It was less than 24 hours after Proposition J prevailed by a landslide 60 percent victory to permanently preserve JFK Promenade.
A large hardy band of campaign veterans assembled on a chilly late afternoon on JFK Promenade near the roller skating area to hug, congratulate each other and celebrate.
The local media was present chronicling the happy event for posterity.
The celebrants had plenty of company as the community traveled back and forth on foot, bicycles, strollers, walkers and plenty of canine companionship.
This historic vote now puts Golden Gate Park in particular and San Francisco in general as an international City that knows how to do it.
David Miles, The Godfather of Skate and Minister at The Church of 8 Wheels, has spent 40 years pursuing his DreamLiz Heidhues, a San Francisco native, celebrates Prop J victory on JFK Promenade | Camille Cohen/The StandardAn obviously happy Jeffrey Tumlin Director of Transportation addresses the victory partyThe crowd on JFK PromenadeRunners, cyclists and a celebrant with his cane in hand enjoys the party on car free JFK PromenadeBikes bikes bikes on JFK Promenade…and a dog, tooSan Francisco Chronicle columnist Heather Knight looks on as she gathers notes for her next storyThe late day view on JFK Promenade as famous Doggie Diner looks on from afarLiz Heidhues with friendsBlogger Lee grinning from ear to ear with his 40 year old Made in America Trek 311 as Luke Bornheimer, a driving force behind JFK Promenade, looks on.Another runner cruises by on JFK PromenadeThe Free Golden Gate Park Shuttle which is always available on JFK Promenade
Lee's Perspective 