Well the people that don’t like it being a park aren’t there; they’re sitting at home angrily posting on Facebook that they can’t drive on the road anymore

The abandoned stretch of road is kinda the appeal. It’s like a boardwalk—previously there was a small pedestrian path parallel to the highway but I never used it because it was bumpy (impossible to skate, uncomfortable to bike on), and drivers sped down the highway which is also unpleasant to be around