\u201cWe already started moving because we think this is the right thing to do for this community,\u201d Jennings said Thursday at the meeting, which he attended with his chief of staff Dennis Rogers.<\/p>\n
The streets that would be closed in the pilot are 12th Avenue between Riverside Boulevard and 13th Street, and 13th Street between 11th Avenue and 13th Avenue. They are the interior streets of the panhandle portion of the park, which is a popular picnic area and the location of the park\u2019s playground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really something that we think is going to be an asset for everyone because of the fact that you\u2019re going to be able to have your kids\u2026 come to a car-free place,\u201d said Rogers.<\/p>\n
The larger portion of the park, which includes the nine-hole golf course, would be unaffected by the pilot program. But council members want to review traffic safety for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the park\u2019s street network, which the proposal notes \u201cwould not be recommended for approval today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The potential street closures were hailed by Kristina Rogers, president of Land Park Community Association, whose members originally brought the idea to Jennings\u2019 office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis would give kids of all income levels, all families to be able to come and learn how to bike ride safely and also how to rollerskate,\u201d she said Friday in a phone interview.<\/p>\n
Deb Banks, executive director of Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates also praised the move, saying that a complete closure during the pilot would be better than having streets closed to traffic only on certain days.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are busy,\u201d Banks said. \u201cSo knowing that the street is going to be closed and that they can get on it with their kiddos, to teach them how to ride a bike or to skate or scoot or whatever it is, walk their dogs, then they know that it\u2019s a safe place and that it\u2019s going to be there, available to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rogers said that the move would not require council approval.<\/p>\n
JFK Drive in San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Park was closed to traffic in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the move was made permanent. It is now known as the JFK Promenade.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlong the route, visitors can enjoy art installations, public pianos, rest stops and enhanced entrances featuring seating and lawn games, and live music,\u201d the San Francisco Recreation & Parks website notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story was originally published March 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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