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Council urged to review letter claiming Golden Gate Park motor‑vehicle ban excludes people with mobility disabilities

Mayor's Disability Council, City and County of San Francisco · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Deputy Director Debbie Kaplan summarized a lengthy letter from Howard Chapman describing how the motor-vehicle ban on the eastern half of JFK Drive affects people with mobility disabilities; Council member Patricia Arac urged the MDC to put the letter on an upcoming executive agenda and to pursue remedies.

Deputy Director Debbie Kaplan told the Mayor’s Disability Council that the panel had received a lengthy letter from Howard Chapman outlining concerns about the motor-vehicle ban on the eastern half of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and its effects on people who rely on private vehicles for mobility.

Kaplan summarized that the letter traces the issue’s history, outlines…

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