From The San Francisco Standard · · 50s
Great Highway neighbors flip park support
San Francisco neighbors flipped from opposing to supporting Sunset Dunes park after two years.
In brief
San Francisco neighbors flipped from opposing to supporting Sunset Dunes park after two years. Sunset Dunes park gained support from 40% to 58% in eight precincts after becoming a popular community space. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.
Neighbors flip park support
Sunset Dunes park gained support from 40% to 58% in eight precincts after becoming a popular community space.
“My concern was it was just going to be an empty highway”
Adam Browning's change
Adam Browning flipped his support after seeing the park's playground and streetlights.
“But the streetlights are getting removed, and there’s a playground. It’s shaping into a park.”
Park popularity rise
Sunset Dunes became San Francisco's third most popular park with skate park and playgrounds.
“It’s hard not to feel warm and fuzzy about the park, especially as kids monkey around on shipwreck-themed play structures.”
Traffic concerns fade
Allison Shafer saw less traffic after park creation than expected.
“I miss using it to commute, but the traffic nightmare never materialized.”
Support shift
Eight precincts along Great Highway switched from 40% to 58% support for park.
“In the eight precincts abutting the park that flipped, support for the park rose from 40% in 2024 to 58% this year, preliminary results show.”
Park's transformation
Sunset Dunes evolved from sandy asphalt to community space with amenities.
“The park pitched to voters was a strip of sandy asphalt. Two years later, Sunset Dunes is the city’s third most popular park, with a skate park, playground, benches, and murals.”
The bottom line
Sunset Dunes park gained support from 40% to 58% in eight precincts after becoming a popular community space.
