Memorial plans for the late San Francisco mayor Ed Lee have been finalized. Lee’s body will lie in repose at San Francisco City Hall for public viewing Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A public celebration of life will be held at City Hall on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Mourners have already set up a makeshift memorial outside of City Hall and flooded the mayor’s office with cards and flowers.
Over the past forty-eight hours, there have been a number of touching tributes and analyses of Lee’s legacy. Here are just a few worth reading:
Ed Lee's legacy: San Francisco's booming economy and struggles with housing costs
California Today: A Mayor For a City in Transition
The Legacy of Ed Lee, San Francisco's First Asian American Mayor
In Ed Lee’s San Francisco, Utopia and Dystopia Are Neighbors