Published: November, 2007 GoSolarMarin Issues RFP to 15 Solar Companies GoSolarMarin announced last month that it had sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 15 solar companies that had expressed an interest in bidding on a group installation contract to bring solar power to Marin County homeowners. The coalition of homeowners now numbers in the […]
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Local Firm Banks on Plankton to Ease Global Warming By Bill Picture Published: November, 2007 The vast majority of plans for cleaning up the environment call for removing some unwanted substance from the air, soil or water. So, at first glance, a plan to help solve the global warming crisis by putting something into the […]
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Offers Art-by-the-Inch
Published: November, 2007 Art by the Inch, a mural over 100 feet in length, will be featured at this year’s annual fundraiser at the new Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) on November 3rd from 4 to 7 pm. A fun-filled evening of music, wine, hors d’oevres and desserts will take place at the Museum […]
Region Wins in National Competition for Anti-Congestion Grants
By Brenda Kahn Published: November, 2007 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated the San Francisco Bay Area as an Urban Partner, pledging $158.7 million in federal funds to implement and expand innovative traffic-relief programs in the region, the second most congested in the country. Plans for spending the grant money were highlighted in […]
Ridership Soars During Spare the Air/Free Transit Campaign
By Terry Lee Published: November, 2007 Transit ridership rose by 22 percent over baseline levels on the two Spare the Air days of 2007, Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. 30, the highest increase in ridership since free transit was first offered as part of the Spare the Air campaign in 2004. Almost 330,000 additional […]
Disc Golf Flies High in the Bay Area
By Lou Webb Published: November, 2007 It probably wasn’t too long after the Frisbee was introduced that someone figured out it was a fun idea to fling one towards a target. In the 40 years since then, the simple task of tossing a Frisbee at something has morphed into the growing sport of disc golf. […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 2007
Published: November, 2007 Every 10AM – 4PM – Basic Keelboat 1, Spinnaker Sailing, San Francisco, 415-543-7333, www.spinnaker-sailing.com Sat/Sun Come and experience the thrill of sailing on the San Francisco Bay with this introductory 12 hour, 2-day course that will familiarize you with all of the fundamental aspects of sailing on the bay. Call for Pricing. […]
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Establishing New Water Emergency Transportation Authority
Published: November, 2007 Creates New Transportation Authority, Grants $250 Million to Prepare for Disasters and Build BART on the Bay On October 15, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law the Bay Area Council-sponsored Senate Bill 976 (Torlakson, D-Antioch). SB 976 creates the Bay Area’s first new transportation authority of the 21st Century, the Bay Area Water […]
Ferry Saga Slogs On
Published: October, 2007 Latest Hornblower Dustup at Congressional Hearing The hearing was titled Management of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. This was referring to the fact that Hornblower Cruises has also been awarded the Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty ferry contract in New York, much to the consternation of union and environmental activists. […]
TransLink® Offers More Convenience for Golden Gate Transit and Ferry and AC Transit Riders
By Lysa Hale Published: October, 2007 These numbers will surge now that TransLink — the reloadable smart card that’s more convenient than cash, tickets or passes — is widely available to Golden Gate and AC Transit riders, and MTC and its partners are launching a marketing campaign. TransLink is simple to use. When boarding a […]