The Courthouse Docket continues on Saturday, January 11 at 1 p.m. as Lorianna Kastrop, a recently retired Port of Redwood City Commissioner, discusses The Port of Redwood City – Past, Present and Future.
From the 1850s to today the Port of Redwood City has been a working waterfront generating revenue, moving goods, and providing jobs for the Peninsula and South Bay. As the needs of the community have changed, the Port adapted to handle foreign trade, changing cargo, new services, recreational opportunities, and emergency preparedness. In its 2020 Strategic Plan the Port laid out goals for a vibrant future for the working waterfront. Kastrop will share an insider’s perspective on this often-overlooked valuable resource.
Lorianna Kastrop has lived and worked in Redwood City for 40 years. She served on the Redwood City Port Commission from 2008 to 2024, and she was the first woman elected Board Chair. She founded the PortFest event and advocated for community outreach and activation of the waterfront. She is working to bring public ferry service to Redwood City. She served two years representing California on the Executive Board of the Association of Pacific Ports. She is currently on a Bay Conservation & Development Commission subcommittee, working on plans to use dredged material for wetlands restoration and shoreline resilience. She and her husband Mike Kastrop founded The Kastrop Group Architects in 1994. She is the Vice President/CFO. Kastrop served on the Redwood City School Board, and in other volunteer public service positions. Lorianna learned to sail in Redwood Channel and has participated in many yacht races on San Francisco Bay. She is a Staff Commodore of the South Beach Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Previously on the Courthouse Docket
On June 7, 2024, Michael Flanagan presented LBGTQ+ Peninsula History from the Early 20th Century.
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The Courthouse Docket is a series of presentations held in the History Museum’s Historic Courtroom A. The Courthouse Docket Series is sponsored by Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation.
