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AYAY ROSSINGSROSSINGS “The VoiceBB of the Waterfront” CC January 2011 Vol.12, No.1

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columns feature 07 SAILING ADVENTURES 10 GREEN PAGES Shades of Gray Mint Plaza Project Earns 09 by Captain Ray Smart Growth Award by Bill Picture 08 BAYKEEPER guides Cold and Flu Season 12 PHOTO GALLERY by Deb Self Bay Bridge East Span WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES Tower Takes Shape 06 Our recreational resource guide 09 IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA news 18 WETA FERRY SCHEDULES Moon Jellies Be on time for last call by Kati Schmidt 04 Meet Mr. Propeller AROUND THE BAY by Wes Starratt, PE 22 To see, be, do, know 17 THE DELTA BEAT Delta Gets Stimulated 05 WATERFRONT NEWS by Jah Mackey California Exporters Post Big Numbers ON OUR COVER by Patrick Burnson

December 2010 Volume 11, Number 12 CULTURAL CURRENTS Bobby Winston, Proprietor 14 Joyce Aldana, President Joel Williams, Publisher Lessons Learned on Art Patrick Runkle, Editor Price Speculation

ADVERTISING & MARKETING by Paul Duclos Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION State Offers $1,000 Buy- Francisco Arreola, Designer / Web Producer 15 Back for Old Vehicles ART DIRECTION Francisco Arreola; Patrick Runkle; Joel Williams

COLUMNISTS Cal Park Tunnel Opens Captain Ray Wichmann; 16 Paul Duclos; Patrick Burnson; to Cyclists and Walkers Deb Self; Jah Mackey; Kati Schmidt

WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Transbay Terminal Meets Bill Picture; Joel Williams; 20 Wes Starratt First Wrecking Ball ACCOUNTING Cindy Henderson Th holidays came early for the Bay Bridge as the third tier of Three of Top Ten Ca. tower sections for the self-anchored suspension span (SAS) Advertising Inquiries: 21 (707) 556-3323, [email protected] Polluters Are in Bay Area were placed during a round-the-clock operation mid-month. Crews started the operation on December 15, a day earlier than Bay Crossings planned in a race against a series of forecast rainstorms, and Ferry Building, #22 Corrections & Letters San Francisco, CA 94111 completed the four million pound lift in just over 106 hours, www.baycrossings.com We appreciate the opportunity to publish our readers' beating their best schedule predictions. Frequent Bay Crossings comments, letters or requests for corrections, which can A Division of Nematode Media, LLC be sent to [email protected]. contributor Barrie Rokeach captured this image of the future icon under construction. © Barrie Rokeach 2010.

www.baycrossings.com January 2011 3 WORKING WATERFRONT MEET MR. PROPELLER

By Wes Starratt, PE

ay Propeller is the largest and the most complete propeller shop between southern California and the Columbia River. It is managed by Jeff Tiernan, a metalworking professional with Bover 25 years of experience in repairing and maintaining propellers on every type of vessel. Located on San Francisco Bay on the estuary between Alameda and Oakland, Bay Propeller is one of a series of highly The crew at Bay Propeller (from the left): Anthony Nelson, trainee; Tina Otenbriet, office manager; Jeff Tiernan, manager; John Castro, prop technician; specialized shops operated by Bay Ship Todd Simpson, shop leadman; and Bob Silva, machinist. Together they have a total of almost 100 years of professional experience in repairing and maintaining ship propellers. & Yacht in its effort to provide complete dry-docking services for both ocean and harbor craft. Tiernan got his start in the propeller been in the propeller business even longer mobile repair team that travels to locations Tiernan emphasized that he gets repair business more than 25 years ago at than Jeff, as has Bob Silva, the shop’s chief where a vessel can be hauled out and its “great satisfaction in looking at almost all another Bay Area shop where he received machinist. “All of our training is hands-on propellers repaired in-place. of the boats on San Francisco Bay, both hands-on training from highly skilled and in-house, since there are no schools for Describing the shop, Tiernan explained commercial and pleasure, and knowing technicians. With the demise of that propeller repair, which is really a unique that “the centerpiece of our shop is the Hale that we have maintained and repaired their business, Jeff started Bay Propeller in combination of computer analysis and Measurement Recording Instrument or propellers. That’s what keeps them going, association with Bay Ship & Yacht in blacksmithing,” Tiernan said. “Not only MRI, which is an advanced computerized and that’s what keeps us going.” 1996. Shop Leadman Todd Simpson has do repaired propellers have to perform system that can measure complex propeller perfectly, but they have to look like new.” geometry and provide a full report on a “In addition to pleasure boats, we propeller’s condition. With that information, also work on all sizes of commercial vessel repairs can be made to meet very high propellers, from tug boats and fishing boats tolerances.” The shop also has: to research vessels, and ferries,” Tiernan • A 200-ton press that is specifically said. “We are capable of working with any designed to straighten large bends in metal, from aluminum to stainless steel propeller blades and rudders; and bronze alloys. Repairs include welding, • Pitchometers that are capable of straightening, polishing, balancing, non- measuring propellers up to 26 ft in destructive testing and inspection. We also diameter; do design analysis and modifications, such • A custom-designed rotating balance as re-pitching and tip modifications for machine for accurately balancing large noise reduction.” Tiernan added, “We can propellers; and take heavily damaged propellers, renew • A full machine shop. blades, straighten them, and weld them so Tiernan takes great pride in Bay that are often better than new.” Propeller, not only because of its highly Not only does the shop maintain and qualified and experienced team, but also repair the propellers of ships dry-docked because it has the complete range of at Bay Ship & Yacht, but it also repairs equipment needed for all types of propeller propellers on large, ocean-going vessels work, plus the backup support of Bay Ship dry-docked in San Francisco, such as the & Yachts’ other specialized shops and its propellers on the U.S. Navy’s hospital ship complete dry-docking capabilities. He said, Inside the Shop: Todd Simpson uses the Pitchometer for measuring the geometry of propellers. Mercy, which was repaired recently. For “There is only one Bay Propeller between out-of-yard work, Bay Propeller also has a San Pedro Bay and the Columbia River.” 4 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com Color Page

WORKING WATERFRONT NEWS California Exporters Have Reason to Celebrate

BY PATRICK BURNSON as electronics components, medical and Yantian, Xiamen, Ningbo and Shanghai. comes at a time when the port is making scientific instruments, perishable food items “Our expansion to serve Oakland a remarkable outreach effort, with and pharmaceuticals,” O’Connell said. demonstrates our commitment to provide significant “cold chain” implications. ven though California’s Airborne shipments accounted for a greater level of service to our customers,” In November, the port and China economic recovery remains 46.9 percent of the state’s $12.91 billion said K.K. Chan, president of P O Shipping’s Merchants Holdings International a work in progress, Golden in October merchandise exports, while U.S. arm. “As the third-busiest port on Company Limited (CMHI) entered State exporters turned in their seaborne trade represented 30.3 percent. the U.S. West Coast, and its location as into an agreement to strategically market best performance ever for the Overland trade with Mexico and Canada, a premier gateway for U.S. agricultural and develop supply chain solutions for month of October. And Bay Area shipping California’s two largest trading partners, exports, Oakland is a natural choice.” U.S. exports, particularly agricultural Eplayed a major role in this story. accounted for the remaining 22.8 percent Five vessels in the 2,700 to 3,200 commodities and perishable products. In inflation-adjusted terms, of state exports. TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container A delegation from the Port of Oakland, California’s export trade this October unit) range will call each Saturday at the led by the first vice president of the exceeded by 1.1 percent the previous Oakland International Container Terminal Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, high for that month, achieved in October Golden State exporters facility (berths 57-59). P O Shipping also Pamela Calloway, participated in 2007, according to an analysis by Beacon operates an integrated feeder network in a signing ceremony held at China Economics of foreign trade data released turned in their best China that enables cargo from the outlying Merchants’ Hong Kong headquarters. last month by the U.S. Commerce performance ever for the ports of Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, and The focus was on enhancing Department. month of October. And Bay Nansha to transship to the CAE for direct warehousing and logistics facilities and In the San Francisco Bay Area, Area shipping played transit to Oakland. creating seamless cold chain services exported air freight tonnage through SFO “P O Shipping’s decision to expand for U.S. companies exporting their was up by 15.8 percent from last October, a major role in this story. to Oakland means more choices and perishable products to China. “The form while outbound loaded container traffic flexibility for U.S. importers and exporters and scale of this partnership is a first across the Bay at the Port of Oakland who use our gateway,” said James Kwon, for the U.S. port industry,” said Omar rose by 0.3 percent.“Our export trade is the Port of Oakland’s maritime director. Benjamin, Port of Oakland Executive now operating at a pace not seen since On the import side of the ledger, “Its service connects Oakland with some Director. “China is a significant and the onset of the Great Recession,” said the U.S. Commerce Department of the fastest-growing regions in China, rapidly growing market for U.S. food Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics’ reports that California’s merchandise particularly the Yangtze River Delta and and agriculture products, but the lack international trade adviser. import trade totaled $28.85 billion the northern Bohai Rim.” of cold chain services is inhibiting The $12.91 billion in goods in October, an increase of 7.2 percent the export potential. Our initiatives California businesses shipped abroad over last October. California accounted Port of Oakland Enhances ‘Cold will help make it easier, safer and this October also exceeded the $11.08 for 17 percent of all U.S. merchandise Chain’ Services faster to export U.S. commodities billion sent to overseas markets in the imports in October. California’s nominal The announcement of a new ocean from California and distribute them same month in 2009 by a healthy 16.5 international trade deficit in October cargo service linking China to Oakland throughout China.” percent margin. The value of the state’s amounted to $15.94 billion. manufactured exports this October was up by 10.7 percent from last October, New Trans-Pacific Carrier Comes while shipments of agricultural goods and to Port of Oakland other non-manufactured products soared by 34.6 percent. Meanwhile, re-exports of The newest trans-Pacific ocean carrier, items previously imported into the state Hainan P O Shipping (P O Shipping), has jumped by 25.2 percent. expanded its services with a call connecting October marked the twelfth Oakland with five major ports in China. consecutive month of year-over-year P O Shipping inaugurated the Oakland increases in California’s export trade. call on December 20 with the arrival of its California accounted for 11 percent of all vessel POS Hong Kong. The call is part of U.S. merchandise exports in October. a weekly Central Asia Express service that “All indications are that growth in was launched in August 2010 with one California’s exports continues to be led by U.S. port of call at Long Beach. This service airborne shipments of high-value items such will now link Oakland with Hong Kong,

www.baycrossings.com January 2011 5 WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES

Every 2:30PM – 4:30PM - Introduction to Sailing Course - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Saturday This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40.

January 5 6PM – 8PM - Winter Wednesday Nautical Seminar - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Sausalito, (415) 332-8001, www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesday Enjoy seminars on various nautically themed topics from experts in the Maritime industry. Cost: FREE - Everyone Welcome - Please call to reserve space.

January 9AM – 4PM - Crew Course - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com 8 & 9 A great pleasure in sailing comes from the ability to participate. Crew with understanding and confidence! With the techniques you learn in this course you will instantly be helpful to any skipper. Cost is $495 and reservations are required.

January 12 6PM – 8PM - Moonlight Night Sail + Women Only Boat - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This two-hour skippered charter is a great way to break up a long week. We’ll be sailing from 6 to 8 pm and follow that with a chili and chowder social. Don’t miss this great opportunity for a mid-week break! Cost is $40.

January 15 4PM – 6PM - Monthly FREE BBQ – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www. ocscsailing .com Come sail with us on an Introduction to sailing outing and then partake in our monthly Saturday BBQ. Take a tour of our school, meet club members and make new friends!

January 19 6PM – 8PM - Winter Wednesday Nautical Seminar - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700, www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesday Enjoy seminars on various nautically themed topics from experts in the Maritime industry. Cost: FREE - Everyone Welcome - Please call to reserve space.

January 22 10AM – 12PM - Vessel Traffic Service Tour - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700 www.clubnautique.net Visit and get a tour of the Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service center that monitors the traffic on the San Francisco Bay. Cost: FREE! Limited space – Please call to reserve space.

January 22 1PM – 4PM - Weather for Mariners - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700 www.clubnautique.net Learn how to read and interpret the weather tools available to you from various websites to keep you safe on your sailing voyage. Cost: Members $64/NonMembers $85.

January 29 7PM – 10PM - Cruising Destinations - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Greater San Francisco Bay offers a wide variety of cruising opportunities for sailors who are “in the know.” You too can become an insider by attending this seminar. Popular and challenging destinations -- restaurants, nature preserves, maritime and natural history museums, night clubs and secluded coves -- are all just a sail away, but only if you know where to go and how to make the most of them. Discover the well-kept secrets of Bay cruising. Cost is $25.

January 9AM – 5PM - Catamaran Sailing - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865 -4700 www.clubnautique.net 29 & 30 Learn to sail fast and flat on this double-hulled sailboat. Prerequisite – Bareboat level certification or equivalent experience. Cost: Members $570/ NonMembers $760.

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6 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com SAILING Shades of Gray

By Captain Ray The long crest of the East Bay hills stood surface of the gray water around us monochromatic, this too was a beautiful silhouetted against the cloud-filled sky. sparkled and shimmered with silvery winter sailing day! Early winter rains had triggered the first glints and highlights. Outside of these s I’m sure you’ve noticed, spurt of new growth, and the hills below rare but wonderfully lighted spots, the winter has arrived. Rain is the ridge line were a soft gray green. water alternated between a deep slate Ray Wichmann, falling in the Bay Area and To the north and west, the banked gray and a softer, warmer dove gray. is a US SAILING- the snow pack is building hills of Sonoma and Marin stepped back As I looked all about me, I could see certified Ocean in the High Sierra. For into the darkness. The closest were backlit places where vapors of misty gray rose P a s s a g e m a k i n g many of you, your thoughts turn to in a shimmering pale gray light, perhaps from the surface of the water. As the mists Instructor, a US Askiing and snowboarding. Because you reflected from the surface of the Bay. As ascended, they seemed to blend gradually SAILING Instructor Trainer, and a can only ski in the winter, I say go for each ridge retreated into the distance, into the dark gray clouds above. member of US it! But don’t forget about winter sailing. it appeared a shade darker. The light When I was in the Navy (a long SAILING’s National Two years ago, I wrote a column about gray of the front rank changed to a hazy time ago), I remember a Boatswain’s Faculty. He holds a 100-Ton Master’s sailing on those beautiful, crystal-clear gray, then to a dark smoky gray before Mate jokingly saying to me, “The U.S. License, was a charter skipper in Hawai’i winter days between the storms. (See blending into the very low gray-black Navy paint locker contains red, green, for 15 years, and has sailed on both coasts “The Best Sailing Days of the Year,”Bay sky. black, white, blue, yellow, and 18 of the United States, in Mexico, the Crossings, December 2008.) The sky, however, was anything but shades of gray.” On the Bay, I was able Caribbean, and Greece. He is presently This past weekend, though, was a uniform gray-black. There were clouds to see where the Navy got some of those employed as the Master Instructor at not one of those winter sailing days: of many types and elevations, each a shades and, more importantly, I began OCSC Sailing in the Berkeley Marina. The rain hadn’t quite ended and the different shade of gray. The low-level to appreciate them. Although decidedly sky was anything but clear. Everywhere stratus clouds sitting atop Mt. Tamalpais I looked, all I saw were shades of gray. and covering the entire western and northern horizons were a very dark charcoal gray. Overhead there were stacks and stacks of various types of cumulus There’s No Place c l o u d s — t o w e r i n g , billowing, and swirling I’d Rather Be... above us. Sunlight, touching the tops of these clouds, caused them to glow a bright, shining silver gray. The bottoms of these clouds rolled and churned, deep in shadow, and seemed heavy and threatening. Their dark gray menacing presence loomed heavily above us. Thanks to BoatU.S. Insurance. Within these masses of BoatU.S. Insurance gives me such peace of mind, nothing else matters cumulus clouds, there when I’m out here on the water. That’s the beauty of a policy from BoatU.S. Insurance specialists work with me helping select the were a few places where perfect options for my boating lifestyle. sky peeked through. But u Low Rates, Broad Coverage even this “blue” sky was a u 24/7 Claims Service from Boating Experts u Discount for Boating Safety Courses shade of gray-blue. u Flexible Payment Plans We were in one of those places where the sun came Call 1-800-283-2883 through, a pukalani in mention priority code 4850 or go online at BoatUS.com/insurance. Hawaiian: a hole (puka) in the heavens (lani). Within Ask about our New Diminishing Deductible policy feature! Photo by Joel Williams this solar spotlight, the All policies subject to limits and exclusions. Installment fees apply to payment plans.

BayCrossing_4C_4.9X5.5.indd www.baycrossings.com 1 January12/14/10 2011 9:46 AM7 BAYKEEPER Cold and Flu Season Also Impacts Bay Ecosystems

By Deb Self Studies done by the San Francisco Estuary Institute in the last few years Studies done in the last few years support what researchers have shown in have shown our aquatic ecosystem is being exposed to a s cold and flu season streams across the country; our aquatic approaches, we’re apt to ecosystem is being exposed to a potentially potentially harmful stew of pain medicine, antiinflammatory have a bigger impact on harmful stew of pain medicine, anti- drugs, antibiotics, heart medications, cholesterol the Bay than usual. We inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, heart drugs, antidepressants, blood-pressure regulators, oral know that our municipal medications, cholesterol drugs, anti- governments provide sewage treatment depressants, blood-pressure regulators, contraceptives, anti-psychotics and caffeine. Athat is supposed to protect the Bay, oral contraceptives, anti-psychotics and—except in cases of overflows—our (increasingly used to treat the effects of treatment technology does a pretty good dementia) and caffeine. can be highly toxic to marine organisms to flush expired medicine down the toilet. job on bacteria and pathogens. But There is not enough research to know and synthetic estrogenic hormones can However, since the biggest contribution treatment plants around the Bay (and what the exact impacts of various drugs on cause feminization of male fish and alter of pharmaceuticals is through excretion, the United States for that matter) were different aquatic organisms are, especially reproductive systems of fish and wildlife. the only way to keep medicines and other not built to address pharmaceuticals due to long-term chronic exposure and Lipid regulators can reduce testosterone toxic chemicals (like triclosan, the anti- and personal care products. In fact, the cumulative effects of exposure to in fish and anti-inflammatory drugs may bacterial soap additive) out of the Bay is though they’re pretty clear of bacteria, many different drugs at once. However, be lethal to scavenging birds. to improve our local sewage treatment the discharges from our treatment plants targeted studies are showing some toxic The main way these drugs get plants. In fact, technology, such as reverse contain many chemicals that may harm effects on specific organisms. For example, into our waste stream is osmosis, exists to remove aquatic life in the Bay. evidence shows that some antibiotics through our bodies. The toxics from waste water, unused portion of each but only a few cities dose we take is excreted have invested in new or unmetabolized as the retrofitted plants. original compound; Baykeeper’s Sick of the rest is excreted Sewage Campaign is as a metabolite that bringing the Bay Area’s may have different collection pipes up to properties, but still code all around the Bay pose a threat to fish and wildlife. The Area, reducing backups and spills from secondary pathway for drugs to reach the system “upstream” of the treatment our Bay is by people flushing medicine plants. But there is still a long way to go down the toilet. This approach should to bring treatment standards up to what be avoided, despite what our parents is required by federal law. It will be a long recommended. Instead, unless you process to identify the best approaches have access to a take-back program, for the Bay Area and to begin the leave expired or unused medicine in search for funding such capital projects, the original container and discard but we owe it to the Bay to begin the in the trash, so it will go to a lined conversation now. landfill rather than into the water. San Francisco is the most recent city to flirt Deb Self is Executive Director of with regulations for a medicine take-back San Francisco program, and will vote soon on whether Baykeeper, which uses to compel drug companies to take back science and advocacy unused medicines. While this would to enforce clean help keep medicine out of the waste water laws and hold water stream, the medicines would be polluters accountable. sent instead to a waste incinerator—a Deb has 25 years technology with a problematic history of experience in of frequent toxic air releases. environmental advocacy and non-profit Through education, we might be able management, and enjoys paddling the to reduce the amount of drugs making it Bay and walking its shorelines. into our waste water—if people learn not

8 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA

Moon Jellies: More Graceful than a Night at the Ballet

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rainless, boneless and 95 pulsate, but their movement is primarily in our bays and oceans. Adopt a “don’t-pass- percent liquid—no, this is controlled by water currents. The animal’s it-up, pick-it-up” New Year’s resolution to not just the feeling that you complex set of nerves responds to stimuli, help keep our waterways and beaches clean may experience the morning but it does not process thoughts. Instead as well as preserve aquatic life. after you ring in the New of receiving oxygen through lungs, gills While jellies in the wild typically only Year. It is also the basic makeup of the or other respiratory systems, moon live to one year old due to predation by gracefullyB gliding, just-go-with-the-flow jellies diffuse oxygen through a thin animals including turtles and other jellies, moon jelly, Aurelia aurita. membrane. they can survive much longer at aquariums, where they are protected and closely monitored. Aquarists at Aquarium of the Bay have cultured more than 100,000 moon jellies over the past 12 years. This thriving jelly culture has enabled the Aquarium to rely on its in-house collection for exhibits, as well as donate the animals to other nature centers. Jelly species are also directly affected by climate change, as their populations and range continue to increase as water temperatures rise. These influxes of jellies, referred to as blooms, can negatively impact the food web, as well as clog boat engine motors and fishing nets.

Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Bay At Aquarium of the Bay, moon jellies as well as Pacific Sea Nettles greet visitors as they enter the main “Under the Bay” Named for their translucent coloring For animals with an appetite for moon exhibit areas. Find your own moment of and resemblance to Earth’s satellite, jellies, mistaken identity can be a deadly jelly zen during your next visit, or visit Experience the upsides of moon jellies are found in temperate and problem. Thousands of turtles and birds the Aquarium’s YouTube Channel for a going downhill at Sugar Bowl tropical waters worldwide, including die each year from swallowing indigestible work-appropriate video of these gracefully along the Northern California coast. wads of jelly-resembling plastic bags floating gliding animals. Resort. 4 peaks, 13 lifts, The species has also traveled far beyond 3 progressive terrain parks, its underwater confines; in 1991, more #1 in guest service and 500” than 1,000 moon jellies flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia as part of a study Sharing time with whales is a privilege. annual snowfall, all at the on weightlessness and how it effects the closest major Tahoe resort development of juvenile jellies. to the Bay Area. “Moon jellies are one of the most primordial marine creatures, yet they don’t look like they should be alive,” said TM Aquarium of the Bay’s Michael Grassman. “Their calming presence and alien-like looks make them visitor favorites.” 415-331-6267 Learn more at: Worldwide, there are more than 200 sugarbowl.com species of jellies. Jellies are made up of 95 percent water and have no heart, brains, bones or other organs. Their bodies www.sfbaywhalewatching.com

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Newly Green Mint Plaza Takes EPA Award

By Bill Picture

ast month, San Francisco’s new-and-improved Mint Plaza was one of five projects selected to receive a 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement from the U.S. EnvironmentalL Protection Agency. The Smart Growth program recognizes projects that are not only good for the environment, but that also, through innovative planning, strengthen local economies, benefit as wide a range of residents as possible, and improve housing and transportation options. Nearly eighty projects were nominated, from which a panel of more than thirty urban planning and green experts, as well as EPA staff, selected the five winners. Mint Plaza was the first winner of the Civic Places category, which was added for 2010 to recognize urban public spaces Photo by Bill Picture that embody the principles of Smart For its 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, the United States Environmental Protection Agency created a new category, Civic Places, to Growth. Originally the awards focused recognize public spaces that incorporate sustainable design and best management practices. San Francisco Mint Plaza is the first to win in this new category. on transit-oriented developments that reduced sprawl and, with it, commuter- related pollution. what was once a seedy, low-traffic The plan for Mint Plaza included and Sherwood Design. To that end, the Many had a hand in transforming stretch of Jessie Street into a bustling closing the block to traffic and raising layout was intentionally kept simple, pedestrian plaza. In 2007, the existing street and sidewalk to create sparse and open so that the space could Mayor Gavin Newsom a pedestrian-only thoroughfare. A local be adapted for a variety of uses. and the San Francisco developer, Martin Building Company “A poorly planned or overly Board of Supervisors, at (MBC), offered to donate its services. sanitized space has the opposite of its the urging of area residents The City accepted the offer on the intended effect,” explained EPA Region and merchants concerned condition that a non-profit be created to 9 Administrator Jared Blumenfeld. about the crime that had manage and maintain Mint Plaza. That “It doesn’t invite human interaction, become commonplace in organization, Friends of Mint Plaza, is and that’s critical to cities growing the area since the closing of now in charge of raising the money to in a sustainable way.” Blumenfeld is the adjacent San Francisco keep Mint Plaza clean and safe, as well intimately familiar with the Mint Plaza Mint building, approved as administering use of the space. project because he served as director of plans to give the derelict the San Francisco Department of the Photo by Bill Picture block a $3.5 million Get with the program Environment during the time that Mint makeover. (A separate Ensuring that the space was inviting to Plaza was being overhauled. To keep rainwater from running into nearby gutters, where it could overburden the City’s sewer system, Mint Plaza’s surface was initiative is underway now the public so that it didn’t once again “A lot of times what makes a space designed to direct rainwater into on-site treatment gardens and an to turn the mint itself into fall into disuse was a key component of work or not work is hard to put your underground infiltration system. The low-tech storm water treatment system is being touted as an example of “low-impact development.” a San Francisco museum the design plan created by MBC and its finger on,” he added. “I think what makes and visitor center.) partners, CMG Landscape Architecture Mint Plaza work is that the designers 10 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com Color Page

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approached it from a community-oriented plantings, vine-entangled steel arbor and runoff storm water. Because wastewater more runoff that will likely be directed into perspective. They gave a lot of thought to scattered seating invite passersby to pass (what goes down your drains) and storm nearby gutters. In Mint Plaza, however, what would make it inviting.” some time in the Plaza with a book, a bag water (what runs into the City’s gutters) shifted planes direct rainwater into planters Blumenfeld commended Friends lunch or a friend. share the same network of pipes in San and an underground infiltration system. of Mint Plaza for continuing in that “How well a space engages with its Francisco, heavy rains can overtax the By capturing the rainwater on-site, the community-oriented vein when it comes audience determines whether it lives or sewer system causing the overflow of City’s sewer system is spared any extra to programming events that make the dies,” Blumenfeld adds. “You have to untreated sewage into San Francisco Bay. burden. The storm water treatment system space a destination for San Franciscans give people a reason to go there. Until “Over the last thirty years, we’ve done is also very efficient and about as low-tech and their guests. During summer months, now, people only had reasons not to go to an amazing job of reducing pollution as it gets. It’s so easy to replicate that the Mint Plaza plays host to a popular this area. Now, when I take people there, and contamination,” says Blumenfeld. San Francisco Public Utility Commission lunchtime music and dance series, as well there’s no trace of that. I think that speaks “Where we’ve failed, and that’s partly to now uses it as a model for managing urban as a weekly farmers market. to the capacity of design to radically shift do with the fact that there’s been little storm water. The owners of the historic buildings our perception of a space, and to the technological advance, is dealing with “What I really love about Mint Plaza that flank Mint Plaza’s northern edge potential of cities to recreate themselves storm water runoff. And we need to stop is that it doesn’t shout about being green have filled their ground-floor commercial through the lens of sustainability.” diverting water into storm drains, which the way so many other projects do,” says spaces with upscale cafes and restaurants— usually dump right into the ocean.” Blumenfeld. “Green is so woven into the including Blue Bottle Café and Chez Understatedly green Like most development projects, Mint fabric of the design that you can enjoy the Papa Resto—that invite hanging out Mint Plaza’s open and uncluttered layout Plaza’s plan called for the pouring of quite space and not even know that it’s green. and contribute to the Plaza’s European not only makes it safer and more inviting a bit of concrete. The more concrete, the I’d say this is ‘green just doing its job.’” flavor. Lilybelle Flower Cart, which offers for visitors, it also allows more natural organic and locally-sourced cut flowers, light to penetrate the space, minimizing will soon be joined by other pushcart the need for electric lighting during vendors offering a variety of local and daytime hours. New 3800 sq. ft. Facility! 10% Discount for Seniors & Veterans sustainable goodies. Because it’s not visible to the naked Even when there are no events and eye, however, few visitors know about the TRY OUR MEDICAL MEALS: the crowds have died down, the space’s Plaza’s greenest element—its treatment of Pizza, Lasagna, Muffins, Cornbread Plus BBQ & Hot Sauces and Fruit Juices

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FOUR MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL HOISTED IN PRE-HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION Latest Sections Bring East Span Tower Three-Quarters of the Way to Final 525-Foot Height

he holidays came early started the operation on December for the San Francisco- 15, a day earlier than planned in a race Oakland Bay Bridge against a series of forecast rainstorms, when the third tier of and completed the four million pound tower sections for the lift in just over 106 hours, beating their self-anchored suspension span (SAS) best schedule predictions. wereT placed during a round-the-clock The SAS tower is actually comprised operation mid-month. Crews from of four individual legs (photo 1), each contractor American Bridge/Fluor of which is made up of five vertical sections, or lifts. This third lift contained four legs that are 102 feet tall and 3 weigh 1.1 million pounds (or 551 tons) each. With these sections in place, the tower now stands 374 feet tall — 40 feet above the high-point of Yerba Buena Island, and nearly three- quarters of the way toward its final height of 525 feet. Photo Courtesy of Caltrans Photo Courtesy of Caltrans It is already taller than Coit

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FOUR MILLION POUNDS OF STEEL HOISTED IN PRE-HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION Latest Sections Bring East Span Tower Three-Quarters of the Way to Final 525-Foot Height © Barrie Rokeach 2010

Tower (210 feet), the Campanile at U.C. placed the first tower sections onto the Berkeley (307 feet) and the Tribune foundation in July 2010, and the second Tower (310 feet).When completed, the set in October 2010. The arrival of the SAS will take its well-deserved place on final group of tower sections is expected the list of Bay Area landmarks. in February 2011. The painstaking lifting process involved Meanwhile, the SAS road decks tilting each leg from horizontal to vertical have been taking shape since February, on a specially-designed barge positioned with 18 deck sections — nine eastbound at the tower’s base (photo 2), and then and nine westbound — already in place hoisting the legs over 400 feet into the (photo 6). Two more steel deck sections air — using a lifting system known as a arrived from China with the third tower strand jack — so that each segment could lift in December, and will be erected be moved into the rust-red erection tower by the project’s massive red, white and and lowered into place (photo 4). Once blue crane in the coming weeks. To date, each leg was set down, crews bolted the crews have installed over half of the 28 third and second legs together using splice sections that will make up the SAS deck plates (photos 3 and 5). when the bridge opens in 2013. Fabricated at the Zhenhua Heavy Industry Company in Shanghai, the For more information visit tower will help give the bridge its BayBridgeInfo.org/projects/sas-tower. unique design, with a single cable View the construction live at draping over the iconic tower. Crews www.bata.mtc.ca.gov. Photo© Barrie Courtesy Rokeach of Caltrans 2010

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By Paul Duclos gallery scene, and the small extent to he became acquainted which it impacts the art world epicenter of with the painter, Bill New York. Collectors who were lured into Anton—a name hardly hen Sausalito-based the bidding frenzy of the “bubble” years in the same class as the art dealer Richard suffered the much the same fate shared by mega-auction artists Polsky released investors in real estate and hedge funds, he generally deals his memoir, I Sold and many of them were forced to sell with. Yet, he had to Andy Warhol (Too works at a loss to escape insolvency. Polsky have this work, and Soon), last year, he was telling readers the is sympathetic to their plight, but at the he makes a good case marketW was close to hitting bottom and same time explains how mass hysteria was for all collectors to would begin its inexorable climb upward fueled by the predatory guile of gallerists take a chance when as the economy brightened. He appears to in the past decade. a t r a n s c e n d e n t have been correct regarding the reversal While the general tone of the book m o m e n t s t r i k e s . of domestic fortunes, and one wonders if is one of tired cynicism, the author is www.polskyartlog. he is now working on a new epilogue for clearly still passionate about buying blogspot.com a revised edition. Having devoured this “with your gut” when a piece moves book and its predecessor (2003’s I Bought you. He reflects on just such a personal Polsky and other Andy Warhol), I certainly hope so. moment, describing the discovery he dealers build a strong In candid and acerbic detail, Polsky made when visiting a Tucson gallery case for research before reveals all that he knows of the local specializing in Plein Air landscapes. There, entering into the speculative collecting dodge too. For many Photo courtesy of the Exploratorium of us who favor works The secret to making a perfect pousse-café is all about the specific on paper, rather than gravity of the spirits. paintings, that may Voted “most romantic mean becoming a member of the Achenbach Graphic Arts Science of Cocktails,” the Exploratorium’s getaway” in Best of Solano poll Council. This affiliate of the Legion January 26 fundraising event. As last Up to 24 sailings daily of Honor and the De Young serves as year, the museum will be transformed to/from Vallejo and the SF Ferry the support council for the Achenbach into a laboratory of libations featuring Building with stops at Foundation for Graphic Arts (AFGA). drinks made by some of the Bay Area’s Friends & Family Group Promo Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 41 The Council provides financial support most celebrated mixologists and artisan Starting December 1st - Call for Details Family fares now available assisting the AFGA with new acquisitions distillers Lance Winters and Dave Smith for the museum collection; sponsorship of from St. George Spirits will talk about the graduate student fellowships; publishing art and science of their craft. of exhibition catalogues; and special According to Exploratorium events. spokespeople, Ethan Terry and the crew The AGAC office and the world- from Cocktail Lab will conduct lessons renowned collection of the AFGA in the ultimate quaffing experience. “As are located in the Legion, offering an you tour the different bars, sampling extensive graphics reference library hors d’oeuvres along the way, you’ll have Empress Theatre – Downtown Vallejo Discovery Kingdom - Vallejo and computerized collection database, a chance to participate in a number of including digitized images—all available hands-on activities and help judge the to members by appointment. Cocktail Mix-Off Competition. Learn On a recent visit, we came across an how igniting citrus oils alters the flavor of engraving of William Hogarth’s “A Rake’s a drink, or how French perfume-making Progress.” This is a chilling picture of techniques have changed the face of dissipation and want, that even the most infused liquors. Want to know the trick hardy partier would take to heart. www. to a perfect pousse-café? It’s all about the achenbach.org specific gravity of spirits.” A less sobering lesson, but one just Tickets, priced at $120, can be as engaging, may be evident at “The purchased at www.exploratorium.edu.

14 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com State Initiative Replaces Local Vehicle Buy-Back Program

he Bay Area Air Quality air pollution in the Bay Area,” said Jack Management District is Broadbent, executive officer of the Air suspending its Vehicle District. “Retirement of older polluting Buy Back Program as of vehicles is a cost effective way to get big December 31. However, polluters off the road. It’s an investment Bay Area residents can continue to retire in cleaner air that pays immediate theirT eligible older vehicles through dividends.” the newly expanded State Consumer The Air District continues to operate Assistance Program, which will cover its Smoking Vehicle Assistance Program many of the same vehicles as the Air to improve air quality and respiratory District program. health by reducing the number of smoking These voluntary programs offer vehicles on the road. To find out about $1,000 to owners of older, higher- smoking vehicle health impacts, connect emitting cars and light trucks to scrap to retirement assistance programs, or enlist to become a clean air advocate, please visit their vehicles. Older vehicles lack modern Photo by Joel Williams emission control technology and pollute www.smokingvehiclehelp.org. significantly more than newer models. Individuals interested in retiring their Since 1996, the Air District’s Vehicle Buy For each pre-1990 vehicle removed from emitted into the air annually. vehicle after December 31, can visit www. Back program has retired over 50,000 Bay Area roads, an estimated 75 pounds “Pollution from automobiles is smogcheck.ca.gov or call 1-800-952-5210 cars, vans, pickup trucks, and SUVs. of air pollution is prevented from being responsible for over 50 percent of the for details on the State CAP program.

NEW LARKSPUR FERRY WEEKDAY WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE Golden Gate Ferry Starts Tuesday, February 1, 2011 and remains SM in effect through March 31, 2011 Clipper Fares Increase Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Larkspur SF SF Larkspur New One-Way Clipper Fares 4:51 am Route 24 bus to Financial District Effective January 1, 2011 5:22 am Route 97 bus to Financial District 5:50 6:20 6:25 6:55 6:35 7:05 7:10 7:40 Larkspur 7:10 7:40 7:45 8:15 $5.70 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 Ferry 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 9:15 9:50 10:10 10:45 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 Sausalito $4.85 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 Ferry 12:40 1:15 1:25 2:00 2:20 2:55 3:05 3:35 3:05 3:35 3:45 4:15 Ferry cash fares remain unchanged. 3:45 4:15 4:25 4:55 GGT bus Clipper fares do not change. 4:25 4:55 5:05 5:35 5:05 5:35 5:45 6:15 5:45 6:15 6:25 6:55 6:25 6:55 7:05 7:35 For more information, visit www.goldengate.org 7:25 8:00 8:10 8:45 8:50 9:25 9:35 10:10 or call 511 (say “Golden Gate Transit,” then “operator”) TDD: 711 X Bold = pm times

www.baycrossings.com January 2011 15 Clipper Card Fares New Bay Crossings 101215-1/ Magazines/Ads/SNAP 2 TRANSPORTATION NEWS Marin Celebrates Opening of Cal Park Tunnel

ecember 10 marked a groundwork for an eventual re-opening historic day in Marin of the tunnel for some 20 years prior. The County as the Cal Park tunnel will be open seven days a week from Tunnel was officially 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. The total length of the opened to a cheering pathway is just over a mile; the tunnel itself is crowd of several hundred cyclists and a short 1,100 feet. Riding between San Rafael walkers.D After the opening ceremony, and Larkspur to get to the Ferry Terminal which included speeches from elected now takes 15 minutes less if you use the officials, the Marin County Bicycle tunnel route instead of continuing to the end Coalition’s (MCBC) Deb Hubsmith, the of Anderson Drive and continuing down Sir Marin County Department of Public Francis Drake Boulevard, and it will be faster Works, and Caltrans, hundreds of walkers, to ride a bike between the two destinations and then cyclists took their chance to walk than to drive in rush hour traffic. or ride through the tunnel, which was last The Cal Park Tunnel was originally used by freight trains in the 1970s. constructed in 1884, with significant “This one of the happiest days of my renovations taking place in the mid- life,” said Deb Hubsmith, advocacy director portion of the twentieth century. Originally for MCBC. The organization has worked designed to haul lumber and freight, and Photo by Tom Boss since its inception in 1998 to open the tunnel then later passengers, it was sealed shut in A crowd of several hundred cheering cyclists attending the official opening of the Cal Park Tunnel on by collaborating with public agencies. 1978 after a series of fires and structural December 10th. Other local citizens, such as Jean collapses. Today, it will carry bicyclists and Starkweather, had been laying the pedestrians between Larkspur and San Rafael. It is also part of the future SMART Theater in Larkspur (very close to the Marin corridor with a planned station just behind Airporter). the Larkspur Century Theater. Bicyclists MCBC thanks the following agencies and pedestrians are completely separated for their work to help make this historic from the future train by a tunnel within a and keystone project possible: the County The smart cart for the urban shopper tunnel, and the tunnel includes cell phone of Marin, SMART, the Transportation access and emergency cameras. The tunnel Authority of Marin, Caltrans, the City of San can be accessed via a pathway on the Rafael, the City of Larkspur, the Bay Area southbound lane of Anderson Drive in San Air Quality Management District, MTC Rafael, just across from the Office Depot, and the untold thousands of supporters of $79.95 and just behind the Larkspur Century MCBC over the years.

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Photo by Tom Boss The 1,100 feet long Cal Park Tunnel saves 15 minutes on a typical ride to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.

16 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com DELTA BEAT Delta Gets Stimulus Funds for Environmental Cleanup

By Jah Mackey they cause significant amounts of waste material and release of toxic air resident Obama’s stimulus pollutants, chemical plan has trickled upriver to injection remediation is West Sacramento and made a a relatively new “green” huge splash in favor of green process that treats technology. We often hear contamination in place. about billions of dollars allocated by the “In-situ” (Latin for federalP government and spent on projects “in-place”) chemical Photo by Jah Mackey we never see or jobs that never come our treatment remediation The “recipe” designed to clean up the site in West Sacramento includes hydrogen peroxide, water and a proprietary catalyst mixture to stimulate a chemical reaction, destroying contaminants and encouraging bio-degradation. way, but this time the Delta got a chance technology has been to sample both. increasingly applied for the The City of West Sacramento has cleanup of groundwater contamination peroxide, water and a proprietary catalyst company in the United States and based received $154,066 in American Recovery sites in California. In-situ chemical mixture used to clean up the site in West in Sacramento was hired by the City to and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money treatment includes injection of selected Sacramento. WDC Exploration and implement the In-situ process designed for chemical injection remediation to chemicals or the mixing of several Wells, the largest privately owned drilling by Bureau Veritas. clean up petroleum hydrocarbons from chemicals to the contamination plume an underground storage tank located through the delegated delivery points. onsite at a former industrial site that The purposes of the in-situ chemical was abandoned by the previous owner. injection methods are usually twofold: So far, the City has been awarded over to stimulate chemical reaction (e.g., ALAMEDA OAKLAND FERRY $236,814 in ARRA grants for this type oxidation) to destroy contaminants, and of cleanup. to generate oxygen (O2) to encourage The ARRA funding and oversight or enhance bio-degradation. The in- for this project and others throughout situ cleanup method has been used in Yolo County is provided the U.S. the following cleanup situations: 1) to Environmental Protection Agency, the remediate contaminants plumes, 2) State Water Resources Control Board and to address localized “hot-spot” high the Central Valley Regional Water Quality concentrations, 3) to limit groundwater Control Board. contaminant plumes from migrating off “Thanks to the funding provided by site, and 4) to proceed final polishing the American Recovery and Reinvestment after other remediation technologies. Act, the EPA has been able to provide “This is exactly the kind of forward- millions of dollars in grants to California looking project ARRA stimulus money for the cleanup of contaminated lands is designed to assist. This Brownfield Whether you’re commuting to work or throughout the state, which is the first cleanup is part of the City’s redevelopment step in bringing these properties back efforts that will help bring new economic enjoying a weekend outing with friends to productive economic use,” said the vitality, jobs and prosperity to the City. or family, the Alameda/Oakland Ferry EPA’s Bob Pallarino. “Using cleanup The fact that it is part of an overall green methods that reduce waste generation effort and design fits well with California’s is a great way to travel the bay. and transport to landfills is another step vision for greener communities,” said Oakla service between Oakland’s Jack London Square, Alameda Main a/ nd d e F forward in making green remediation the State Water Board Deputy Director e m r a r l Street, SF Ferry Building and SF Pier 41, Seasonal service to y standard for addressing contamination of Esteban Almanza. A ATT&T Park for Giants game and Angel Island State Park our land and water.” Bureau Veritas, a global leader in While other remediation practices the quality assurance, health, safety have been in place for years and not & environmental sectors, designed 510.749.5837 www.eastbayferry.com considered environmentally friendly, as the “recipe,” which includes hydrogen

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Larkspur 5:50 a.m. 6:20 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 09:40 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ------6:35 7:05 7:10 7:40 11:40 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:10 7:40 7:45 8:15 1:40 p.m. 2:30 2:40 3:30 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 3:40 4:30 4:40 5:25 San Pablo Bay Vallejo 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 5:30# 7:00 7:15 8:00 9:15 9:50 10:10 10:45 One-way Ferry Fares 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 Larkspur Larkspur Sausalito 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 p.m. 11:40 12:15 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 1:00 Daily Daily 12:40 p.m. 1:15 1:25 2:00 Richmond Adult Cash Fare $8.25 $8.25 2:15 2:50 3:00 3:30 Pacific 2:50 3:25 3:35 4:05 TransLink/Clipper Card Fare $5.15 $4.40 Tiburon 3:40 4:15 4:25 4:55 Ocean Youth/Senior/Disabled $4.10 $4.10 Angel Island 4:15 4:45 4:55 5:25 Sausalito ------5:20 6:05 Children 5 and under FREE FREE Alcatraz 5:10 5:45 5:55 6:25 (limit 2 per fare-paying adult) Berkeley 5:35 6:10 6:20 6:50 Children ages 5 and under travel free when accompanied by a 6:35 7:10 7:20 7:50 full fare paying adult (limit two youth per adult). 7:20 7:55 8:10 8:40 N Oakland 8:10 8:45 8:50 9:20 Golden Gate Ferry Fares, Effective July 1, 2010 8:50 9:25 9:35 10:05 Fares shown are for one-way travel San Francisco San Alameda * Direct ferry service is provided to most Giants games at AT&T Park. 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Sir Francis Drake Blvd., just east of U.S. Highway 101 in Larkspur, CA Year’s Day, and Presidents Day. 3:45 4:10 4:30^ 4:40^ Regular weekday service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ----- 5:20 5:40 5:50 One Round 10 Ticket 20 Ticket Monthly Oakland Ferry Terminal 5:20 5:45 6:10 6:20 FARES: 530 Water St @ Jack London Square in Oakland Way Trip Book Book Pass ----- 6:25 6:45 6:55 Adult (13+) $6.25 $12.50 $50.00 $90.00 $170.00 ----- 7:25 7:45 07:55 Junior (5-12) $3.50 $7.00 ----- 8:25 8:45 08:55 Sausalito Ferry Terminal Child under 5* FREE FREE PURCHASE TICKETS Humbolt St. & Anchor Ave. in downtown Sausalito * To S.F. via Oakland # To Alameda via Oakland Senior (65+)* $3.75 $7.50 ONBOARD THE FERRY or at the Regional Transit  ^ Departs immediately after loading Disabled Persons* $3.75 $7.50 Connection (RTC) at participating For the most current schedule, visit http://www. Active Military $5.00 $10.00 Bay Area businesses. Please call Tiburon Ferry Terminal eastbayferry.com/ Seniors must show valid I.D., Regional the 24-hour Ferry Fone at Transit Connection Discount or Medicare (510) 522-3300 to confirm times. Behind Guaymus Restaurant & the Intersection of Tiburon Blvd. & Main St. in Tiburon Card. Disabled Persons must show a Regional Transit Connection Discount Schedule information collected from Card. Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult. Active Vallejo Ferry Terminal http://www.eastbayferry.com Military Personnel must show military I.D. Fares subject to change. All times 289 Mare Island Way in Vallejo are estimates.

18 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com Blue & Gold Ferry Baylink Ferry Harbor Bay Ferry BAY CRUISE SAUSALITO VALLEJO EAST END OF ALAMEDA/S.F. Depart Pier 39 FISHERMAN’S WHARF, PIER 41 VALLEJO – SAN FRANCISCO Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Weekdays Weekends and Holidays Weekdays Weekdays Harbor Bay S.F. Ferry S.F. Ferry Harbor Bay Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart Vallejo Depart S.F. Depart Pier 41 Island Bldg. Bldg. Island 12:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 to S.F Ferry Ferry Bldg. Fisherman’s Wharf 1:15 4:00 12:00 3:15 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 4:15 11:00 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:05 p.m. Building to Vallejo to Vallejo 7:30 7:55 8:00 8:25 1:45 12:10 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:15 5:30 a.m. 6:35 a.m. ----- 8:30 8:55 4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 1:20 2:05 2:10 2:30 6:30 7:35 ------4:30 p.m. 5:35 6:00 2:35 3:25 3:30 3:50 7:00 8:10 ------5:05 p.m. 5:30 6:35 7:00 7:45 8:55 ------6:05 6:30 7:35 8:00 For the most current schedule, visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com 8:45 9:55 ----- 7:05 7:30 Bay Cruise does not operate during inclement weather. Additional cruises may 10:00 11:10 11:30 a.m. be added on demand. Check with ticket booth on day of sailing for schedule. No No weekend service reserved seating available. 11:30 12:40 p.m. ----- Weekends and Holidays 2:00 p.m. 3:30 3:10 p.m. FARES: 3:20 4:30 ----- FARES: All prices include audio tour. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. 4:05 5:15 ----- Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry passengers can Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 Adult $24.00 Junior (12-18) $20.00 4:45 6:00 ----- purchase Ferry tickets, passes and books on board Senior (62+) $20.00 Child (5-11) $16.00 10:35 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 11:55 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 5:45 7:10 6:50 the ferries. Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry accepts Discount fares available at 12:30 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 1:50 cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard and Commuter http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Sightseeing/Boat/baycruise.cfm 2:00 2:45 2:50 3:15 Weekends and Holidays Checks as payment for ferry tickets. 3:20 4:25 4:30 4:55 Fare: ANGEL ISLAND - S.F. 10:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:30 a.m One-way Adult $6.50 Weekdays – Daily Departures Pier 41 1:00 p.m. 2:10 ----- One-way Juniors (5-12) $3.25 4:30 6:00 5:40 p.m. Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Children (under 5) Free Pier 41 Angel Island Angel Island Pier 41 No service on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, One-way Seniors (62 & over) $3.75 and New Year’s Day / Weekend Schedule on Presidents Day Disabled $3.75 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 3:10 a.m. 3:50 a.m. Active Military $5.25 FARES: One-way Round-trip One-way Commute (book of 10) $55.00 Adult $10.00 $20.00 FARES: One-way One-way Commute (book of 20) $100.00 Child (5-11) $5.75 $11.50 Weekends – Departures Pier 41 Adult (13-64) $13.00 Monthly Pass (book of 40) $185.00 For the most current schedule, visit Senior (65+)/Disabled/Medicare $6.50 Free MUNI and AC Transit Transfers Provided Depart Arrive Arrive Depart http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Sausalito/index.cfm Child (6-12) $6.50 Pier 41 Angel Island Angel Island Pier 41 Baylink DayPass $24.00 10:35 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:05 a.m. 12:20 a.m. TIBURON – Pier 41 Baylink Monthly Pass (Bus / Ferry) $290.00 ------3:50 p.m. 4:55 p.m. Weekdays w/Muni $345.00 Angel Island Ferry Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Call (707) 64-FERRY or visit www.baylinkferry.com for updated TIBURON – ANGEL ISLAND S.F. Tiburon Tiburon S.F. information. SF PIER 41 SF PIER 41 Pier 41 Pier 41 Weekdays (November - December 2010) ANGEL ISLAND FARES* (One Way) (Round Trip) 11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 12:05 p.m. Travel time between Vallejo and San Francisco is 10:00 a.m. 11:00 1:00 p.m. 3:00 Adult (12+) $8.00 $16.00 12:10 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 1:15 approximately 60 minutes. Child (ages 6-12) $4.50 $9.00 1:20 1:40 1:45 2:30 Returning 10:20 a.m. 11:20 1:20 p.m. 3:30 Child (5 & under) FREE Free 2:35 2:55 3:00 3:50 * All prices include State Park Fees / Weekend Schedule on Memorial 4:05 4:45 ------Day (May 25) / Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (Sept 7) ------7:45 8:05 Weekends (November - December 2010) TIBURON COMMUTE Red & White 10:00 a.m. 11:00 1:00 p.m. 3:00 TIBURON – S.F. Ferry Building BAY CRUISE Returning 10:20 a.m. 11:20 1:20 p.m. 3:30 Weekdays TIBURON Weekends and Holidays Pier 43½ FARES: FARES: Round Trip (*Limit one Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Adult (13 and over) $13.50 free child, S.F. S.F. Monday through Sunday Adult (18+) $22.00 Tiburon Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Tiburon Tiburon Tiburon Child (6 - 12) $11.50 Pier 41 Pier 41 Youth (5-17) $16.00 ages 2 10:00 a.m. 1:45 p.m. Children (3 - 5) $3.50 and under, 6:00 a.m. 6:20 a.m. ------10:35 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:35 a.m. 12:20 p.m. Child (under 5)Free 10:45 * 2:30 Toddlers (ages 2 and under) Free* per paying 6:50 7:10 7:15 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 1:50 Family Pass $69.00 11:15 Bicycles $1.00 adult.) 7:50 8:10 8:15 8:35 2:00 2:25 2:30 3:15 3:00 (2 Adult + 4 Youth) 8:45 9:05 ------12:00 p.m. 3:45 For the most current schedule and other information, visit 3:20 4:05 4:10 4:55 * Weekends Only ------4:25 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 1:15 4:15 * http://www.angelislandferry.com/ 5:00 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 5:45 Schedule Subject to change w/o notice 5:50 6:10 6:15 6:35 FARES: One-way Round trip 6:40 7:00 7:15 7:35 Adult $10.00 $20.00 Child (5-11) $5.75 $11.50 20 Ticket Commute Book $140.00 (Mon. - Fri.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Fare Change

In anticipation of the transition of Alameda/Oakland and Harbor Bay ferry services from the City of Alameda to the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), public notice is given that the WETA will hold a hearing to receive public comment regarding modifying and adopting fare structures for Alameda/Oakland and Harbor Bay ferry services. Information on the Fun on Ferries, Shoreline Snacking and Shopping, public hearing and fare changes can be obtained at www.watertransit.org. Take the Kids, Bikes on Boats, Fun on Ferries... Public comment can also be sent to [email protected]. www.baycrossings.com

www.baycrossings.com January 2011 19 TRANSIT NEWS Transbay Terminal Building Meets First Wrecking Ball

he Transbay Joint Powers “Since the stimulus funding allowed us Authority’s (TJPA) demolition to break ground on this historic project in contractor Evans Brothers, August, more than 600 people have been Inc. dropped the historic first employed to date with construction jobs wrecking ball on the front and more than 125,000 jobs will be created facade of the old Transbay Terminal building, from the project as a whole,” said Maria Tmarking the project’s progress as it works Ayerdi-Kaplan, TJPA Executive Director. towards removing the old bus terminal and “Projects like Transbay are critical to our local ramps to make way for the new, multi-modal economy and our regional transportation Transbay Transit Center. infrastructure.” “Today marks an exciting milestone The wrecking ball is planned to remain in our demolition efforts and we are very in use for the next few months as the pleased with our progress,” said Nathaniel P. remainder of the old Terminal structure Ford, Sr., TJPA Board Chairman. “Not only is removed. A temporary terminal located are we on schedule but there has not been a few blocks away on Beale and Howard one reported accident in over 20,000 craft Streets will continue to serve bus operations hours by Evans Brothers in the demolition until the new Transbay Transit Center opens work underway, which is a remarkable its doors in 2017. The Transit Center will achievement.” serve 11 transportation systems—including The demolition of the Transbay Terminal California High Speed Rail—and up to is currently in the third of four phases of 45 million passengers per year. The LEED activity. Gold building will also feature large public Work to remove the eastern bus ramps art works as part of the building design and has already been completed along with the a 5.4 acre public rooftop park. removal of the main building’s roof, portions of the walls and bus levels along with the For more information about the Photo by Noah Berger steel overpasses over both First and Fremont project, visit www.transbaycenter. The wrecking ball is planned to remain in use for the next few months as the remainder of the old Streets. As part of the project’s LEED efforts, org. Demolition activities and Terminal structure is removed. more than 6,500 tons of concrete have been schedule are available at www. demolished and will be crushed and reused transbaycenter.org/demolition. on site.

Photo by Noah Berger Photo by Noah Berger A temporary terminal located a few blocks away on Beale and Howard Streets will continue to The demolition of the Transbay Terminal is currently in the third of four phases of activity. serve bus operations until the new Transbay Transit Center opens its doors in 2017.

20 January 2011 www.baycrossings.com ENVIRONMENT Three of Top Ten California Polluters Are in Bay Area

he good news is that toxics decisions to reduce chemical use and plan underground injection releases of 267% bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals, managed, treated or released for emergency responses.” (279,802 pounds since 2008) or PBTs, at ranges from 0.1 grams to into the environment Total releases include toxic chemicals • The top five released chemicals are 100 pounds. PBT pollutants are toxic from facilities operating discharged by facilities to air, water, lead, zinc and zinc compounds, ammonia, chemicals that remain in the environment in California decreased land, and underground, and the amount and asbestos. and food chain, posing risks to human 14 percent in 2009 when compared to transferred off-site for disposal. Pollution • In California, 7 million pounds of health and ecosystems. T2008, according to the latest data available controls apply to many of the reported total releases of persistent bioaccumulative TRI Explorer is a tool that you can use from the U.S. Environmental Protection releases. Reporting facilities must comply and toxic chemicals (PBTs) were reported, to see the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Agency. The bad news is that three of with environmental standards set by local, a 16% decrease or 1.3 million pounds. data. It allows you to look at data by state, the top ten polluters in California are state and federal agencies. Lead and lead compounds top the list. county, or zip code; by chemical; or by petrochemical refineries operating in Release data alone are not sufficient Annual Toxics Release Inventory industry. It provides maps that you can the Bay Area waterfront communities of to determine exposure or to calculate reporting began in 1987 after the click on to find TRI facilities, chemicals Benicia, Rodeo and Richmond. potential risks to human health and the enactment of the Emergency Planning and industries in a particular area. For The data comes from the EPA’s Toxics environment. TRI data, in conjunction and Community Right-to-Know Act of more on the TRI program including Release Inventory, commonly referred with other information, such as the 1986. The inventory provides information additional city, county and facility to as TRI. It’s one of the EPA’s largest toxicity of the chemical, the release to the public on annual toxic chemical information, please visit the EPA’s Web publicly available databases, providing medium (e.g., air), and site-specific releases reported by certain industrial sites: http://www.epa.gov/tri, http:// communities valuable information on conditions, may be used in evaluating and federal facilities. The TRI does not www.epa.gov/triexplorer and http:// more than 650 toxic chemical that exposures that may result from releases include data on toxic emissions from cars www.epa.gov/enviro. State fact sheets are managed or released by various of toxic chemicals. and trucks, nor from the majority of non- are available at: http://www.epa.gov/ industries. The chemical information in industrial sources, such as agriculture. In region09/toxic/tri/ and http://www.epa. the inventory is calculated by industrial Data from 2009 in California shows: 2000, TRI expanded to include persistent gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm. facilities and reported to the EPA, as • Total reported on-site and off -site required by law. disposals and releases decreased 21% “These annual reports arm citizens and due primarily to decreases across all local governments with information about media—air, water and land releases and toxics that could pose potential hazards off-site transfers, with the exception of an in their area,” said Jared Blumenfeld, increase in underground injections Regional Administrator for EPA’s Pacific • Air releases decreased by 25% (3.2 Southwest region. “Federal law ensures million pounds) Water releases decreased that all communities have a “Right- by 24% (523,491 pounds) To-Know” so they can make informed • California reported an increase in

The top facilities in California for total on-site and off-site releases during 2009 of all chemicals (reported in pounds) are:

1.- Chemical Waste Management Inc. 6.- ConocoPhillips San Francisco — Kettleman City 14,693,132 Refinery — Rodeo 864,949

2.- Western Mesquite Mines Inc. 7.- Chevron Products Co. Div. of — Brawley 2,732,125 Chevron USA Inc. — El Segundo We Need Your Voice 716,290 Join Baykeeper Today! 3.- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC — Button-Willow 1,919,745 8.- BP West Coast Products LLC Do you believe polluters like the Cosco — Carson 669,861 Busan should be held accountable for 4.- Quemetco Inc. fouling the San Francisco Bay? Do you think — City of Industry 1,323,053 9.- Chevron Products Co. cities need to do more to keep sewage out Richmond Refinery — Richmond of our streets, creeks and the Bay? If so, 5.- Valero Refining Co. (California 604,483 join Baykeeper and help us enforce clean Benicia Refinery) water laws to protect the Bay. It’s never — Benicia 1,228,782 10.- U.S. Marine Corps MCB Camp been more important. Join us today! Pendleton — Camp Pendleton 538,596 www.baykeeper.org

www.baycrossings.com January 2011 21 Around the bay in January

Dine About Town…Only currently in season. Oakland’s culinary V. Sattui Barrel Tasting & ocean. This shocking fact, along with in San Francisco Returns scene is found in diverse locations, New Release Party our inability to visualize that quantity, The 10th annual Dine About Town San from the waterfront at Jack London Though Harvest and Crush are always compelled the artists to count and Francisco returns from January 15 to 31. Square to the uptown entertainment exciting times, this event is one of the exhibit a representative sample. The Diners may select from more than 100 district to Montclair Village in the most anticipated of the year. The mustard work therefore contains plastic pieces Bay Area restaurants, each offering prix Oakland Hills. Participants include in the vineyards will be in bloom and numbering 4,600, the amount contained fixe lunches for $17.95 and/or dinners acclaimed restaurants such as Bocanova, Napa Valley is just breathtaking. The in one city block or one-tenth of a square for $34.95, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Plum, Pican, Camino and Oliveto 2010 vintage at V. Sattui is believed to mile of ocean. The SFMOMA Artists A la carte menus will also be available. that have been highlighted as culinary be exceptional. You will be able to taste Gallery located at Fort Mason Center Dates and times of participation vary by destinations by national media, as well and evaluate 17 vineyard-specific wines organizes the Windows Program. It restaurant. Reservations are encouraged as local favorites such as ChopBar, straight from the barrel and have the uses the SFMOMA Garage’s street-level and may be made online through a Farmers Market Bistro and Encuentro. opportunity to purchase these wines as windows located at 150 Natoma and partnership with OpenTable.com. On Details and information on participating futures at special pre-release prices. The 147 Minna Street (Between Third and January 12 at 6 p.m., celebrate the restaurants will be available at www. event takes place on Saturday, January 29 New Montgomery Sts.) to showcase 10th year of Dine About Town at City visitoakland.org/restaurantmonth. from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $79 for artwork. The SFMOMA Artist Gallery’s View at Metreon. With a $25 donation Oakland Restaurant Week is part of members and $89 for non-members. For Windows venue can be viewed 24 hours to Meals On Wheels, you can sample California Restaurant Month. More more information, visit www.vsattui.com a day, 7 days a week. The SFMOMA delicious food or beverage offerings than 20 destinations across California, or call (707) 963-4324. Artists Gallery is located in Building from over 25 participating restaurants. from the desert and coast to wine country A at Fort Mason Center. Gallery hours The evening will also include wine and High Sierra, are hosting restaurant SFMOMA Opens Windows are 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays tastings and a keepsake San Francisco weeks this January. More information on to the Ocean and Environment through Saturdays. Admission to gallery wine glass. Tickets for the launch must California Restaurant Month, including The SFMOMA Artists Gallery’s exhibitions is free. For more information, be purchased in advance and space is Marin and Napa Valley participants, is Windows venue will show the work of visit www.sfmoma.org or call (514) limited. For more information or to available at www.visitcalifornia.com/ San Francisco-based artists Judith Selby- 441-4777. view the extensive restaurant list, visit restaurantmonth. Lang and Richard Lang through June www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/taste/ 1, 2011. As a collaborative team, Judith Bay Area Youth Orchestra dineabouttown. Information is also Anniversary of the Sea Selby Lang and Richard Lang combine Festival available by calling (415) 391-2000. Lions’ Arrival their love of the natural world with an Join six of the Bay Area’s youth orchestras Every January, PIER 39 commemorates interest in science to produce an ongoing as they come together for a celebration of Oakland Joins More Than the anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival. series of artworks about oceans and the music in our vibrant community with a 20 Cities in California Through the years, these playful pinnipeds environment. Since 1999, they have special concert at Davies Symphony Hall. Restaurant Month have taken up residence at PIER 39’s collected and composed art with plastic Proceeds from the concert will benefit six This year more than two dozen Oakland K-Dock to the delight of thousands debris from Kehoe Beach in Point Reyes organizations, one within each orchestra’s restaurants will celebrate Oakland’s first of spectators. Each January, these National Seashore. “Ghost Net,” being local community, that provide resources Restaurant Week from January 23 to 29. marine mammals return in droves for displayed at Minna Street, is a haunting to underserved and homeless youth. The Oakland Restaurant Week will provide herring season in San Francisco Bay. reverie on the pernicious entanglements participating youth orchestras include: visitors and locals with an opportunity In celebration of the anniversary, from of fishing line, polypropylene rope, the California Youth Symphony, the to taste some of Oakland’s finest Friday through Sunday, January 21 to monofilament line, and plastic bits that Oakland Youth Orchestra, the Peninsula cuisines, with special meals and deals 23, visitors can take a “sea lion walk” float in the ocean, ensnaring everything Youth Orchestra, the San Francisco from many of the city’s top restaurants. and talk with knowledgeable naturalists (birds, fish, marine mammals) that enters Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Santa Special prix fixe dinner menus at $20, in addition to enjoying sea lions in close its domain. To depict the magnitude Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the $30 and $40 will be included. Many proximity. The free, guided walks leave of the problem, this skein of trouble Young People’s Symphony Orchestra. The restaurants will also be hosting tasting from the sea lion statue every hour on is expressed in way that will snare the program will include works by Dvorak, events in partnership with wineries and the hour between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. passerby with beauty, then tell the Rimsky-Korsakov, Marquez, Ginastera, food producers. Tickets and special daily. Don’t forget to stop by The Marine tale of this destructive force. “Block Sibelius, Richard Strauss, and Respighi. passes are not required, but reservations Mammal Center and Aquarium of the Party,” at Natoma Street, consists of The event is at Davies Symphony Hall in are strongly recommended. Oakland’s Bay booths for a complete educational 4,600 plastic pieces hung in a display San Francisco on Sunday January 16 at 3 restaurants are known for focusing experience. PIER 39’s K-Dock has been designed to simulate the colorful bits of p.m. Admission is $30-$60 general and on sustainable practices, purchasing declared a “Watchable Wildlife” viewing plastic floating in the ocean. Scientists $15 for students. Tickets are available ingredients from local farmers markets area by the California Watchable Wildlife report that there are on average 46,000 at www.sfsymphony.org or by calling and designing menus based on what is Project. pieces of plastic in every square mile of (415) 864-6000.

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415.773.1188 www.blueandgoldfleet.com

The enchanting nautical experience begins when passengers board Blue & Gold Fleet boats that sail on San Francisco Bay. Blue & Gold Fleet is the largest excursion and commuter ferry service provider in the Bay Area.

San Francisco Bay Cruise Adventure An hour long cruise along the City’s historic waterfront, right past the PIER 39 sea lions, under the Golden Gate Bridge, by Sausalito, past Angel Island and around Alcatraz.

Sausalito & Tiburon A comfortable ride across the San Francisco Bay to the two Marin seaside villages of Sausalito and Tiburon to enjoy shopping, dining or an easy stroll around town.

Angel Island A California State park and wildlife reserve. Angel Island is both a great picnic destination with hiking, kayak tours, an hour-long fully- narrated TramTour, as well as a historical site dating back to the U.S. Civil War.

Vallejo Sail to Vallejo, a waterfront community that includes the city’s Heritage District, Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and family-friendly Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park.

Alameda & Oakland There’s dining in Jack London Square, the Farmer’s market on Sundays and jazz nightly.

Blue & Gold Fleet at PIER 39 Beach Street & The Embarcadero San Francisco

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