McLaren Park - Shelley Promenade Project

Background

The proposed Shelley Promenade would restrict private vehicles on a nearly half-mile long section of the John Shelley Drive roadway in John McLaren Park to enhance the park experience and improve safety and comfort for vulnerable street users. This section of the road has been closed to private vehicles since April 2020 to create a safe space for recreation.

Vehicle access will be restored to the Field of Dogs at Shelley West near Mansell Street, and vehicle access to Group Picnic, Redwood Grove Play Area, and Upper Reservoir will be maintained.

The proposed conversion of a section of the roadway into a promenade is supported by multiple City policies and program recommendations to improve accessibility, equity, and mobility within John McLaren Park.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) policies and analysis support the proposed action.

The Recreation and Park Commission will consider the proposed conversion of a section of John Shelley Drive to a permanent pedestrian and bicycle promenade in its June Operations Committee Hearing and Full Commission Hearing. If approved by the Recreation and Park Commission, the commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to approve the proposed conversion, and the Board of Supervisors’ action would be the Approval Action for this project.

Scope of Work

The proposed Shelley Promenade would permanently restrict private vehicles on a 0.4-mile-long section of the John Shelley Drive roadway in John McLaren Park, to enhance the park experience and improve safety and comfort for all non-vehicular users. This section of the road has been closed to private vehicles since early in the COVID-19 pandemic to create a safe space for recreation. 

The project would not include any physical changes to the area, except for the addition of some bollards and gates to ensure safety, as well as an accessible parking space with an accessible path of travel at the north end of the promenade once funding for these improvements is identified.

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