Ten Bay Area Projects Selected Published: February, 2003 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) recently approved ten new planning grants totaling $500,000 through its Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) program to support community-oriented transportation projects in Brentwood, Colma/Daly City, Cordelia, Fremont, Healdsburg, Larkspur, Millbrae, Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek, and an unincorporated area of western Contra Costa […]
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New York’s Turn to Cope with Ferry Environmentalists
Published: January, 2003 Just blocks from Ground Zero, the Hudson River is coming back to life. Oysters, striped bass, sturgeon, and even delicate seahorses are returning to the dark river after decades of cleanup and restoration. The marine creatures are on view in aquariums flowing with river water at The River Project offices at Pier […]
2003 Event Schedule for the Master Mariners Benevolent Association
Published: January, 2003 Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck Richmond Yacht Club DeeDee Lozier, (510) 653-8820 Mar. 22 Spring Potluck – Membership Drive Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club Cutting Blvd. in Richmond John Tucker, (510) 215-6620 May 16 Sponsors Lunch – St. Francisco Yacht Club San Francisco Bob Cart, (510) 549-2200 May […]
WTA Plan Heads to Legislature
Published: January, 2003 On December 11, the Water Transit Authority (WTA) delivered its Implementation and Operation Plan, entitled “A Strategy to Improve Public Transit with an Environmentally Friendly Ferry Service,” to the California State Legislature. After a long-awaited 18-month planning period, complete with a multitude of technical studies, the WTA prepared a well-thought-out plan for […]
Boat Smart Classes by Marin Sail and Power Squadron
Published: January, 2003 Spring IS coming!!! Are you and your family (or friend) prepared for a safe boating season? The Marin Sail and Power Squadron is offering a tuition-free U.S. Coast Guard approved safe boating course, Boat Smart, in four evening classes in January 2003 at two sites in Marin County: Kell Center, 789 North […]
Farmer’s Markets are Ferry Good for You
Published: January, 2003 Since coming under the capable wing of the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (or, as it’s more digestibly known, CUESA), San Francisco’s Farmers’ Market is a thriving success story. Boasting a celebrity Board of Directors (Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, for one), dedicated staff, and a large and loyal following […]
AMERICA’S CUP
Published: January, 2003 Once more, the America’s Cup is down to the final cut of the Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Cup. The last and final race series between challengers, best of nine races, begins Jan 11th. Find the OLN adventure TV channel or view on www.louisvuitton.com to see the action. America still has a chance to […]
January 2003 Festivals and Special Events
Published: January, 2003 1/1-26/03 Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum showing 60 paintings, sculptures, and photographs, including 11 by California artists. Spans more than 200 years of Latino art from across the United States. Oakland Museum (510) 238-2200 also www.museumca.org for details. The Museum has an excellent café and is a short […]
Bay Area Toll Authority Honored With Western Region “Deal of the Year” Award by Leading Financial Publication
Published: January, 2003 The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) took Far West Region honors for 2002 in the inaugural “Deal of the Year Awards” sponsored by The Bond Buyer, a New York City-based publication specializing in municipal finance. The award is in recognition of “innovation in the public finance market.” One of five regional winners […]
The Day After
By Bill Coolidge Published: January, 2003 I knew what it was. The bulky tan mailer on the table, the last of the unopened mail. My book proposal, returned. I’d waited 30 days. I pulled it out and flipped to the cover page, “… Your writing captured the feeling of being on the Bay, I entered […]