Published: August, 2004 California Senate Bill 1078 (SB 1078) became law January 1, 2003. It provides that each governing body of a local publicly owned electric utility shall be responsible for implementing and enforcing a “renewable portfolio standard” to encourage renewable resources. The state legislature established an attainment target of 20% renewable energy by the […]
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The Hungry Gourmet
By Paul Redman Published: August, 2004 San Francisco- Larry Johnson, a homeless man, languidly dragged a milk crate along the sidewalk, using a thick strand of Saran Wrap for a handle. The crate was full of fishing bait: large fish heads and tiny squid. He stopped in front of the farmers’ market, and asked “Where’s […]
New Look for BART Heralds Sweet Summer Deal for Commuters
Published: August, 2004 The new look calls attention to a groundbreaking deal—forged through a landmark partnership between BART, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District—that allows travelers to ride BART free during the mornings of the first five weekdays declared Spare the Air days by the Air District. BART […]
Bay CrossingsJournal
By Mccabe Coolidge Published: August, 2004 A slow morning at the art gallery, so I awalk out onto the deck and check out the waterfront. A few tourists browsing in an antique store, a group of people waiting in front of the dive shop, some white wooden shrimpers docked in front of Otis’s Fish Market. […]
BIG Fat Lies
Published: August, 2004 Why is it so many big transit construction projects have so many big cost overruns and fail to provide the benefits promised? BART to SFO was going to cost $590 million and attract lots of riders. Instead, we got a $1.5 billion project that is not attracting riders. How could this be? […]
Mare Island Shipyard Turns 150
Published: August, 2004 Vallejo—Joyce Giles smiles as she leads her tour groups through the blacksmith’s building she once worked in: the enormous empty room now just weeks away from its premier as the Mare Island Artifacts Museum. A peppy, elderly woman with silver curls, Giles strolls by the mounted black and white photos with pride, […]
Vallejo Gets Ferry of the Future
By Wes Starratt, PE Published: August, 2004 Imagine moving at the top speed of more than 40 miles per hour (38 knots) down the main ship channel from Vallejo toward San Francisco, only 55 minutes away, and you will get an idea of the thrill experienced by guests aboard the inaugural run of the […]
Ugly Duckling Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: August, 2004 Your morning ferry from Larkspur or Vallejo gives you an inspiring view of that most beautiful and magnificent of all bridges, the Golden Gate, before you dock near the workhorse of our bridges, the Bay Bridge, with its dramatic and graceful spans. If you’re coming from […]
Education is in Season at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market
By Paul Redman Published: July, 2004 There are over eighty farmers’ markets spread across the entire Bay Area, and many look alike. But since the newly refurbished Ferry Building in San Francisco has become the veritable ground zero for enlightened gourmands and politically-correct shoppers in the Bay Area, it should come as no surprise that […]
New Golden Gate Ferry Schedules Effective July 1, 2004
Published: July, 2004 Golden Gate Sausalito and Larkspur Ferry (GGF) schedules will change on Thursday, July 1, 2004, saving $875,000 in annual operating cost while preserving virtually the same level of services as presently provided. The new July 1 schedules were developed with extensive public outreach resulting in receipt of 1,100 responses to an aboard […]