Bike Lane Plan Faces More Opposition
In this week’s newsletter, we cover City College's opposition to a protected bike lane and more.

In this week’s newsletter, we cover City College's opposition to a protected bike lane, and then:
- Elena's Mexican restaurant opens in West Portal
- We talk to Adlah Chisti about her supervisor campaign
- Events Around the Neighborhood
- Worth Reading
Anne Marie Kristoff
City College Leaders Oppose Frida Kahlo Way Bike Lane Project

The college's leaders passed a resolution opposing transportation agency plans for a protected bike lane on Frida Kahlo Way.
By Jerold Chinn
Adlah Chisti Talks About Her District 11 Supervisor Campaign

Original Joe’s Owners Open Splendid Mexican Restaurant in West Portal
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- OMI Community Baby Shower
WHAT: The OMI Family Resource Center, Urban Services YMCA, SF Department of Early Childhood and OMI Cultural Participation Project are hosting their annual Lakeside/OMI community baby shower for residents in the 94112 and 94132 area codes.
WHERE: OMI Family Resource Center, 156 Broad St.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. - Community Tree Planting Day
WHAT: The Ocean Avenue Association and the Climate Action Now California are hosting a tree-planting event for residents to participate.
WHERE: Ocean Avenue Office, 1720 Ocean Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10 a.m. - A Living Library Garden Tour
WHAT: A Living Library in conjunction with the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture “Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames Since 1970” exhibit is hosting a tour of their gardens in the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside and Excelsior-Outer Mission.
WHERE: 350 Seneca Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Tree and Flower Planting in Lakeside Village
WHAT: Friends of Lakeside Village in conjunction with the District 7 Participatory Budget are hosting a tree and flower planting event.
WHERE: Westside of Junipero Serra between Ocean Ave. and Woodarce Dr.
WHEN: Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Disclaimer: Always double-check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change and errors do occur.

Worth Reading
- San Francisco Chronicle: Black community advocates call for investment in lieu of cash reparations amid S.F. apology
- San Francisco Standard: San Francisco city workers rally, opposing billions spent on outside contractors
- CBS Bay Area: Special meeting in San Francisco held to question PG&E about power outages
- Mission Local: Landlord: Imploded nonprofit SF SAFE owes $445K rent for lavish offices
- San Francisco Standard: Homeless count chaos: Staff will now get new training after recount
- CBS Bay Area: Hundreds in San Francisco march to call for solutions on drug crisis
- Mission Local: After controversy, Mission Cabins to open in early April at 16th St. BART plaza
- San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco Macy’s to close in devastating blow to downtown
- SFGATE: San Francisco scientists are trying to save a 24-armed cannibalistic sea creature from extinction
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