"I'm confident that I was on the right side of the issue. I've gotten a number of notes and comments from well-wishers who tell me they're sorry about what happened. That makes me feel good. Whenever I go for a walk with my husband on Sunset Dunes, we can't walk more than ten feet without being stopped by well-wishers. More people stop. A group forms. It's wonderful to see all the diverse people using the park."
"People are still railing against that boogie man. It doesn't exist. The road's been closed to traffic for eight months. Traffic carmageddon never came and it's not coming. There's minimal traffic impact according to multiple studies. SFMTA's data shows that. The 's independent analysis shows that. What traffic has come has been managed. Chain of Lakes Drive has always been backed up with traffic, but we've done a lot to reconfigure the roads to go around the park instead of cutting through it."
Confidence remains that supporting Sunset Dunes was the right position. The park attracts frequent, diverse users and prompts spontaneous gatherings. The space contributes to physical and mental health improvements and increases sales for nearby businesses. The project is described as a lasting public benefit beyond political tenures. Concerns about traffic impacts are characterized as exaggerated and unsupported. The roadway has been closed to traffic for eight months without causing predicted congestion. Multiple studies, SFMTA data, and an independent analysis indicate minimal traffic impact. Traffic that did occur has been managed through road reconfiguration to route vehicles around the park.
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