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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 598: Protecting West Portal History
Nicole is joined by historian Richard Brandi and Melanie Bishop of the SF Survey team at San Francisco Planning to talk about preservation priorities in West Portal and beyond, and what we can do to protect the places we love with so much change on the horizon for the cultural landscape in San Francisco. To learn more, visit sfplanning.org/sfsurvey or message the SF Survey team at cpc.survey@sfgov.org
by Nicole Meldahl, Melanie Bishop, Richard Brandi, Drew Moss - Apr 21, 2026
Nicole and Drew explore the important history of West Portal’s Empire Theater, reflecting on the role it played in the neighborhood and the generations it touched before closing its doors. (Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Jan 25, 2026)