San Francisco Officials Celebrate Opening Of Sunset Dunes As Controversy Remains

CBS Bay Area

April 14, 2025

On Saturday, San Francisco officials celebrated the opening of the newest city park on what used to be the Great Highway next to Ocean Beach. However, the controversy surrounding it remains as the city hurries to establish the park as quickly as possible.

In November, voters approved Measure K, closing the Great Highway to traffic, but at the time there was no money or even a real plan for the park they wanted to replace it. Now, just five months later, they proclaimed it to be "opening day."

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Sunset Dunes," announced Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg.

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