Published: February, 2011 The Port of San Francisco announced in January that six parties submitted Pier 70 development proposals by the recent deadline. A 25-acre infill site on the central waterfront, the pier offers opportunities for thousands of new jobs to the local economy through development of 2.5 million square feet of new construction […]
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Alviso Marina Boat Launch Ramp Honored With Award
Published: February, 2011 When the new Alviso Marina Boat Launch Ramp opened in June 2010, it gave Santa Clara County boaters access to San Francisco Bay waters for the first time in 25 years. The former facility had been deemed unusable years ago due to silting and lack of dredging funds, and with the […]
More Rain, More Problems, More Solutions
By Jah MackeyPublished: February, 2011 December and January have produced phenomenal amounts of rain, and the Delta has definitely received her fair share. Last month as I was wandering around enjoying the Delta, I was pleasantly surprised to see the banks of the San Joaquin and the Sacramento rivers bulging with runoff from this […]
New Signs Show Way for Bay Area Transit Riders
By John Goodwin Published: February, 2011 The Bay Area’s far-flung network of more than two dozen separate transit agencies has been known to present more than a few navigational challenges, not only to visitors but even to longtime area residents making out-of-the-ordinary transit trips. But new information signs are helping transform the region’s patchwork […]
Flyway Festival Celebrates Return of Millions of Migrating Birds
By Myrna HayesPublished: February, 2011 Once again, local and regional bird lovers are throwing a wild party for our migrating neighbors from the north at the peak of migration season. Both birds and people will be flocking to Mare Island in Vallejo to celebrate what has become an annual ritual each winter on the […]
Port City Is Vital Chronicle of S.F. Waterfront
By Paul DuclosPublished: February, 2011 The San Francisco Heritage Foundation maintains that Port City (by Michael Corbett; San Francisco Architectural Heritage, 248 pages; $65.00) represents a first in terms of providing a comprehensive story of the Port of San Francisco. And while that may be arguable, it certainly takes readers on a compelling journey. Illustrated with […]
High Tech 33rd America’s Cup Winner Comes Home
Published: February, 2011 USA 17 has only ever competed twice, but she sailed the races of her life to dominate the Swiss defender, Alinghi, off Valencia, Spain, last year and win the 33rd America’s Cup. The extraordinary carbon-fiber machine is being loaded onto a freighter this week for the long delivery trip to […]
This Is Big!
America’s Cup Coming to San Francisco Published: February, 2011 In one of his last acts as mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom announced with a flourish (“This is big!”) that the City will be home to the 2013 America’s Cup finals. This will be the first time the America’s Cup has been hosted in […]
ZippGo Moves for a Greener Future
By Bill PicturePublished: February, 2011 According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, more than 40 million Americans move each year. Multiply that number by the number of cardboard boxes that each of those 40 million people will use to pack and transport their belongings, and the potential negative impact on the environment is astonishing. But an […]
Cold and Flu Season Also Impacts Bay Ecosystems
By Deb SelfPublished: January, 2011 As cold and flu season approaches, we’re apt to have a bigger impact on the Bay than usual. We know that our municipal governments provide sewage treatment that is supposed to protect the Bay, and—except in cases of overflows—our treatment technology does a pretty good job on bacteria and pathogens. […]