Appeal staffer Matt Baume took a walk in the Presidio yesterday, and took some pictures of the newly–calmed traffic.
A car turns around while a bicyclist zooms by
He reports: “I heard lots of whining from people who cut through the Presidio in their cars. People on bikes, on buses, and who use their legs were delighted. It’s not a closure, it’s an opening.”
Between this and today’s similarly 28 Days Laterish empty Great Highway, and you start to see why the folks at Streetsblog get the way they get. Streets without cars are surprisingly fun!
Here’s a panorama from behind the Disney museum