Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
Supervisor Joel Engardio was recalled by 64.6% of District 4 voters after backing Proposition K that closed the Great Highway for a park, sparking local opposition and a contentious campaign.
- San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio was recalled after turning a coastal highway into a car-free park, despite local objections.
- Engardio is the fifth elected official to be ousted in a recall vote in four years, highlighting a changing electorate.
- Recall supporters claimed Engardio ignored constituents' concerns about traffic safety and quality of life.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie will appoint Engardio's replacement.
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After defeat, SF Supervisor Engardio doubles-down on Sunset Dunes
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio accepted defeat and doubled-down on Sunset Dunes park as his shining achievement. Engardio was a driving force behind shutting down a 2-mile-long stretch of the Great Highway along the Pacific Ocean to vehicles, making space for the creation of the park. Preliminary results from Tuesday's special election show nearly 65% of District 4 voters supported recalling Engardio. "My time as …
SF Supervisor Joel Engardio faces crushing recall loss in early vote returns
Engardio has faced deep resentment in his district after he joined an effort to permanently close a stretch of the Great Highway to vehicular traffic. That closure was approved by citywide voters in 2024 and has since become a popular city park called the Sunset Dunes, but voters in the Sunset District were overwhelmingly opposed to losing car access along the major thoroughfare.
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