Oh, Starbuck! it is a mild, mild wind, and a mild looking sky. — Moby Dick, Chapter cxxxii, The Symphony By Scott Alumbaugh Published: June, 2007 June is the perfect time to go sailing. Aside from being a pretty mild month, June also has the longest days of the year. Or, as a sailor would […]
Published: December, 2006 The toll hike, which does not affect the Golden Gate Bridge, was authorized by the state Legislature in July 2005 with the passage of Assembly Bill 144, which established a financing plan to complete the state Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program — including construction of the new East Span of the San […]
Published: February, 2013 Ever heard of parklets? They’re a mini-oasis in a sea of concrete and asphalt, popping up, seemingly overnight, in what were previously parking places, in San Francisco and Oakland. In reality, it takes months and months to design proposed parklets and obtain approval and permits from city planning departments. Bay Area parklets […]
