SAN FRANCISCO 2.13.2024
Car free Market Street was not suffering prior to the Pandemic. It was a healthy oasis in car centric San Francisco. And still is today. But, not if Mayoral wannabe Mark Farrell has his way.
Mayoral wannabe Mark Farrell is engaging in a total distortion when he claims without evidence this car free oasis is the source of the downtown slump.
Wealthy businessman Mark Farrell. The Pacific Heights guy. Former Supervisor and one time six month interim Mayor wants the job, again.
What’s the lede on his law and order hooray for big business campaign?
Bring climate killing cars back to San Francisco’s premier thoroughfare. Market Street.
A wide street which City Hall, in a moment of enlightenment and concern for pedestrians and cyclists, banned private vehicles in January 2020.
Now, here comes Mark, who rather than pushing for cars on Market Street, should get out of his car and get some exercise on Market Street.
Excerpted from San Francisco Chronicle 2.13.2024
He’d (Mark Farrell) like to let private cars once again drive on Market Street downtown, which would reverse a ban put in place four years ago.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mayor-breed-mark-farrell-election-18659461.php
Top photo: Mark Farrell points the finger at car free Market Street as being responsible for the non-existent economic Doom Loop.
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