Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen brought City Hall to the neighborhood Thursday evening for a community open house.
Dozens of community members joined city officials at the San Francisco Christian Center Auditorium on Mission Street near the Daly City border to meet city departments, discuss concerns and learn more about resources.
“Tonight is really a great opportunity for District 11’s voice to be heard and reflected,” Chen said.
Twenty-seven city-serving programs tabled the event, including the Department of Public Works, Rec and Park and the public library, among others, and offered pamphlets, free goodies like pens and bags and answered questions.
The event was part of an ongoing series of district-based and supervisor-led open houses in partnership with the Mayor’s Office. The first took place last September in District 5, and the most recent took place in April for District 2.
“We are honored to be here with all of you,” Lurie said. “We’re here to work for you. You are all our bosses, and we look forward to learning more tonight.”
Lurie said that government workers were there to hear the district residents' concerns and provided an update to the crowd on things he had accomplished since taking office in 2025 that related to public safety, tackling the city’s drug crisis and small business revitalization. He also shared items his office has continued to work on, like housing and making San Francisco affordable.
City Attorney David Chiu encouraged residents living beside nuisance homes where drug dealing and sex work occurred to speak to his staff. Other elected officials spoke as well.
The event brought mixed reviews for attendees, with some, like grassroots group Keep Crocker Real and members of the newly formed Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside chapter of Chinatown Merchants United of San Francisco, expressing their concerns regarding city-backed projects.
“We thought it would be a good time to hopefully engage with our elected officials and ask them why they're not talking to our elected officials because our biggest point of contention is that the city is not talking to Chyanne Chen and the city is not talking to us,” said Wesley Saunders, a founder of Keep Crocker Real.
“It’s a good feeling to be here, but we need more actual resources for people to take advantage of.” —Renard Monroe, Youth 1st
For Renard Monroe, executive director of after-school program provider Youth 1st, the open house was just the beginning. Monroe said he wants to see more opportunities for people who are from the city and for them to get an opportunity to live a good life, and hopes that will be the outcome following the event.
“It’s a good feeling to be here, but we need more actual resources for people to take advantage of,” Monroe said.
Others were pleased to see the open house in the district and found it to be a great opportunity to access and become aware of resources, and to make connections with city agencies.
Director of Child Support Services Karen Roye and City Planner Maggie Dong shared how they enjoyed being able to connect with the community outside of the office.
“This is amazing,” Roye said. “I love this. There’s so much energy, so much positivity, and everyone is showing up.”
