Excitement, expectations as SF prepares to inaugurate Mayor-elect Lurie [Video]

Preparations are underway for the inauguration of San Francisco’s Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie.  

There is excitement and expectations that Lurie will bring change.

The inauguration ceremony will take place at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. An open house inside city hall will follow.

Around 2,000 seats will be set up for ticketed guests and last an hour and include speeches and performances.

The public is invited to attend.

“Everybody is welcome to come and witness this historic moment and be a part of this changing moment in San Francisco history,” said Max Szabo, spokesperson for the Mayor-elect’s transition team.

From 5:30 to 9 p.m., there will be a night market along a two-block stretch of Grant Avenue, between Sacramento and Washington Streets.

A stage will be set up at Grant and Jackson Streets for live performances. 

Before running for mayor, Lurie funded Chinatown night markets. Lily Lo, the founder of the Chinatown night markets, …