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UPDATE: "Due to heavy traffic in the area of Crossover and MLK Drive, the family pulled over and called 911." Thankfully, both mom and baby girl are safe. 🙏 This is why people's concerns about traffic and access should not be dismissed as "just 3 more minutes." That's a strategic narrative used by a few to frame commuters as lazy and selfish. For ordinary people, delays matter. Whether getting to work, picking up kids, making a medical appointment, or facing an emergency. And the reality experienced by many residents is that delays after the permanent closure can be much longer than the "3 minutes" that some politicians "claimed." Dismissing people's lived experiences and real concerns doesn't make those concerns for 20,000+ daily commuters disappear. After the Great Highway's permanent closure, neighbors repeatedly raised questions about diverted traffic and congestion. Scott Wiener and Joel Engardio planned the permanent closure with zero town hall, while impacted residents have questioned the process for sidelining the neighborhoods most impacted by the permanent closure. People shouldn't be told to just wait 3+ minutes as a solution, as if ordinary people's time and safety don't matter. Change should make people's lives better, not make it even harder for people to get around. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. The permanent closure of the Great Highway is one policy choice, not the only possible solution for San Francisco. The compromise is a fair share. San Francisco can share. San Francisco can compromise. https://t.co/aFco06QziQ