Bicyclists and pedestrians share the road on John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park. The road was closed to vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide more safe space for public recreation. (Photo courtesy of SFMTA)

A section of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park will remain permanently closed to vehicle traffic following a marathon meeting Tuesday of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

After 12 hours of discussion and public comment, the board voted 7-4 to limit the use of a 1.5-mile stretch of the road to just joggers, bicyclists and other pedestrians.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.