traffic and environment. The park open, but it’s still in its very, very early stages. And they have a lot of listening sessions and meetings coming head where people like, well, we want this and we want. This but even right now as I skated down the road, it doesn’t quite yet feel like a park. It just feels like a road that’s open for now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:14:29] One thing that I found really interesting from hearing Supervisor Engardio talk about this is that he’s really talking up this vision of something that’s going to really leave a legacy in the city. He’s talking about, you know, grandkids and great grandkids. He’s taking about how this park could become as iconic as the Golden Gate bridge someday. I mean, that’s quite a, a bold vision that’s sort of thinking years and years ahead. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:01:31] Brian Krans, this story takes place on the far west side of San Francisco. It’s actually where I live currently. I understand you also have some history with this part of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:01:43] Yeah, the Sunset was the first neighborhood I lived in when I moved to the Bay Area like 15 years ago. The Outer Sunset is, it’s kind of this surfy vibe. It’s nice, wide open streets. There’s a stop sign every two blocks. Highly residential, single-family dwellings. The Great Highway is a four-lane road split up by a median. And on both sides, it has these sand dunes that naturally just get swept in from the ocean. And a whole bunch of them have these wonderful sea plants growing on them. And it’s just kind of just a really wonderful space. They started opening up during the pandemic to kind of just give people that space to get out and walk around and kind of mingle while also social distancing. I remember going there with my wife and my dog at the time because when it was the pandemic, and also it was a really bad wildfire smoke day, that was one of the few places that had clean air where you could walk around. So it was just kind of this refuge on at multiple different levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:02:57] What were you going out there to do on Saturday?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:00] KQED sent me out there to go just cover the opening of this brand new park and just kind of get a general vibe of the day. And I was kind of trying to get from end to end to talk to as many people as possible. So I couldn’t think of any other better way to get around San Francisco on a beautiful sunny day than putting on my bubblegum pink rollerblades and grabbing my microphone and just talking to people who were having a good time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:03:26] You’re ready for some high-speed audio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:28] Oh, yeah. I’m with KQED. You want to tell me what you’re doing today? Can I walk with you?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:03:34] Oh sure, why not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:37] Great!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:03:40] On Saturday, it was just a beautiful day, I remember. I mean, what did you see as you rolled through the park? Was it crowded? Was it busy? What were people up to?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:03:49] Immediately when I got to the park and I just started rolling around I remember I parked by Pacheco and I was like I’m gonna head down to Noriega where they were having kind of the events for the day and there were tents set up. You can see it was like kind of a special day, but it was just more people out than normal, you know, it was people walking their dogs. They were riding their bikes. They were running.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:10] What is the dog’s name?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:12] It’s Wendy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:14] Oh Wendy. I’m really glad you’re not freaked out by rollerblades. What uh, what brings you out today?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:19] Oh, the nice day and the great highway, of course.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:04:24] I stopped and talked to Chris Callerman who was there with his dog, Wendy. Chris lived in the area. He’s kind of been taking his dog out there at the same time as he has for the last five years when they first started closing it down during the pandemic. And he’s one of the few Sunset District residents who actually voted in favor of keeping it close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Callerman \u003c/strong>[00:04:43] Well, we got the dog she loves it and you know, we get a little bit more traffic on our street but not too much. So for us doesn’t really affect us personally too bad. And you know I just love walking out here. It’s awesome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:05:00] Brian, it’s not a grand opening without some ribbon cutting and some speeches in addition to all the festivities. So what did you see on that front? Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, theys and them, we are moving and grooving. I’m going to bring to the stage Phil Ginsburg, San Francisco Park and Rec General Manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:19] Yeah, under those tents that we saw at Noriega, they started, they had a band playing, they had events for kids and everything like that. And one of the first people to speak was Phil Ginsburg. He’s the general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phil Ginsburg \u003c/strong>[00:05:33] This is truly a historic day. When we think back….\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:39] Instead, the opening of Sunset Dunes represents the largest pedestrianization conversion project in California’s history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phil Ginsburg \u003c/strong>[00:05:45] Two full miles, 50 acres of transformation from cars to people, from Lincoln to Sloat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:05:57] And then Phil Ginsburg introduced District 4 Supervisor, Joel Engardio. He was a loud voice behind closing down the park to traffic and a large proponent of getting it open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Joel Engardio \u003c/strong>[00:06:07] What will our grandkids and great grandkids think of this new park called Sunset Dunes? Will it become as iconic as the Gold Rush and the Golden Gate Bridge in the century to come? Yes, it can!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:06:29] He did address the controversy surrounding the park, like he kind of backed into it, but he just talked about how, like when the Golden Gate Bridge opened, there were some people who were like, oh, we don’t like this, this is bad. But that the crowd there that Saturday was witnessing kind of the same great event unveiling in San Francisco’s history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Joel Engardio \u003c/strong>[00:06:51] Imagine the social media posts if they had Nextdoor in 1937? And for the people standing at the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937, for us standing at Sunset Dunes today, or when we face anything in life, there is a choice. We can choose to advocate for the future with hope and joy. Let’s hear it for joy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:07:24] Let’s talk a little bit about some of the frustration and anger about this park. I mean, we’re talking about the opening of this park, not just because it’s, you know, a new park in the city, but because it is a controversial one, particularly for residents who live nearby. So tell us a little about that anger for folks who don’t know and how much of it you saw during this grand opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:07:46] I think one of the most telling things about this, and this goes back to Prop K in 2024, when they were just, you know, do we keep this open as a park? Over on the west side of the city, they voted overwhelmingly against it because they were concerned about traffic concerns and everything else that’s gonna come with it, where other parts of the city were more in favor, even like the Mission, Tenderloin, Dogpatch, all them, they voted in favor of it. And so there’s still this continuation of people who are just really unhappy about what happened. So on Saturday, since they were gonna have public officials speaking about how this is so great that they themselves decided to stage their own protest. It started at the Irish Cultural Center just over on Sloat. There’s some nice loud vehicles going, revving of motorcycle engines and honking of cars and they were just gonna drive down to kind of land where people were gonna be speaking just on the other side of the dunes and start honking. A lot of the people were Sunset residents that were concerned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jen Doherty \u003c/strong>[00:08:50] I was part of the group that opened the Great Highway. We were no on K because this whole thing is just a nightmare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:08:58] Mostly they feel betrayed and one of the people I talked to was Jen Doherty\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jen Doherty \u003c/strong>[00:09:01] And we have bumper-to-bumper traffic on the block with exhaust coming in our windows. Music, noise, bumper- to-bumber can’t get in and out of our driveways without having to wait.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:09:12] For them, it’s a lot of quality of life issues. I mean, if you lived on a quiet street, and then they closed down kind of the main thoroughfare to get around all that, people are now backing up. She’s talking about, you know, there’s exhaust coming in from the cars when they’re backed up. And when you live in the sunset, that’s kind of, the whole point is, there’s not a whole lot of cars. You know, there is kind of this open space. And so now they feel like that’s kinda being encroached on. And one of their main complaints they had is that there was a compromise. The great highway would be closed on holidays and weekends and things like that, but it would remain open during the week. So commuter traffic could get through. And now they just say, it’s just kind of a big headache.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:09:51] One thing I’ve observed just from seeing some of those folks around the neighborhood is there really does seem to be a sense of betrayal and anger at supervisor Engardio specifically for, for really leading the charge on closing the great highway, certainly there’s frustration about the park, but how much of that anger did you hear directed at Engardio?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:10:12] You can’t untangle the people who wanted the park open to traffic and the recall effort for Joel Engardio. Every single one of the cars had the yellow “Recall Engardio” sign on them. And then I spoke to a woman named Selena Chu. She’s the vice president for Chinese American Democratic Club. And she was holding a sign that says recall Engardio\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Selena Chu \u003c/strong>[00:10:34] I actually supported Joel. I volunteered for him before he was elected for the one whole year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:10:42] And she told me just about, it was about the whole process about how everything was done, that it was really making people angry. They kind of felt like left out of the process since this affects them directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Selena Chu \u003c/strong>[00:10:53] We’re just a whole bunch of ordinary people coming together because we really felt like, you know, Joe, you knock on our door and you told us you supported the compromise when you ran for a District 4 Supervisor against Gordon Mark. And now you have turned around…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:11:11] People I spoke to, they didn’t just vote for Engardio or support him. They hosted him in their homes. They helped campaign for him. Like these were people who were very, very in his favor. And now, you know, scorned, they are just on the opposite side of the fence and they want him gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:11:37] Brian, this dispute over the park slash highway has been going on for a while, we should say. There’s many different chapters of it culminating in the election and now this recall campaign. I guess in theory, the park opening for real officially is the nail in the coffin for people like Jen and Selena and other residents who are upset about it. I mean, is it the nail on the coffin?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:12:10] Yes and no, there’s still a legal challenge. I mean, a group did file to have an injunction to prevent the park from officially opening, but that obviously didn’t work, and that’s going through the process. And then there’s the recall campaign, which doesn’t really impact the park per se, but that could make a difference in the representation on the council, especially if a judge with a lawsuit says, whoa, this was put on the ballot improperly, this has got to go through the board of supervisors. And then you might have a newly elected sunset representative that says, you know what, maybe I’m against this park. Even supervisor Connie Chan is pushing to get this back on the ballot, to have basically reverse it, to have voters say, no, we actually want this open back to traffic. So it’s kind of just a jumbled mess right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:12:57] What’s the status of the efforts to, you know, push back against this park?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:13:02] Well, there’s a hearing for the lawsuit that filed by residents, and there’s hearing for that in early June. And it’s just gonna look at the merits essentially, just being like, is the argument that this, they circumvented state environmental law, does that have any merit? Should this have gone through the Board of Supervisors? A separate effort outside the lawsuit is to have it go back to voters again. And then as far as the recall campaign against Joel Engardio, they’re still gathering signatures, unaware where that’s going, but they have a deadline next month coming up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:13:39] So what is the plan for Sunset Dunes going forward? Is there gonna be more money spent on it to make improvements, for example, to make it even more of a park?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Brian Krans \u003c/strong>[00:13:48] Yeah, the city has the early plans out, you know, they installed a pump track. The big thing is they took out stoplights. So there is kind of like a move towards the permanence. But there’s also they received a million dollar grant to do a lot of further study on traffic and environment. The park open, but it’s still in its very, very early stages. And they have a lot of listening sessions and meetings coming head where people like, well, we want this and we want. This but even right now as I skated down the road, it doesn’t quite yet feel like a park. It just feels like a road that’s open for now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo \u003c/strong>[00:14:29] One thing that I found really interesting from hearing Supervisor Engardio talk about this is that he’s really talking up this vision of something that’s going to really leave a legacy in the city. He’s talking about, you know, grandkids and great grandkids. He’s taking about how this park could become as iconic as the Golden Gate bridge someday. I mean, that’s quite a, a bold vision that’s sort of thinking years and years ahead. 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"content": "\u003cp>Chis Callarman walked his dog, Wendy, along the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/great-highway\">Great Highway\u003c/a> on Saturday, the same as he has for the last five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started a lot in the pandemic when they shut it down,” he said. “It’s nice to have the whole run of the place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Callarman was one of the few Sunset District residents who voted in favor of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information--proposition-k-permanently-closing-upper-great-highway-private-vehicles-establish-public\">2024’s Proposition K\u003c/a>, a citywide measure that permanently closed a section of the Great Highway to motor vehicles, which the city first started doing in April 2020 during the COVID pandemic, when social distancing measures were in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035804\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio (center) participates in the ribbon cutting during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035815\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: A crowd gathers during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: Supervisor Joel Engardio holds up a sign reading ‘Sunset Dunes’ during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio supported the closure, much to the ire of many in his district, and is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017070/sf-supervisor-faces-a-recall-campaign-over-great-highway-closure\">subject to a recall\u003c/a> election in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of the neighbors are definitely against it and some are for it,” Callerman said, “so I kind of just stay neutral around the neighbors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Saturday was the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 50-acre, 2-mile park along the former Upper Great Highway from Lincoln Way down the city’s alphabetized Sunset streets to Sloat Boulevard, making it accessible by Muni’s N-Judah and L-Taraval lines, along with several bus routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035816\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enjoy Ocean Beach during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035820\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julian Milton (left) and his daughter Kaia, 2, react to Snowy the Snowy Plover during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035827\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: The Sunset Community Band performs at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: The San Francisco Happy Dance Team performs at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035185/sfs-new-park-closed-great-highway-about-get-name\">Recreation and Parks Commission officially dubbed\u003c/a> the new park Sunset Dunes, a reflection of the neighborhood the park sits in, as well as the sandy dunes that often have swept over the four-lane divided road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At its official opening Saturday, Engardio addressed the thousands of people who gathered for the opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This space connects people to something bigger than themselves, the power of the ocean, the beauty of the sunset, a space where a child can learn to ride a bike and dream, a space where a senior can roll in a wheelchair and remember a space for every facet of life to celebrate, mourn, heal and reflect,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035817\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio speaks during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But Engardio also addressed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">controversy surrounding the park\u003c/a>, comparing it to early sentiments about the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“‘Too ugly,’ people said. That it looked like an upside down rat trap. Imagine the social media posts if they had Nextdoor in 1937,” Engardio said as the crowd laughed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Engardio spoke, a small protest that started at the Irish Cultural Center revved the engines of their motorcycles and honked their car horns and held signs supporting Engardio’s recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035811\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035811\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of an effort to recall Engardio drive on 45th Avenue in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some of those who want the highway to remain open to vehicle traffic — arguing it makes surrounding neighborhoods less congested and more safe — are encouraging residents to sign the petition to recall Engardio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the protestors was Jen Dougherty, who lives on Lincoln Avenue, and said the negative effects of the highway’s closure are constant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have bumper-to-bumper traffic on the block with exhaust coming in our windows, music, noise, [we] can’t get in and out of our driveways without having to wait,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035809\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035809\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jen Dougherty, a Sunset resident, holds a sign reading ‘Open the Great Highway’ on Wawona St. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035813\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035813\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Lindsey, who did not want to include her last name, tapes a ‘Recall Engardio’ sign on her car prior to a ride of an effort to recall Engardio on Wawona St. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: A caravan of supporters of an effort to recall Supervisor Engardio drive on Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Stephen Gorski said he once supported Engardio but now backs his recall because he said Engardio told his constituents that he initially supported continuing the pilot program that started in late 2022 that closed the road to vehicles on holidays and weekends, but left it open to commuters during the week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gorski said that “compromise” was working, but Engardio supported Prop. K, which left people like Gorski feeling betrayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He lied to us,” Gorski said. “That’s what everyone’s mad about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035822\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individuals attend the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032868/sf-park-repeatedly-vandalized-after-great-highway-closed-cars\">Graffiti along the new park\u003c/a> has specifically called out Engardio since the roadway officially closed on March 14. Three days before, opponents \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">filed a legal challenge\u003c/a>, alleging that the issue shouldn’t have gone before voters, but rather the Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Recreation and Parks department is planning on installing \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=25590\">more amenities along the park\u003c/a>, including murals, sculptures, fitness equipment, a bike pump track, a skate space, and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035823\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A child plays with bubbles during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Phil Ginsburg, general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, said at Saturday’s ceremony that Sunset Dunes “represents the largest pedestrianization conversion project in California history.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is a milestone in San Francisco’s legacy of reimagining public space for people, for connecting the city with the coast and for prioritizing nature and play,” Ginsburg said. “It’s deeply rooted in our values.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035824\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children play on a tree branch at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: An individual holds a sign reading ‘Recall Engardio’ during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: Jack Chamberlin (left) and Diya Jamwal (right) take a photo with Snowy the Snowy Plover during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The city plans to use a $1 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy to study issues surrounding the new park, such as traffic, ecology and sea level rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, San Francisco residents like Dean Criscitiello will continue to enjoy the space. On Saturday, his 4-year-old son, Ozy, weaved around the roads on his blue Strider balance bike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When someone makes a decision to maybe make the world a little bit better or worse, take a chance, man. It’s no big deal,” he said. “They could always flip it back around if it doesn’t work, but I think it’s gonna work fine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035814\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035814\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clara Kelly, 8, dances at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Chis Callarman walked his dog, Wendy, along the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/great-highway\">Great Highway\u003c/a> on Saturday, the same as he has for the last five years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started a lot in the pandemic when they shut it down,” he said. “It’s nice to have the whole run of the place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Callarman was one of the few Sunset District residents who voted in favor of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information--proposition-k-permanently-closing-upper-great-highway-private-vehicles-establish-public\">2024’s Proposition K\u003c/a>, a citywide measure that permanently closed a section of the Great Highway to motor vehicles, which the city first started doing in April 2020 during the COVID pandemic, when social distancing measures were in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035804\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035804\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio (center) participates in the ribbon cutting during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035815\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: A crowd gathers during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: Supervisor Joel Engardio holds up a sign reading ‘Sunset Dunes’ during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio supported the closure, much to the ire of many in his district, and is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017070/sf-supervisor-faces-a-recall-campaign-over-great-highway-closure\">subject to a recall\u003c/a> election in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of the neighbors are definitely against it and some are for it,” Callerman said, “so I kind of just stay neutral around the neighbors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Saturday was the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 50-acre, 2-mile park along the former Upper Great Highway from Lincoln Way down the city’s alphabetized Sunset streets to Sloat Boulevard, making it accessible by Muni’s N-Judah and L-Taraval lines, along with several bus routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035816\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enjoy Ocean Beach during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035820\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-23_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julian Milton (left) and his daughter Kaia, 2, react to Snowy the Snowy Plover during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035827\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-13-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: The Sunset Community Band performs at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: The San Francisco Happy Dance Team performs at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035185/sfs-new-park-closed-great-highway-about-get-name\">Recreation and Parks Commission officially dubbed\u003c/a> the new park Sunset Dunes, a reflection of the neighborhood the park sits in, as well as the sandy dunes that often have swept over the four-lane divided road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At its official opening Saturday, Engardio addressed the thousands of people who gathered for the opening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This space connects people to something bigger than themselves, the power of the ocean, the beauty of the sunset, a space where a child can learn to ride a bike and dream, a space where a senior can roll in a wheelchair and remember a space for every facet of life to celebrate, mourn, heal and reflect,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035817\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-9_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio speaks during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But Engardio also addressed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">controversy surrounding the park\u003c/a>, comparing it to early sentiments about the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“‘Too ugly,’ people said. That it looked like an upside down rat trap. Imagine the social media posts if they had Nextdoor in 1937,” Engardio said as the crowd laughed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Engardio spoke, a small protest that started at the Irish Cultural Center revved the engines of their motorcycles and honked their car horns and held signs supporting Engardio’s recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035811\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035811\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-4_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of an effort to recall Engardio drive on 45th Avenue in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some of those who want the highway to remain open to vehicle traffic — arguing it makes surrounding neighborhoods less congested and more safe — are encouraging residents to sign the petition to recall Engardio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the protestors was Jen Dougherty, who lives on Lincoln Avenue, and said the negative effects of the highway’s closure are constant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have bumper-to-bumper traffic on the block with exhaust coming in our windows, music, noise, [we] can’t get in and out of our driveways without having to wait,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035809\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035809\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-2_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jen Dougherty, a Sunset resident, holds a sign reading ‘Open the Great Highway’ on Wawona St. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035813\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035813\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Lindsey, who did not want to include her last name, tapes a ‘Recall Engardio’ sign on her car prior to a ride of an effort to recall Engardio on Wawona St. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: A caravan of supporters of an effort to recall Supervisor Engardio drive on Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Stephen Gorski said he once supported Engardio but now backs his recall because he said Engardio told his constituents that he initially supported continuing the pilot program that started in late 2022 that closed the road to vehicles on holidays and weekends, but left it open to commuters during the week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gorski said that “compromise” was working, but Engardio supported Prop. K, which left people like Gorski feeling betrayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He lied to us,” Gorski said. “That’s what everyone’s mad about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035822\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-26_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individuals attend the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032868/sf-park-repeatedly-vandalized-after-great-highway-closed-cars\">Graffiti along the new park\u003c/a> has specifically called out Engardio since the roadway officially closed on March 14. Three days before, opponents \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">filed a legal challenge\u003c/a>, alleging that the issue shouldn’t have gone before voters, but rather the Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Recreation and Parks department is planning on installing \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=25590\">more amenities along the park\u003c/a>, including murals, sculptures, fitness equipment, a bike pump track, a skate space, and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035823\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-7_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A child plays with bubbles during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Phil Ginsburg, general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, said at Saturday’s ceremony that Sunset Dunes “represents the largest pedestrianization conversion project in California history.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is a milestone in San Francisco’s legacy of reimagining public space for people, for connecting the city with the coast and for prioritizing nature and play,” Ginsburg said. “It’s deeply rooted in our values.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035824\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-18_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children play on a tree branch at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035825\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035825\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-12-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: An individual holds a sign reading ‘Recall Engardio’ during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. Right: Jack Chamberlin (left) and Diya Jamwal (right) take a photo with Snowy the Snowy Plover during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The city plans to use a $1 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy to study issues surrounding the new park, such as traffic, ecology and sea level rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, San Francisco residents like Dean Criscitiello will continue to enjoy the space. On Saturday, his 4-year-old son, Ozy, weaved around the roads on his blue Strider balance bike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When someone makes a decision to maybe make the world a little bit better or worse, take a chance, man. It’s no big deal,” he said. “They could always flip it back around if it doesn’t work, but I think it’s gonna work fine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035814\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035814\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-25_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clara Kelly, 8, dances at the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A new developer has turned its attention to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco’s\u003c/a> Ocean Beach just months after a proposal to construct a 50-story apartment building on the 2700 Sloat Boulevard site was withdrawn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The initial proposal was met with vehement pushback by Sunset District residents and local officials. It was slammed for its scale and density. Eventually, the developer, CH Planning LLC, withdrew its name from consideration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation has partnered with Housing America to submit an application on Tuesday for a 22-story, mixed-income building with senior housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal envisions a 446-unit building spanning approximately 38,000 square feet, complete with a parking lot designed to accommodate both bicycles and cars. About half of the units, which range from studio apartments to condominiums, would be set aside as affordable senior housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The planning application estimates construction costs at $223 million and includes plans for amenities such as over 4,000 square feet of shared common spaces, electric vehicle charging stations, and both public and private parking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018944\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12018944\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/OceanTowerRendering1-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rendering of the proposed development at 2700 Sloat Blvd. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of SCB and Bezier)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The building would appear to be somewhat split in two, according to Dan Sider, chief of staff of the city’s planning department. 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It just isn’t growing very fast.’[/pullquote]San Francisco has earned a reputation for a slower economic recovery following the pandemic than many other metropolitan areas in the U.S. However, city officials presented a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953787/saving-downtown-san-francisco\">more optimistic outlook\u003c/a> at the committee meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think the doom loop exists now,” Ted Egan, the city’s chief economist, said at the hearing, referring to a popularized idea around the city’s compounding economic and social problems. “It just isn’t growing very fast. That’s certainly a problem, but it’s not the problem that the doom loop people are pointing to. I certainly don’t think we are in one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Concerns about the state of San Francisco’s downtown have been high since the start of the pandemic when businesses shut down longer than in many other cities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Sales taxes — which fund social services, affordable housing and many other critical city programs — plummeted in 2020 as a result.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Excluding downtown, total sales tax remitted from neighborhood businesses have \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24112924-con-presentation-110223\">largely bounced back to their pre-pandemic levels\u003c/a>, data from the city’s controller’s office shows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s especially true for restaurants, which have surpassed their 2018 sales tax levels in areas beyond downtown, according to city data. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Supervisor Catherine Stefani\"]‘The city is rebounding in ways that we weren’t months ago.’[/pullquote]But even in the city’s financial core — hardest hit by pandemic-related economic woes — restaurants have bounced back to nearly 90% of those levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The city is rebounding in ways that we weren’t months ago,” Supervisor Catherine Stefani said at the hearing, which Supervisor Joel Engardio requested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Retail businesses, however, are seeing a different, more downward trend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across the city, sales tax from retail businesses remain below their pre-pandemic levels. The city is recouping less than 80% of its pre-pandemic sales tax revenue, and that’s closer to 90% for the rest of the city. 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Other groups such as the San Francisco Parks Alliance and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cutfruitcollective.org/\">Cut Fruit Collective\u003c/a>, an AAPI arts nonprofit rooted in the Bay Area, also signed on to kick-start the Sunset night market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio envisions there will be a “combination of all the things that makes the Sunset so amazing” including all different types of food, music and games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrity chef and San Francisco icon Martin Yan will also be at the first night market, doing cooking demonstrations, signing cookbooks and greeting visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The beauty of the night market is that it’s for everyone,” Engardio said. “It starts at 5 p.m., so if you have a young family, you can come on out for an early dinner. 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The incumbent, Mar, conceded the race to Engardio on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For the Asian community and other communities of color, marginalized communities, it’s extremely important to have representatives that share their lived experience and have the depth of understanding not only of their shared concerns but their hopes and dreams,” Mar said in an interview, Friday. “It’s been a great honor for me to represent District 4, a majority-Asian district, these past four years, as someone who does share that deep connection and experience with working-class Asian American families in the Sunset.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For his part, Engardio also represents a number of firsts. 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This is the first time in decades, since my tenure on the [Board of Supervisors], there is one Asian elected on the [board] and Board of Education,” Teng said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio says he wants to represent all of his constituents, and is committed to keeping an ear to the needs of Asian communities in his district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As a candidate, I did a lot to do Chinese-language outreach. 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It’s also home to retail corridors with many Asian anchor businesses, like 25th Irving Market, a popular grocery store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932792\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11932792\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An Asian man in a blue suit holding a microphone and speaking with protesters behind him in support of gig workers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar, representing District 4, seen here supporting the creation of a statewide union of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig workers on Oct. 12, 2022. \u003ccite>(Farida Jhabvala Romero/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Chinese community is so interwoven into District 4 that Supervisor Mar helped create the Chinese Cultural District in the Sunset in 2021. During the initial planning process, some of the groups involved with its formation planned a march against anti-Asian hate on the Great Highway in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is an example of the types of community activities that could be organized on a regular basis through the Sunset Chinese Cultural District,” Mar said at the time, in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Lee, politics lecturer at San Francisco State University, noted that Asian American leaders tend to be more in tune with the needs of that community. And those issues are many: Rising anti-Asian hate stemming from the pandemic, related but separate hate crimes and violence against Asians, and the health of Asian-owned businesses rank among needs Lee says are top of mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that is a concern for many people, including leaders in the Asian American community,” he said. “And it puts more pressure on the mayor to — through appointments, should openings come forward — to appoint Asian Americans to the Board of Supervisors so that we have a board that looks like the people of San Francisco.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That lack of representation disproportionately affects the Chinese community in particular, which makes up a majority of District 4, said Malcolm Yeung, director of a prominent Chinatown nonprofit, the Chinatown Community Development Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For the Chinese community, this is a blow. 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Meaning they’re not just going to vote for a candidate because they are aligned from the same community, but they’re also going to be looking very carefully at their agenda as well.’[/pullquote]Notably, Gordon Mar spoke out against recalls, not because of the candidates necessarily, but on principle. That \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/These-were-the-neighborhoods-that-drove-the-17228393.php\">was out of step\u003c/a> with many voters in his district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly, that emerging moderate vote is not going towards Chinese candidates as a whole. We saw that with Gordon,” Yeung said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mar himself said there was more nuance in that argument: Conservative Chinese voters have always been around. They pushed back on legal cannabis dispensaries on the west side of the city, for instance, and have long organized around Lowell High School. But he acknowledged the recall may have bolstered their political views across the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Redistricting may also have played a role in Mar’s loss, Yeung noted, as voting precincts added to District 4 \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2022/04/redistricting-update-task-force-sticks-with-unpopular-map-makes-some-tweaks-before-ending-at-3-a-m/\">during a redistricting process earlier this year\u003c/a> added in neighborhoods that ultimately voted to favor Engardio, \u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/november-8-2022-election-results-summary\">who won by just shy of 500 votes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Progressive former Supervisor Jane Kim, now the state director for the California Working Families Party, said she noticed this new emerging Chinese electorate, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we’re also seeing is a greater diversity of perspectives that are now being represented by Chinese and Chinese American voters. 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He gave that as an example of finding a compromise between his values, and his neighborhood’s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whatever the reason for Mar’s loss, Kim said the decreasing voice of Asian Americans in San Francisco politics will lead to “an increased call for more representation in the 2024 [election] cycle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Albert Chow, owner of Great Wall Hardware on Taraval Street in District 4 personally endorsed Supervisor Mar. But when asked whether he would be concerned about a lack of Asian leadership in his neighborhood, he struck a favorable tone about Engardio.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s Joel’s turn to take the seat as supervisor [of] District 4. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Leland Yee. Fiona Ma. Ed Jew. Carmen Chu. Katy Tang. Gordon Mar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2001, these six Asian American officials passed the torch to one another, representing San Francisco’s majority-Asian District 4 on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But now for the first time in more than 20 years — and the first time since San Francisco began electing supervisors by district, rather than citywide — a non-Asian elected official will represent its electorate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joel Engardio is now supervisor-elect. The incumbent, Mar, conceded the race to Engardio on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For the Asian community and other communities of color, marginalized communities, it’s extremely important to have representatives that share their lived experience and have the depth of understanding not only of their shared concerns but their hopes and dreams,” Mar said in an interview, Friday. “It’s been a great honor for me to represent District 4, a majority-Asian district, these past four years, as someone who does share that deep connection and experience with working-class Asian American families in the Sunset.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For his part, Engardio also represents a number of firsts. He’s the first openly gay legislator to represent District 4, and he’s the first challenger to topple an incumbent elected San Francisco supervisor in a district election.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But Mar’s defeat is a cause for concern among some Asian leaders in San Francisco — regardless of their politics. The usual tribalism in this city pits left-leaning progressives against centrist moderates. In that framework, Mar is seen as a progressive and Engardio a moderate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most Asian supervisors in San Francisco have leaned progressive, and often found backing among Asian communities. Yet a moderate-leaning faction of Chinese voters may have found their voice during recent recalls in the city — which could change the calculus of whom Asian voters send to office, no matter their ethnicity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, longtime Asian American leaders see a benefit to having Asian elected officials in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mabel Teng, a former supervisor who won her office during citywide elections in the 1990s, noted that Mar’s defeat leaves only one Asian member of the Board of Supervisors — Connie Chan — \u003ca href=\"https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/sanfranciscocountycalifornia\">in a city that’s 37% Asian\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also bemoaned the defeat of Ann Hsu, who would have brought an Asian immigrant’s perspective to the school board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Asian community is hurting deeply with the defeat of Gordon Mar and Ann Hsu. This is the first time in decades, since my tenure on the [Board of Supervisors], there is one Asian elected on the [board] and Board of Education,” Teng said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio says he wants to represent all of his constituents, and is committed to keeping an ear to the needs of Asian communities in his district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As a candidate, I did a lot to do Chinese-language outreach. And many people on my staff and many of my volunteers spoke Mandarin and Cantonese,” Engardio said. “I will do a lot to make sure that we’re communicating with and connecting with every resident in the Sunset.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>District 4 encompasses the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods, and is \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/sfchip/SF_SupervisorialPrintableHealthProfiles/All_Districts_Profile_Data.pdf\">majority Asian (PDF)\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/Press%20Release%207.20.21-%20Sunset%20Chinese%20Cultural%20District.pdf\">nearly 40% Chinese (PDF)\u003c/a>, according to city data. Those neighborhoods — more than many dense, urban San Francisco locales — resemble a suburban utopia, with single-family homes and higher rates of car driving versus transit use. It’s a slice of the proverbial American dream for families who emigrated here and the generations that came after them. It’s also home to retail corridors with many Asian anchor businesses, like 25th Irving Market, a popular grocery store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932792\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11932792\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An Asian man in a blue suit holding a microphone and speaking with protesters behind him in support of gig workers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS59360_IMG_5938-qut-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar, representing District 4, seen here supporting the creation of a statewide union of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig workers on Oct. 12, 2022. \u003ccite>(Farida Jhabvala Romero/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Chinese community is so interwoven into District 4 that Supervisor Mar helped create the Chinese Cultural District in the Sunset in 2021. During the initial planning process, some of the groups involved with its formation planned a march against anti-Asian hate on the Great Highway in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is an example of the types of community activities that could be organized on a regular basis through the Sunset Chinese Cultural District,” Mar said at the time, in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Lee, politics lecturer at San Francisco State University, noted that Asian American leaders tend to be more in tune with the needs of that community. And those issues are many: Rising anti-Asian hate stemming from the pandemic, related but separate hate crimes and violence against Asians, and the health of Asian-owned businesses rank among needs Lee says are top of mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that is a concern for many people, including leaders in the Asian American community,” he said. “And it puts more pressure on the mayor to — through appointments, should openings come forward — to appoint Asian Americans to the Board of Supervisors so that we have a board that looks like the people of San Francisco.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That lack of representation disproportionately affects the Chinese community in particular, which makes up a majority of District 4, said Malcolm Yeung, director of a prominent Chinatown nonprofit, the Chinatown Community Development Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For the Chinese community, this is a blow. 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He has just $408,741 to spend between now and the November election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, Newsom has almost 57 times more cash than Dahle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These financial reports do not include independent expenditures made for or against these candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>State Controller\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the race to succeed termed-out State Controller Betty Yee, it’s the Republican candidate who has the huge cash advantage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1439261&session=2021&psort=AMOUNT&view=general\">Lanhee Chen\u003c/a>, a Stanford scholar and GOP political advisor who worked on the presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, reports raising $4.15 million overall, including $1.14 million in the third quarter. He has just over $3 million cash on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By comparison, \u003ca href=\"https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1437983&session=2021\">Democrat Malia Cohen\u003c/a> has raised $1.2 million in all of 2022, including $559,943 in the third quarter, with a relatively small $529,468 cash on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chen will need every penny of that cash and more to overcome the structural deficit his party faces among registered voters in California. As of May, the breakdown is roughly 47% registered Democratic, 24% Republican and 23% no party preference voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These financial reports do not include independent expenditures made for or against these candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bay Area Mayor Races\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Filings also show spending ramping up in the region’s two high-profile mayor races, in San Jose and Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11915899/cindy-chavez-and-matt-mahan-headed-to-runoff-in-san-jose-mayoral-race\">The two contenders for the top job in San Jose\u003c/a>, City Council member Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, both enter the final stretch of the campaign with ample war chests. Mahan reported raising $672,914 over the summer, while Chavez brought in close to $557,679. With just over a week until voting begins, Chavez is sitting on over $458,282 while Mahan reported nearly $444,552 on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the primary, voters saw a deluge of spending from outside groups: Labor unions spent heavily in support of Chavez while current Mayor Sam Liccardo recruited business and developer dollars into his super PAC supporting Mahan. The outside spending cooled off over the summer, but filings this week show that could change. On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers dropped a whopping $420,000 into their committee backing Chavez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Oakland, filings show City Council members Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao emerging as the leading fundraisers in the 10-candidate field. So far this year, Taylor has raised $266,141 and spent $168,143, ending the filing period with $276,602 on hand. Thao has raised $242,700, spent $209,841 and reported $161,693 on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, Thao has been the beneficiary of outside spending by a group called “Working Families for a Better Oakland,” which is bankrolled by some of the region’s leading labor unions. The committee reported spending $190,271 to support Thao’s run.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>San Francisco District Attorney Race\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11918804/breed-taps-boudin-critic-brooke-jenkins-as-new-san-francisco-da\">District Attorney Brooke Jenkins\u003c/a> has outraised her opponents in the election for San Francisco district attorney, the newest numbers show — though, with a caveat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins, the tough-on-crime district attorney appointed by Mayor London Breed to replace progressive DA Chesa Boudin after he was recalled, raised $126,000 through the end of September. Her challenger from the left, former police commissioner John Hamasaki, raised $87,000, and another former police commissioner, and former fire commissioner, Joe Alioto Veronese, raised $56,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that may make it seem like Alioto Veronese is trailing behind in fundraising, this is where things get a little muddy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a tweet, Friday, Alioto Veronese claimed he raised more money than Jenkins and Hamasaki.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Early results of our campaign fundraiser are in and they’re good. We’ve outraised incumbent DA @BrookeUnionCity two-to-one and public defender @HamasakiLaw three-to-one. The momentum is strong in this one!” he wrote, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/joeavero/status/1575938538121592841\">on Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/joeavero/status/1575824490390376450\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s only half-true.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you count the money he’s been raising since the start of the year — well before his opponents declared their intention to run in the race — then yes, he did outraise them financially. Veronese started his 2023 campaign committee in January this year. Jenkins started her campaign committee mid-July, and Hamasaki started in mid-August.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But recent contributions are arguably the best indicator of momentum. Measured in that way, Jenkins is handily leading the pack, with Hamasaki close behind, and Alioto Veronese in the dust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similar to Alioto Veronese, on Twitter, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HamasakiLaw/status/1575932326063722497\">Hamasaki touted\u003c/a> raising more than Jenkins in the period in which he raised money, since he filed to run later than Jenkins — not counting the total money she raised the month before. Maggie Muir, a campaign consultant for Jenkins, said Alioto Veronese and Hamasaki’s campaigns played fast and loose with the numbers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hamasaki doesn’t seem to understand simple math. Joe Alioto Veronese is potentially illegally double dipping, counting the same donors twice. 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They’ve already spent roughly $5,000 on a billboard for her.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 6 and District 4\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the race to represent San Francisco’s District 6, including downtown, South of Market, Mission Bay, and Treasure Island neighborhoods, among others, candidate Honey Mahogany is leading, though not overwhelmingly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahogany, a former aide to former supervisor and current Assembly member Matt Haney, has raised $389,000 so far. That sees Mahogany outraising the recently appointed District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who counts $348,000 in the bank. Roughly half of each of their contributions are through public financing provided by the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Accounting for how much they’ve spent already promoting their campaigns, Mahogany has a fairly sizable chunk of cash left in the bank relative to her opponent, with $233,000 compared to Dorsey’s $177,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in the election to represent the Sunset, Parkside, and other west side neighborhoods of San Francisco’s District 4, challenger Joel Engardio has raised $376,000 compared to incumbent Supervisor Gordon Mar, who has raised $308,000. More than half of those funds for each candidate came from public financing provided by the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as fundraising from voters — an often-times helpful indicator on voter support — Engardio raised $120,000 this year through September, and Mar raised $92,000. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The end of September marks a major milestone in campaigns across California, as legal deadlines require candidates’ campaigns to reveal how much money they’ve raised over the past few months, tallying that alongside expenses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below is a roundup of some key races both large and small — from Gov. Gavin Newsom defending his job against his Republican challenger, to Board of Supervisors races in the city of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While we’re focusing on campaign finance in the coverage below, we’ve also got extensive reporting of candidates’ positions on top issues in our \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">KQED Election 2022 California Voter Guide.\u003c/a> Be sure to read it if you want to know what each candidate intends to do in office.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Governor\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The governor’s race might top the ballot in November but the latest fundraising totals show why the contest between \u003ca href=\"https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1414018&session=2021\">Gov. 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He has just $408,741 to spend between now and the November election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, Newsom has almost 57 times more cash than Dahle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These financial reports do not include independent expenditures made for or against these candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>State Controller\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the race to succeed termed-out State Controller Betty Yee, it’s the Republican candidate who has the huge cash advantage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1439261&session=2021&psort=AMOUNT&view=general\">Lanhee Chen\u003c/a>, a Stanford scholar and GOP political advisor who worked on the presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney and George W. Bush, reports raising $4.15 million overall, including $1.14 million in the third quarter. 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As of May, the breakdown is roughly 47% registered Democratic, 24% Republican and 23% no party preference voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These financial reports do not include independent expenditures made for or against these candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bay Area Mayor Races\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Filings also show spending ramping up in the region’s two high-profile mayor races, in San Jose and Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11915899/cindy-chavez-and-matt-mahan-headed-to-runoff-in-san-jose-mayoral-race\">The two contenders for the top job in San Jose\u003c/a>, City Council member Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, both enter the final stretch of the campaign with ample war chests. Mahan reported raising $672,914 over the summer, while Chavez brought in close to $557,679. With just over a week until voting begins, Chavez is sitting on over $458,282 while Mahan reported nearly $444,552 on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the primary, voters saw a deluge of spending from outside groups: Labor unions spent heavily in support of Chavez while current Mayor Sam Liccardo recruited business and developer dollars into his super PAC supporting Mahan. The outside spending cooled off over the summer, but filings this week show that could change. On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers dropped a whopping $420,000 into their committee backing Chavez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Oakland, filings show City Council members Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao emerging as the leading fundraisers in the 10-candidate field. So far this year, Taylor has raised $266,141 and spent $168,143, ending the filing period with $276,602 on hand. Thao has raised $242,700, spent $209,841 and reported $161,693 on hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, Thao has been the beneficiary of outside spending by a group called “Working Families for a Better Oakland,” which is bankrolled by some of the region’s leading labor unions. The committee reported spending $190,271 to support Thao’s run.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>San Francisco District Attorney Race\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11918804/breed-taps-boudin-critic-brooke-jenkins-as-new-san-francisco-da\">District Attorney Brooke Jenkins\u003c/a> has outraised her opponents in the election for San Francisco district attorney, the newest numbers show — though, with a caveat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins, the tough-on-crime district attorney appointed by Mayor London Breed to replace progressive DA Chesa Boudin after he was recalled, raised $126,000 through the end of September. 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Some of their arguments weren’t summarized in court documentation as required, he said, while other assertions — like one that the present-day rental crisis and epidemic of homelessness renders living requirements for candidates obsolete — were met with open incredulity by the judge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now in 2022, the 30-day domicile requirement (for candidates) does not reflect the reality of San Francisco, where there are thousands of homeless populations who do not have a domicile,” Shen argued to the judge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re not saying that your client is homeless?” judge Ulmer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At another point, Shen tried to claim that prior court rulings set a precedent that the judge did not have the authority to strike Louie from the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To this, Ulmer said, “I just removed a proposition from the ballot the other day, Proposition K. They asked me to and there was no opposition. Was that in error?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The judge’s frustration was palpable enough that when Louie’s other attorney, Linnenbach, tried to argue a point near the hearing’s end, judge Ulmer simply walked out as she spoke.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ll get that Labor Day back someday,” he said to no one in particular, lamenting his time lost to extra work on this case, as he stepped off the bench with his back turned to the court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his ruling, Ulmer wrote that Louie’s April vote made under penalty of perjury, among other evidence, showed she had “failed to carry her burden” in demonstrating a change of domicile.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am pleased the Court took our investigative findings seriously and agreed with our legal conclusions,” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement, following the ruling. “Removing a candidate from the ballot is not a decision we took lightly, and we advised our client to do so only after a thorough investigation that revealed shifting narratives and inconsistencies in Ms. Louie’s explanations regarding her residency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie would have faced incumbent Supervisor Gordon Mar, a progressive Democrat, and safety advocate Joel Engardio, a more moderate Democrat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie’s candidacy was considered part of the recent backlash against San Francisco progressivism. A charismatic firebrand who co-founded an Asian American community empowerment group in the city, Louie cultivated a following as she rallied for the recalls of city school board commissioners and former District Attorney Chesa Boudin. She became known for her often-volatile, pugnacious rhetoric, including verbal smackdowns of reformist policies. Notably, Louie drew public ire \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/after-antisemitic-nazi-facebook-post-san-francisco-candidate-must-end-her-campaign/article_fcf41fac-235d-11ed-b58b-e3ef03feaa0c.html\">for calling a Jewish journalist a Nazi\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That tack also positioned Louie in stark contrast to Mar, who opposed the recalls. She viewed that divide as a political opening, and previously told KQED she thought she could galvanize Chinese monolingual voters in particular, and recall supporters more broadly, to unseat Mar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie’s failure to appear on the ballot doesn’t necessarily spell the end of the political movement the recalls galvanized, San Francisco State University political science professor David Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recalls usually fail in San Francisco. So the fact that two recalls not only made it on the ballot but succeeded?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That “puts us in uncharted territory,” Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At least three candidates running for office in San Francisco are linked to recent recall efforts: Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who openly advocated for Boudin’s recall, supervisor candidate Joel Engardio, and City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees candidate Marie Hurabiell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How successful their campaigns are may not be as cleanly tied to the recall as Louie’s would have been, however. Dorsey has been a known quantity in local politics for years, Engardio has run several campaigns previously, and Hurabiell’s run on the college board may have somewhat less relation to K-12 school politics or a district attorney race.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Louie, by contrast, played a particularly prominent role in galvanizing Chinese San Franciscans to oppose the school board commissioners and Boudin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But her campaign began to crumble last month during an investigative interview with the city attorney’s office, when she sought to present evidence that her primary residence was in the Sunset District. Instead, she repeatedly shot herself in the foot, said Ann Ravel, a former chair of the Federal Elections Commission who now teaches at Berkeley Law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whole thing was just a comedy of bizarre statements that did not do anything to support her position, because there’s a clear definition of what a ‘domicile’ is,” Ravel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those “bizarre” statements include Louie inviting the City Attorney’s Office investigators out to champagne. But there were also more substantive statements that ultimately swayed judge Ulmer to rule against her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 70-page transcript of the interview, Louie admitted to investigators that she sleeps in whichever home is most convenient for her, based on where in the city she is working. She said she had been waiting for her mattress to be delivered to her 35th Avenue Sunset District apartment, so had not slept there consistently in the 30 days leading up to her run for office. And while she did have a housewarming party in that apartment — which she rents for $500 a month — she also recently bought a home with her fiancé in the city’s Ingleside neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People can have lots of different residences, and many people do — perhaps they’ll have one in Tahoe or someplace,” Ravel said. “But the importance when you are running for office is that you in fact have a domicile, and intend to stay in that area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And one statement from that transcript, in particular, stood out to Ulmer about Louie’s feelings on where she ultimately calls home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This transcript of this interview with Ms. Louie, people didn’t seem to focus on too much, but I found telling,” Ulmer said. In that transcript, Louie said, “Bridgeview drive is ‘where the mail will always go.'”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s exactly what previously established court law means when defining a domicile as “one location with which a person is considered to have the most settled and permanent connection,” Ulmer told the attorneys in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“‘That’s where my mail will always go,’ is what she said.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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A charismatic firebrand who co-founded an Asian American community empowerment group in the city, Louie cultivated a following as she rallied for the recalls of city school board commissioners and former District Attorney Chesa Boudin. She became known for her often-volatile, pugnacious rhetoric, including verbal smackdowns of reformist policies. Notably, Louie drew public ire \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/after-antisemitic-nazi-facebook-post-san-francisco-candidate-must-end-her-campaign/article_fcf41fac-235d-11ed-b58b-e3ef03feaa0c.html\">for calling a Jewish journalist a Nazi\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That tack also positioned Louie in stark contrast to Mar, who opposed the recalls. 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