# Great Highway neighbors flip park support

> San Francisco neighbors flipped from opposing to supporting Sunset Dunes park after two years.
- Title: Great Highway neighbors flip park support | Shortify
- Summary: San Francisco neighbors flipped from opposing to supporting Sunset Dunes park after two years.
- Keywords: great highway, sunset dunes, prop g, prop k, san francisco, outer sunset, java beach café, la playa street, The San Francisco Standard
- Source: The San Francisco Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/05/great-highway-s-neighbors-flipped-saved-park-once-hated
- Published: 2026-11-06T01:00:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: great highway, sunset dunes, prop g, prop k, san francisco, outer sunset, java beach café, la playa street, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Sunset Dunes park gained support from 40% to 58% in eight precincts after becoming a popular community space.