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New SF supervisor Wong states position on reopening Great Highway, enters 2026 race

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

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San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong swears an oath as he files for candidacy to campaign in the race to elect a permanent District 4 Supervisor in San Francisco on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Wong, who was appointed to the position earlier this month, must stand election next summer if he wants to remain in the seat for the remainder of former Supervisor Joel Engardio's unexpired term. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)

San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong on Friday revealed his position on the future of the Great Highway, a contentious topic in District 4 on the west side of the city that was at the center of the recall of Wong’s predecessor.

Wong, who Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed about three weeks ago as the supervisor for District 4 that includes the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods, said he would support a ballot initiative to restore the Great Highway “compromise” that previously had the highway open to cars on weekdays and then turned into a park for pedestrians and bicyclists on the weekends.

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Tagged: Alan Wong, Board of Supervisors, Campaigns, commute, District 4, Election 2026, elections, Family Zoning Plan, Great Highway, housing, Joel Engardio, local elections, Mayor Daniel Lurie, parks, Parkside, politics, Proposition K, Public space, recalls, San Francisco, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco politics, streets and roads, Sunset District, Sunset Dunes, traffic, transportation

Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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