Published: July, 2009
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San Francisco Transportation Board Passes Bike Lane Expansion Plan
Published: July, 2009 Bicyclists, community leaders and city policy makers cheered the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors historic decision on June 26th to nearly double the number of dedicated bike lanes on city streets. The unanimous vote adopts an ambitious new citywide bicycle plan and gives a green light to 45 […]
MTC Veteran Joins Obama Administration
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: July, 2009 Therese W. McMillan assumed her post as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) on June 30. McMillan has been a member of the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff since 1984 and served as MTC’s Deputy Executive Director for Policy from 2000 until her new appointment. “The […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JULY 2009
Published: July, 2009 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.comThis two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. Every Saturday 10am – 12pm – Pick Up and Paddle Saturdays, […]
Summer Exhibits Heat Up Area Museums
By Paul DuclosPublished: July, 2009 While the big news in local museum circles is the Tut extravaganza at the DeYoung, Bay Crossings readers are encouraged to check out three other, less-heralded exhibitions recently installed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Asian Art Museum. With the 50th anniversary of the U.S. […]
Can Our State Parks Be Saved?
By Bill PicturePublished: July, 2009 As of press time, the future of California’s state parks remains in limbo. A modified version of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest budget—which proposes eliminating all state funding for parks during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 fiscal years—is being readied for the state legislature’s vote. Without those state dollars or some alternate […]
S.F. Taxi Fleets Move From Yellow to Green
By Bill PicturePublished: July, 2009 San Francisco law mandates that, by 2011, taxi companies operating in the City must average no more than 38 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually per fleet vehicle. Getting the cab companies to work towards compliance with the new emissions standard has been a challenge, says Jordanna Thigpen, Enforcement & […]
Waterfront Dining Along Richmond’s Shoreline
Published: July, 2009 Now that July is here, summer is in full swing in the Bay Area, and people are converging on the water and waterfront attractions. The City of Richmond is a waterfront lover’s paradise, with 32 miles of shoreline offering stunning views of the Bay and 6,000 acres of City and Regional Parks […]
IT’S SUMMER AGAIN!
By Captain RayPublished: July, 2009 Summertime in the Bay Area has the conditions necessary to create strong, steady, reliable winds. Sailors wait all winter knowing these winds will return with the coming of summer. The hot rising air in the Central Valley creates a slight vacuum that pulls the wind in the Golden Gate, where […]
Hornet Celebrates 40th Apollo Anniversary
Published: July, 2009 The USS Hornet Museum is commemorating the 40th anniversary of its historic, safe recovery of Apollo 11 with Splashdown 2009, a three-day festival to take place on the ship. From Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, there will be a series of special events that will appeal to people of […]