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'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | |||
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'''Spreckels Lake, home to remote controlled toy boating.''' | '''Spreckels Lake, home to remote controlled toy boating.''' | ||
On Sundays, the eastern half of J.F.K. Drive down the center of Golden Gate Park is closed to automobiles and turned over to an amazing multitude of people skating, biking, walking, running, and playing. Walking among the crowd one is treated to a remarkable diversity of languages, subcultures, bodies, etc. An ongoing campaign to close large parts of the park to cars has intermittently made itself felt, but the city's Park Dept. has no current plans to expand the restrictions on cars. | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
On Sundays, the eastern half of J.F.K. Drive down the center of Golden Gate Park is closed to automobiles and turned over to an amazing multitude of people skating, biking, walking, running, and playing. Walking among the crowd one is treated to a remarkable diversity of languages, subcultures, bodies, etc. An ongoing campaign to close large parts of the park to cars has intermittently made itself felt, but the city's Park Dept. has no current plans to expand the restrictions on cars, though a recent effort (2007-08) led to a partial closure of JFK Drive on Saturdays too. | |||
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'''Sunday Skating on J.F.K. Drive in Golden Gate Park.''' | '''Sunday Skating on J.F.K. Drive in Golden Gate Park.''' | ||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
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[[CYCLERS RIDE IN GAY ATTIRE |Bicycles]]''' were very widely enjoyed during the 1890's in Golden Gate Park and all of San Francisco.''' | |||
'' | ''Photo: Private Collection'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 27 May 2014
Unfinished History
Spreckels Lake, home to remote controlled toy boating.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
On Sundays, the eastern half of J.F.K. Drive down the center of Golden Gate Park is closed to automobiles and turned over to an amazing multitude of people skating, biking, walking, running, and playing. Walking among the crowd one is treated to a remarkable diversity of languages, subcultures, bodies, etc. An ongoing campaign to close large parts of the park to cars has intermittently made itself felt, but the city's Park Dept. has no current plans to expand the restrictions on cars, though a recent effort (2007-08) led to a partial closure of JFK Drive on Saturdays too.
Sunday Skating on J.F.K. Drive in Golden Gate Park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Bicycles were very widely enjoyed during the 1890's in Golden Gate Park and all of San Francisco.
Photo: Private Collection