SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues. March 1st, 2025
A local senior law enforcement official recently told me, “The truth will prevail.”
March 1st is a historic and memorable day for San Francisco in general and for Liz and me in particular.
Today March 1st 2025 San Francisco officialdom announced a date for the formal opening of Great Highway Park, the two mile stretch of road adjoining the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco.
On this first of March day in 1969 Liz and I moved to a place which came to be known as the ‘Beach House’ in the outer Richmond District. High on a hill this house, still standing 56 years later, overlooks Golden Gate Park and a view which stretches all along the coastline. Site of Great Highway Park. That night we took the 38 Geary bus downtown to the Chinese New Year Parade; ate dinner at Sam Wo and bought two LPs, which we still have today. ‘The Blues Alone’ by John Mayall and ‘Sailor’ by The Steve Miller Blues Band.
Today officials from City Hall announced The Great Highway Park will formally open on April 12th 2025.
The date, April 12th, has taken on a tragic, traumatic and long lasting significance in Liz’s life.
It was on this day, seven years ago April 12th 2018 that Liz, then 68, was subjected to the first of two citizen’s arrests.
This event has had an ever lasting traumatic impact on Liz’s life.
The fact The Great Highway Park will open on April 12th 2025 is a joyous event, one which we have battled for the past four years and will ease the hurt of what happened seven years ago. The fact Liz and I, along with countless other environmental advocates, persevered despite the opprobrium heaped on us taught us one thing. “The truth will prevail.”
Top photo: Looking down the Pacific Coast shoreline in San Francisco adjacent to Great Highway Park
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