Published: November, 2000 Russell Long has been a thorn in the side, or as he would prefer, prick to the conscience, of ferry system planners for quite a while, developing a national reputation as a maritime environmental activist in the process. Bay Crossings sat down with Russell to get the lowdown. How’s the marine environment […]
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Kevin Shelley Published: November, 2000 PROFESSION: California State Legislature, Assembly Majority Leader FERRY COMMUTER? No, well occasionally IF I HAD A FREE DAY, I’D SPEND IT: I spend it with my wife. MY PROUDEST MOMENT WAS: When my wife Dominique agreed to marry me. PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THEY KNEW: I worked myself […]
The design mind behind waterfront chic
By F. Weston Starratt Published: October, 2000 Boris Dramov, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and President of San Francisco’s ROMA Design Group — a nationally recognized urban design and planning firm — has been involved in developing a new vision of San Francisco’s Waterfront for more than two decades. Boris (we’ll call him […]
You thought getting a cab in San Francisco was tough? Well, how about hailing one in the middle of San Francisco Bay?
Published: October, 2000 You thought getting a cab in San Francisco was tough? Well, how about hailing one in the middle of San Francisco Bay? No problem, as it turns out. In fact, a taxi ride is easier, safer and far more scenic in the middle of the Bay than just about anywhere else. Welcome […]
Monarch joins the B&G fleet
Published: October, 2000 Blue & Gold Fleet, the Bay Area’s largest ferry, bay cruise and land tour excursion operator welcomed the newest vessel in its fleet, the M/V BAY MONARCH, at its Pier 41 home port over the July 4th holiday. The BAY MONARCH was built in 1976 in Stockton, CA. She measures just over […]
Hellions on wheels
Published: October, 2000 Returning from a meeting at Pier 9, I stopped to watch the kids skateboarding at Pier 7. They shot through the air, swirled around corners and crashed to the ground with distressing regularity. But, thankfully, no lasting damage was done; such is the resiliency of youth. It seemed to me a joyous, […]
Ferry service has been an important part of the lineup in the San Francisco Giant’s storybook season
Published: October, 2000 The inaugural season of baseball at Pac Bell Park is a dream come true for baseball fans. Intoxicated by a winning team playing in an incomparably beautiful ballpark, few fans, and fewer still of the public at large, appreciate how important a role ferry service played in making it all possible. The […]
San Francisco Ferry Terminal October Construction Progress:
Published: October, 2000 » Guardrail installation near Sinbad’s restaurant and walkway delineation (with yellow truncated domes) will be completed in the south terminal area. » Installation of the architectural finish detailing, such as the ornamental rail and lighting around the perimeter of the deck, and the portal construction (including steel framework and granite […]
You Are There as Funding for the San Francisco Water Transit Agency is approved by the California Legislature. Click here for official press release.
Published: October, 2000 Bismarck It hasn’t been easy getting the San Francisco Water Transit Authority up and running. Strong and well-organized opposition has been active from the start. Environmentalists (worried about emissions), bus and BART advocates (jealous of their funding) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (frantic at losing its death grip on Bay Area transportation […]
Cool places to visit that celebrate and explore the San Francisco Bay environment
Published: October, 2000 After several generations of walling themselves off from San Francisco Bay, Bay Area folks and tourists alike are increasingly eager to get up close and personal with one of the most beautiful and complex maritime systems in the world. Here are some insider favorites if you want to find out for yourself […]