San Francisco turned a coastal highway into a park. Locals are still arguing about it.

San Francisco turned a coastal highway into a park. Locals are still arguing about it.

San Francisco's transformation of a scenic highway into a car-free oceanfront park has sparked celebration and controversy, reshaping public space and local politics.Benjamin Schneider reports for Bloomberg.In short:The city permanently closed part of the Great Highway after erosion forced officials to reconsider its future, converting it into Sunset Dunes Park, a car-free space now full of kids, cyclists, and walkers.While voters citywide appro…