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Join this creepy self-guided tour to where others have claimed to see ghosts in San Francisco, California. These scary locations include Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Seal Rocks, Fort Point, and more.Join this creepy self-guided tour to where others have claimed to see ghosts in San... more
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This image of the Golden Gate Bridge has been added to the permanent collection of the California Museum. You can learn more about this milestone in Dean's career and view his extensive online portfolio at his website http://www.djbphoto.com.This image of the Golden Gate Bridge has been added to the permanent collection of the... more
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I am very proud to say that this image I created of the Golden Gate Bridge was added to the permanent collection of the California Museum as a part of their “Only in California” exhibit.I am very proud to say that this image I created of the Golden Gate Bridge was added... more
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Because unlike the Statue of Liberty, it's a genuine American construct, built during the Great Depression and therefore symbolic of the country's resilience. It previous films, it's been melted, disgruntled and bitten in half. It's a visual metaphor for American unity; it's there to be smashed whenever a director needs to fast-track an audience into alienation and panic.
What would be your favourite target?Because unlike the Statue of Liberty, it's a genuine American construct, built during... more
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A PILOT TRAVEL/TOURISM WEBISODE EXPLORING HISTORIC LANDMARKS & SCENIC LANDSCAPES.. A DIFFERENT LOCATION SPOTLIGHTED WEEKLY..
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED..A PILOT TRAVEL/TOURISM WEBISODE EXPLORING HISTORIC LANDMARKS & SCENIC LANDSCAPES.. A... more
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The California panel that oversees the Golden Gate Bridge voted on Friday to install netting to catch would-be suicides throwing themselves off the famous span.
The 4,200-foot-long (1,280-meter-long) suspension bridge, which crosses the entrance to San Francisco Bay, is a tourist magnet that also draws people trying to end their lives.
There were 39 confirmed suicides from the bridge in 2007, with seven unconfirmed cases, and 19 confirmed so far this year, bridge officials said.
The netting would be set 20 feet below the sidewalk and extend out 20 feet from the bridge. Officials estimate the barrier will cost $40 million to $50 million.
A suicide barrier beneath the link between San Francisco and Marin County has been debated since the 1970s, said Mary Currie, a spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
Building the barrier will take several years, and the project needs additional environmental study, she said.The California panel that oversees the Golden Gate Bridge voted on Friday to install... more
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Stainless-steel netting costing up to $50 million will be placed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to catch would-be suicide jumpers, San Francisco officials decided Friday.
The decision by the board of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District follows several years of controversy. The agency has yet to determine how to finance it, said spokeswoman Mary Currie.
The netting was the "locally preferred alternative," Currie said. More than 5,000 comments came flooding into the agency as part of its environmental review process.
About 2,000 people have jumped from the storied bridge since it opened in 1937. So far this year, 19 have made the leap, which is almost always fatal. Whether public funds should be used to prevent additional suicides has been passionately debated.
Stainless-steel netting costing up to $50 million will be placed beneath the Golden... more
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The Golden Gate Bridge, known as much for its beauty as for its notoriety as the bridge from which suicidal people jump, is destined for change.
San Francisco officials have decided to put a $50 million stainless steel net under the bridge to catch, or thwart the efforts of would be jumpers.
The controversial measure has been up for debate for some time, along with other possible measures to stop the rate of suicides that occur yearly. According to reports, since 1937 some 2,000 people have jumped to their deaths from the bridge, with an average of about 20 a year. However, 38 jumped last year, and 19 have already jumped this year.The Golden Gate Bridge, known as much for its beauty as for its notoriety as the... more
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over 1200 people have purposefully jumped to their deaths from San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge since it was opened, and today a motion was passed to attach a safety net to catch the depressed masses!over 1200 people have purposefully jumped to their deaths from San Francisco's Golden... more
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A stainless steel net may soon hang underneath the Golden Gate Bridge to stop people from attempting suicide by jumping off.
The board that governs the world-famous bridge voted Friday after considering several other methods to prevent suicides.
Officials estimate the net will cost between $40 million and $50 million. It will require an environmental review and further study before installation.
Officials say about 20 people jump from the bridge every year. But 38 people jumped last year, and 19 have jumped so far this year.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A stainless steel net may soon hang underneath the Golden Gate... more
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Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic span to stop suicides.
The Golden Gate Transportation District's board of directors voted 14-1 for the net option today after considering several other methods to stop people from jumping off the world-famous bridge.
Officials estimate the steel net will cost between $40 million and $50 million. The suicide prevention net will require an environmental review and further study before installation.
Officials say about 20 people jump from the span every year, but 38 jumped last year and 19 have jumped so far this year. Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic... more
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"Starting at his Mission District home at 9 a.m., MacNiven asked strangers to help him obtain his goal of reaching the Golden Gate Bridge by 5 p.m. by pushing him in his chair. He made it, according to his blog."
Cool stunt, but the real story is that his hat says "Awesome"!"Starting at his Mission District home at 9 a.m., MacNiven asked strangers to help him... more
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Asides the documentary, The Bridge what do you think about this proposal?
The estimate financial quantity changes constantly (increases) every time this is brought up.
For us, SF-Marin residents this is frequently a diminutive (or often not even mentioned) of the news as it is terribly sad to envision the tragic events.
(About 20 people jump from the span every year, according to the district. But last year 38 people jumped; 10 people had jumped through May 30 this year, according to the district. More than 1,300 people have jumped to their deaths since the bridge opened in 1937.)
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I think that if they go ahead and do this one, then in the near future they will have to do something about the new Bay Bridge (connecting San Francisco-Eastbay/Oakland) which is to open in a few years with a pedestrian area.
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ERECTING a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge could cost as much as $50 million, according to an environmental assessment released Monday by the Golden Gate Bridge District.
"The cost is astronomical," said Marin Supervisor Hal Brown, a member of the bridge district's Board of Directors. "I'm all for some type of barrier, but where we get that kind of money I have no idea. Maybe through grants."
Initial estimates had pegged construction of a barrier at $15 million to $25 million.
The report also details several design options under consideration, including:
- Adding an 8-foot vertical fencing system to the existing 4-foot-tall hand rail, for a total height of 12 feet.
- Adding an 8-foot-tall horizontal fencing system to the 4-foot-tall hand rail with a "winglet" or panel on top, totaling 12 feet in height. Ê
- Replacing the 4-foot-tall hand rail with a 12-foot-tall vertical fence.
- Replacing the 4-foot-tall handrail with a 10-foot-tall horizontal fence with a winglet on top, for a total height of 10 feet. Ê
- Adding a horizontal net system 20 feet below the sidewalk that extends 20 feet from the bridge.
The netting system is the least expensive option at $25 million, while all other options would cost $40 million to $50 million.
The document said the visual impact of the netting would be minimal, except when viewed from Vista Point on the northeast side of the span - where it would be considered an "adverse" impact.
The other fencing options would be considered of "minimal" visual impact away from the span except at Vista Point, but the view from on the bridge would be considered "adverse" or "strongly adverse."
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About 20 people jump from the span every year, according to the district. But last year 38 people jumped; 10 people had jumped through May 30 this year, according to the district. More than 1,300 people have jumped to their deaths since the bridge opened in 1937.
Discussion of a barrier began in the 1950s. Before the most recent initiative to erect a barrier, the issue was considered in 1999, when a 100-foot prototype fence was unveiled. But officials determined the design was not foolproof and was a bad fit, and it was abandoned.
The issue got national attention when filmmaker Eric Steel revealed he spent all of 2004 filming people leaping from the span for a documentary titled "The Bridge."Asides the documentary, The Bridge what do you think about this proposal?
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A lodge location opening mid June in a historical part in Sausalito (Marin County) Calif.
What gorgeous views.
I tested the website just curious and for 2 adults 2 nights, ranges from 275-550 p/night.
Good for a San Francisco or Bay area alternative tourism, visiting or getting away from the city.
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© 2007 Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Cavallo Point - the Lodge at the Golden Gate opens this June in the Golden Gate National Parks at Fort Baker. The 21st century's first new national park lodge, Cavallo Point establishes an enchanting and environmentally sustainable "base camp" where the city's urban edge meets untamed coastal wildlands.
The lodge offers 68 historic rooms and suites in carefully restored, National Historic Landmark buildings that originally served as officers' quarters. There are 74 additional rooms and suites in new, contemporary buildings of sustainable design, set on higher ground and most with spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and beyond.
* (U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification is pending)A lodge location opening mid June in a historical part in Sausalito (Marin County)... more
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I produced this movie for you to enjoy and appreciate the view of our San Francisco, Bay Area landmark and on the same way I do respect where you live when I travel North, Please respect our City when you pass through it. Lose your noisy muffler and drive within the speed limits that it is in most streets of San Francisco 25 mph. Thank You!
I know many people that left San Francisco and visited here in the past will love to see it again!I produced this movie for you to enjoy and appreciate the view of our San Francisco,... more
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Olympic Protesters are currently scaling the Golden Gate Bridge and hanging a huge banner asking the Chinese to free Tibet. Olympic Protesters are currently scaling the Golden Gate Bridge and hanging a huge... more
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So three protesters are currently climbing the Golden Gate bridge and cbs 5 has live streaming helicopter video of them upclose. Apparently they have a Tibet Flag and US Flag and two large banners. Plus a banner is about to fly by the bridge any secondSo three protesters are currently climbing the Golden Gate bridge and cbs 5 has live... more
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Well, I guess not anymore:
1- Its founder jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge
2- It is named after a notorious prude
3- It regularly denies celebrity requests to model
4- Its Angels are chosen based on their appeal to women, not men
5- It provokes numerous FCC complaints every year
Click on the links for more explanation. I wonder what else is hiding in Victoria's boudoir? Well, I guess not anymore:
1- Its founder jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge
2- It... more
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I saw this film last week and it has stuck with me ever since. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't expecting anything as mature, honest, or respectful as this film is of its subjects.
It's out on DVD now, and the DVD also has a short feature on the making of the doc.
I saw this film last week and it has stuck with me ever since. I'm not sure what I... more
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Selling sponsorships of the Golden Gate Bridge?? Is this a sick joke?? It's bad enough sports fans have to deal with this nonsense on a daily basis (see: PacBell/SBC/ATT Park, San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl game, etc..) - but really, extending this to a global icon?!? There has to be a better way to work on restoration.Selling sponsorships of the Golden Gate Bridge?? Is this a sick joke?? It's bad enough... more
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