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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

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 598: Protecting West Portal History Outside Lands Podcast Episode 598: Protecting West Portal History

(above) West Portal, 1965

PCC #1028, K-Line, Vicente and 14th Ave., looking east, businesses visible
John Harder


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