JFK Promenade Position
SF Parks Alliance supports a car-free JFK Promenade.
SF Parks Alliance is committed to expanding the public realm and ensuring that San Francisco’s parks and public spaces welcome and belong to everyone. JFK Promenade achieves these goals by adding 1.5 miles of public space which has proven to be a safe space for kids, seniors, skaters, strollers, cyclists, runners, tourists and many others to enjoy Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park is a point of pride and joy for San Francisco, and SF Parks Alliance proudly supports the newly created JFK Promenade, which provides additional space for all to recreate safely within the park.
70% of survey respondents were in favor of JFK Drive remaining car-free indefinitely*
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- 70% of survey respondents are in favor of a car-free JFK
- Overall park usage increased 36% since closing JFK to car traffic
- Car-free JFK had little impact on the proportion of visitors to GGP from Supervisorial Districts
- The majority of SF residents live within a 15 minute walk of a direct bus route to GGP
- GGP has an improved free Shuttle, new ADA parking lot and free adaptive cycling program
- Mayor Breed introduced legislation to make JFK Promenade permanent in March 2022
- District Supervisors voted in favor of JFK Promenade in April 2022
- Peer examples: Central Park, NYC; Prospect Park, NYC; Park Guell, Barcelona