There is a heated debate in San Francisco over whether JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park should remain car-free and activists went to city hall to bring their demands to the Board of Supervisors.
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About two years ago JKF Drive in Golden Gate Park was closed to cars providing space for San Franciscans to get some fresh air and exercise while maintaining their distance.
"It's been a tough couple of years for our city and there has been a lot of challenges and a lot of suffering and a lot of sacrifices, but this rose grew out of that concrete," Supervisor Matt Haney said.
Haney joined a rally on the steps of city hall as one of three members of the Board of Supervisors who wants to make JFK Drive car-free for good.
"6,000 supporters are represented in these postcards and that’s only a small fraction who love car-free JFK," Jodie Medeiros the Executive Director of Walk San Francisco said.
But some advocates for disabled people are opposed to the move. And local museums say attendance is down because of the closure.
"The closure decreases access for those who do not live within biking or walking distance to the park or people who cannot afford the high rates in the Music Concourse parking garage," Megan Bourne Chief of Staff for the De Young Museum said.
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