SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues 8.6.2024
Political audacity obviously has no boundaries at election time.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan facing a tough reelection campaign has wrapped herself in the garb of being a staunch supporter of the police. Which, understandably, is the road to drive on to be awarded a safe parking space from the electorate.
Connie Chan parked herself this week on JFK Promenade during National Night Out. The annual celebration lauding the cops.
This is the now car free JFK Promenade which Connie Chan worked feverishly to dismantle. This pedestrian and cycling oasis in historic Golden Gate Park. Meeting 14 times with lobbyists for the well heeled DeYoung Museum. Which expended money and its political power to bring cars back to JFK Promenade. Connie Voted against JFK Promenade when the Board of Supervisors voted to create JFK Promenade in April 2022. Connie opposed JFK Promenade in November 2022 when it received final approval with a 63 percent YES vote from the San Francisco electorate.
Connie Chan has also been a strident foe of Ocean Beach Park along the Pacific Coast shoreline. She supported the ballot measure in November 2022 which would have brought cars back full time to this roadway. It is currently car free on weekends. The measure was soundly defeated with a 65 percent no vote. Connie Chan now opposes the ballot measure for this November which, if passed, will make the area between Lincoln and Sloat Boulevards, approximately two miles, permanently car free.
Now, in a frenzied effort to have four more years in City Hall Connie hangs out with the cops on National Night Out, taking a seat on JFK Promenade. The pedestrian cyclist oasis she tried to bury. The hypocrisy is stunning as an obviously upset citizen posted the following after National Night Out.
Top photo: Liz Heidhues, lifelong cyclist and car free space advocate, parleying with Mayor London Breed at the fourth anniversary celebration of JFK Promenade – April 28, 2024. Mayor Breed signed the enabling legislation creating JFK Promenade on May 7, 2022. Mayor Breed also supports the November 2024 ballot measure which will create a permanently car free Ocean Beach Park. – photo by Lee Heidhues
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