Published: December, 2002 Folks want to know: When is ferry service going to come to the North Bay? Port Sonoma, we feel, is a great location for ferry service. When that's going to happen, I really can't tell you. We were allocated over $1 million in the new proposal that's going to the legislature to […]
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MTC Puts 511 Service Under Bay Area Holiday Tree
By John Goodwin Published: December, 2002 Bay Area residents will get an early Christmas present when the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) officially activates its 511 phone- and Web-based traveler information system at a Dec. 6 ceremony in Walnut Creek. The new 511 number will join 411 and 911 on the list of easy-to-remember, three-digit phone […]
Screed or Savior?
Lawsuit-Happy David Schonbrunn Forces Bay Area to Reconcile Ideal of Air Quality with Addiction to Cars, Drives MTC Nuts–Court-Ordered $5 per Gallon Tax on Gas? Published: December, 2002 David Schonbrunn is President and Founder of Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund, or TRANSDEF for short. Schonbrunn, 54 years old and formerly a video engineer, […]
Security Issues at the Port of San Francisco
Cruise Ships and Ferries of Particular Concern By Wes Starratt Published: December, 2002 The Port of San Francisco has security concerns that are much more varied and complex than almost any other port, encompassing not only a variety of maritime cargo terminals, but much, much more including the dramatically increasing cruise ship activity (that will […]
The Public Speaks Out in Support of Ferry Service
Published: November, 2002 Last month, staff and Board members of the Water Transit Authority (WTA) visited nine Bay Area counties to hear what the public had to say about the WTA’s Draft Implementation and Operations Plan (IOP) which promotes the expansion of existing Bay Area ferry routes and the creation of seven new routes throughout […]
The Best that Be on the Bay
Published: November, 2002 No Matter
Bay Crossings Bay Environment
A Vision for San Francisco Bay By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network Published: November, 2002 San Francisco Bay is a dynamic and scenic estuary that serves the Bay Area on many levels. It offers an important avenue for transportation, commerce and recreation, and nourishes a complex ecosystem that supports waterfowl, wildlife, fish, and wetlands. The steel-green […]
Working Waterfront In their own words
Nettie Kelly, Program Director Tall Ship Semester for Girls / Tall Ship Week for Women Published: November, 2002 I’m the program director for the Tall Ship Semester for Girls – an experiential education program on boats with a true academic thread woven in. I love the atmosphere that this program provides – learning that is […]
Golden Gate Bridge Updates
Published: November, 2002 Beginning Wednesday night, October 23, 2002, contractors will start installing the 4 foot, 6 inch high safety railing between the roadway and sidewalks. A 150-foot section of railing will be installed on the southwest side for final testing prior to the installation of the remainder of the railing. Installation will commence along […]
Lighted Yacht Parade at Jack London Square
Published: November, 2002 A bright holiday tradition continues at Jack London Square with the 26th annual Lighted Yacht Parade! Watch as over 100 decorated yachts parade down the Estuary at twilight to compete for prizes in 16 different categories. From the first-place Sweepstakes and landlubbers winners to the best animated entry, celebrity judges and visitors […]