Published: July, 2002 Everyone is filled with trepidation about what al Qaeda’s next move will be and reports that less than 2 percent of containers moving through the nation’s seaports are checked are hardly reassuring. We sat down with Ray Boyle, General Manager of Maritime Operations for the Port of Oakland, and the man in […]
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Going Wiggy over Wig-Wags
Pt. Richmond’s Wig-Wag Controversy By Jim Mallory Published: July, 2002 Wig-wag. According to the Random House Webster’s Dictionary the term means “to signal by waving a flag or lantern according to a code.” But to the residents of Pt. Richmond the term represents a threat to their civic identity. They say the wig-wag railroad grade […]
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THREE BOATS AND A DOG By Bill Coolidge Published: July, 2002 Before I-69 cut a wide swath of birch, maple and pines, bulldozing old logging trails, Rip and I walked those endless paths, jumping at the whirl of partridges who leapt into the air as we approached, then pausing to watch the orange caterpillars make […]
Angel Island Victorian House Tours
Published: July, 2002 Angel Island Victorian House Tours
MTC’s Bay Crossings Study: More Than Just Talk
By John Goodwin Published: July, 2002 The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936 and had its first traffic jam the very same day. It’s hard to tell whether hopeful talk of a new “Southern Crossing” began that day, but it wasn’t long before Frank Lloyd Wright had unveiled his design […]
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Ferry Plans Headed for the Finish Line By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network Published: July, 2002 The Summer of the Ferry is upon us. During the hot and foggy days months ahead, the Bay Area will be asked to weigh in on plans to expand the Bay’s ferry fleet. After more than a year of study, […]
The F Word Line – A MUNIficent Mess
By Guy Span Published: July, 2002 Ferry commuters who use MUNI’s F-Line up the Embarcadero receive a daily dose of abuse. Punishingly brutal crowding is the standard fare, as hundreds of commuters try to cram into the antique streetcars that clank their way up and back. MUNI has long been aware of the problem, but […]
Bay CrossingsReader of the Month
Published: July, 2002 Joel Robinson Deputy Port Director, Port of San Francisco People would be surprised if they knew what about you? How weak I am for a great pair of legs!……..How shy I really am! If you had a free day, how would you spend it? Fishing Your proudest moment? Birth of my daughter […]
Worried about Port Security? Port Says it’s O.K.
Published: July, 2002 Everyone is filled with trepidation about what al Qaeda’s next move will be and reports that less than 2 percent of containers moving through the nation’s seaports are checked are hardly reassuring. We sat down with Ray Boyle, General Manager of Maritime Operations for the Port of Oakland, and the man […]
TakingWaterTransitto the Streets
Published: July, 2002 Albany and Berkeley residents are more than just enthusiastic about bringing ferry service to their communities. In fact, some want it so much they’ll even set up ironing boards at the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza to distribute materials promoting the benefits of expanded service. Linda Perry, a member of Friends of […]