Published: January, 2011 December 10 marked a historic day in Marin County as the Cal Park Tunnel was officially opened to a cheering crowd of several hundred cyclists and walkers. After the opening ceremony, which included speeches from elected officials, the Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s (MCBC) Deb Hubsmith, the Marin County Department of Public […]
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State Initiative Replaces Local Vehicle Buy-Back Program
Published: January, 2011 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is suspending its Vehicle Buy Back Program as of December 31. However, Bay Area residents can continue to retire their eligible older vehicles through the newly expanded State Consumer Assistance Program, which will cover many of the same vehicles as the Air District program. […]
Lessons Learned
By Paul DuclosPublished: January, 2011 When Sausalito-based art dealer Richard Polsky released his memoir, I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon), last year, he was telling readers the market was close to hitting bottom and would begin its inexorable climb upward as the economy brightened. He appears to have been correct regarding the reversal of domestic […]
FOUR MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL HOISTED IN PRE-HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION
Published: January, 2011 Latest Sections Bring East Span Tower Three-Quarters of the Way to Final 525 Foot Height The holidays came early for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge when the third tier of tower sections for the self-anchored suspension span (SAS) were placed during a round-the-clock operation mid-month. Crews from contractor American Bridge/Fluor started the […]
Newly Green Mint Plaza Takes EPA Award
Published: January, 2011 Last month, San Francisco’s new-and-improved Mint Plaza was one of five projects selected to receive a 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Smart Growth program recognizes projects that are not only good for the environment, but that also, through innovative planning, strengthen […]
Protect Your Watershed This Holiday Season
By Deb SelfPublished: December, 2010 As families around the Bay Area plan for holiday meals in celebration of the season, they look forward to enjoying rich foods like roasted turkey, buttery potatoes and homemade gravy. However, many of us might not recognize that the fat and oil that come along with holiday meal preparation […]
New Climate Grants Give Emissions-Reductions Strategies Real-Life Test
By John GoodwinPublished: December, 2010 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is taking a page from Ralph Waldo Emerson, who famously said, “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” This fall MTC awarded $33 million in grants to test more than a dozen strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions around […]
A Unique View of the Bay
By Captain RayPublished: December, 2010 It was a dark and stormy morning, but we stuck to our plan. Because of restricted access, we had organized our trip several weeks in advance and a little rain wasn’t going to interfere. However, about midnight the night before, we began to have more than a little rain. […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 2010
Published: December, 2010 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This 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. December 4 9AM – 5PM First Aid/CPR […]
Mega-Yacht Blue Moon Completes Two-Year Maintenance Dry-Docking
Published: December, 2010 The mega-yacht Blue Moon recently completed its two-year maintenance dry-docking at Bay Ship & Yacht’s shipyard in Alameda. The captain of the Blue Moon choose Bay Ship for its extensive experience in servicing and maintaining mega-yachts, as well as its complete dry-docking facilities that include the West Coast’s only 1,200-ton Syncrolift […]