Welcome to our weekly “Meet the Candidates” series, in which we ask local candidates who have filed to run for office to respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. Answers will be published each week.
District 4 covers the area from 19th Avenue to Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park to Lakeshore. It includes the Sunset, Parkside and Lakeshore neighborhoods.
Earlier this month, a dump truck struck and dragged a cyclist in the Inner Sunset, maiming her leg. Residents near the location where the crash happened described that the intersection has long been “hectic” and a high-risk place for cyclists and pedestrians.
Over in District 4, where the roads are wider, only a few are marked as part of the SFMTA’s biking network compared to the denser network in the east of the city. There are no north-south painted bike lanes in District 4 — except for the bike path on Sunset Dunes along the beach. Instead, there are “sharrows” in which cyclists share the road with motor traffic with no protective infrastructure.
“Bike lanes are covered in double-parked cars at drop-off times,” said Alice Duesdieker, vice-president of Outer Sunset Neighbors, who lives around A.P. Giannini Middle School. Another resident, near 41st Avenue and Taraval Street, agreed and called her street “a double-parking nightmare.”
“I bike and I’m not a kid, but I want to see kids out there doing it safely,” she said. “We do need more safe biking in the neighborhood.”
This week’s question: Would you make policies and changes to the neighborhood to make it easier and safer to bike in the Sunset? If so, tell us about specific policies you have in mind. If not, why not?
Mission Local color codes the answers to yes/no questions. A blue background means the candidate answered yes, an orange background means no, and a yellow background means that the candidate answered ambiguously.
David Lee
- Job: Educator at Laney College and San Francisco State University
- Age: 57
- Residency: Homeowner, living in D4 since September 2025
- Transportation: Driving, biking, public transit and walking
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College, master’s and doctorate degree from San Francisco State University
- Languages: English. Can understand Cantonese, Mandarin and Toishanese, but limited fluency.
As an avid and daily cyclist, I believe we don’t need to make any significant changes to our neighborhood for biking. Our district is largely a residential neighborhood and is already one of the easier and safer neighborhoods for biking in the city.
The key to making our streets even safer for both pedestrians and cyclists is better enforcement. To achieve this, I want to explore the establishment of a police substation for the Tarval Police Station. This move would improve traffic and pedestrian safety by reducing police response times.
Endorsed by: Retired judge Quentin Kopp, Lillian Sing, Julie Tang, Supervisor Chyanne Chen, Former Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Sandra Lee Fewer, Sophie Maxwell, Former SFPD Commander Richard Corriea
Alan Wong
- Job: Current District 4 Supervisor / Commander in California’s National Guard
- Age: 38
- Residency: Renter. Born and raised in District 4, and moved back to District 4 from Inner Sunset in October 2025
- Transportation: Driving, walking and public transit
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego; master’s degree from University of San Francisco
- Languages: English, Cantonese
Yes. I support making it safer and more practical for people to bike in the Sunset while also supporting residents who rely on driving.
Sunset families use a mix of transportation (walking, biking, driving, and transit) for commuting, school drop-offs, and errands. I’m focused on practical safety improvements that make streets safer and more functional.
This includes clearer bike lane markings, safer intersections, better lighting, and traffic calming where speeding is a concern. Let’s also prioritize routes connecting schools, parks, commercial corridors, and transit, while working with residents and small businesses to ensure improvements reflect how people actually get around.
Endorsed by: Mayor Daniel Lurie, GrowSF, San Francisco Democratic Party, San Francisco Police Officers Association, SF YIMBY, Former Mayor Willie Brown, Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Francisco … read more here.
Albert Chow
- Job: Owner of Great Wall Hardware, president of People of Parkside Sunset
- Age: 59
- Residency: Homeowner, living in District 4 since 1978
- Transportation: Driving and walking
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley
- Languages: English, semi-fluent in Cantonese
Our neighborhoods should balance all modes of transportation and focus on making it easier to get around. Adding bike lanes should be on a case-by-case basis and should depend only on improving safety.
There have been a lot of changes to our district that were said to improve transit but have not considered how residents move around and have felt more ideological than practical.
In the Sunset, many residents rely on driving to get around and we must consider that when making changes. Drivers do not magically go away just because we choose to prioritize other methods of transportation.
Endorsed by: Chinese American Democratic Club, Retired SFPD Commander Richard Corriea, Retired SFPD Commander Peter Walsh, President of United Irish Cultural Center Liam Reidy
Natalie Gee
- Job: District 10 legislative aide
- Age: 40
- Residency: Renter, living in District 4 since 2021
- Transportation: Driving, walking and Muni
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University
- Languages: English, Cantonese
Everyone deserves to be safe moving around the Sunset, especially pedestrians and cyclists. Bike and heavy car traffic do not mix, that is why it’s imperative to work with SFMTA and Google/Apple maps to route traffic onto our arterial roads and off of neighborhood streets. That way, those streets can be safe options for people on foot or on bike.
Additionally, in order to reduce congestion we must ensure that our trains and buses are safe, frequent, and reliable. Without robust Muni service, we will have more cars on the road, making them more dangerous for residents who bike.
Endorsed by: Former Mayor Art Agnos, Assemblymember Matt Haney, Supervisor Connie Chan, Myrna Melgar, Jackie Fielder, Shamann Walton, Chyanne Chen, Former Supervisor Gordon Mar, IFPTE 21, SEIU 1021, AFT 2121, San Francisco Tenants Union … read more here.
Jeremy Greco
- Job: Campus coordinator at Presidio Hill School
- Age: 54
- Residency: Renter, living in District 4 since 2001
- Transportation: Driving
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University
- Languages: English
Yes. As the Sunset looks toward the future, we should work together to make our streets safer for people of all ages who walk, bike, and drive. The recent crash involving a cyclist at Seventh and Irving was a reminder that safety improvements cannot wait.
I support practical steps like safer routes to schools and parks, protected bike lanes across the district, and safer intersections through daylighting and traffic calming.
If we plan thoughtfully and collaboratively now with residents, merchants and community groups, we can create a District where the next generation can move around the neighborhood safely and confidently.
Endorsed by: N/A
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