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Committee adopts amendments to beach‑to‑bay car‑free resolution, urges study of ADA access, transit and managed entry
Summary
Supervisor Connie Chan’s "beach‑to‑bay" resolution to preserve and extend car‑free connections through Golden Gate Park was amended to clarify equity provisions, add ZIP‑code targets for garage access and to instruct SFMTA and Rec & Park to study managed access at Eighth Avenue to allow vehicles actively transporting seniors and people with limited mobility; the amendment passed and the item was forwarded as a committee report.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee on Sept. 20 adopted amendments to a resolution authored by Supervisor Connie Chan that seeks a continuous car‑free connection across Golden Gate Park and directs agencies to improve equitable access for underserved neighborhoods.
What the resolution would do: The measure frames a "beach‑to‑bay" car‑free corridor that builds on pandemic‑era closures and asks the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and Recreation & Park Department to study improvements including wayfinding, park shuttle stops, weekend transit directly to the Music Concourse, use and pricing of the Music Concourse garage to increase ADA and low‑income access, and restoration of key transit connections such as the 21 Hayes into the park.
Amendments and operational scope: Supervisor…
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