Comments for Bridge to Nowhere http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on The Debate by James http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-10 James Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:44 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=94#comment-10 It seems the bike/pedestrian pathways would have to be wide enough for emergency vehicle access. Also a mini-light rail or small people-mover transporter may help with ADA access to the various parts of the linear community and during harsh weather conditions. For better earthquake resistance, maybe the support towers could be encased in concrete. Also some additional structures could be added in the north/south direction at intervals which would act as struts to stabilize the tall and narrow structure. Maybe add anchors on piers to the north and south with cables similar to the cables that stabilize a radio tower. It seems the bike/pedestrian pathways would have to be wide enough for emergency vehicle access. Also a mini-light rail or small people-mover transporter may help with ADA access to the various parts of the linear community and during harsh weather conditions.

For better earthquake resistance, maybe the support towers could be encased in concrete. Also some additional structures could be added in the north/south direction at intervals which would act as struts to stabilize the tall and narrow structure. Maybe add anchors on piers to the north and south with cables similar to the cables that stabilize a radio tower.

]]> Comment on The Bay Line Proposal by Kevin Kirschman http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/bayline/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Kevin Kirschman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:23:39 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=93#comment-9 This isn't exactly the kind of park you'd play Frisbee with your dog though. One wild throw and you'll be looking for a new dog! But seriously, if it was financially feasible to retrofit the bridge with hundreds of thousands of $4 tolls each day, how is it going to be financially viable to spend that money to retrofit it for parks and living space? This isn’t exactly the kind of park you’d play Frisbee with your dog though. One wild throw and you’ll be looking for a new dog!

But seriously, if it was financially feasible to retrofit the bridge with hundreds of thousands of $4 tolls each day, how is it going to be financially viable to spend that money to retrofit it for parks and living space?

]]> Comment on The Debate by rafael http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-8 rafael Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=94#comment-8 i think this as many other resources are (will be) underuse. my applause to this kind of ideas and efforts to be more logic and effective with what we have and not with what we don,t have. the amount of money to rebuild a structure like this is so high that everybody is obbligate to support this effort and try to be concient about reuse and not to destroy. tks i think this as many other resources are (will be) underuse. my applause to this kind of ideas and efforts to be more logic and effective with what we have and not with what we don,t have. the amount of money to rebuild a structure like this is so high that everybody is obbligate to support this effort and try to be concient about reuse and not to destroy. tks

]]> Comment on The Bay Line Proposal by Turning the S.F. Bay Bridge Into a Park « welcome to weekndr.com http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/bayline/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Turning the S.F. Bay Bridge Into a Park « welcome to weekndr.com Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:16:09 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=93#comment-7 [...] more of the above photos on The New Bay Bridge, a Web site hosted by a group of j-students at UC Berkeley complete with videos, drawings, and [...] [...] more of the above photos on The New Bay Bridge, a Web site hosted by a group of j-students at UC Berkeley complete with videos, drawings, and [...]

]]> Comment on Credits by Turning the S.F. Bay Bridge Into a Park « welcome to weekndr.com http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/credits/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Turning the S.F. Bay Bridge Into a Park « welcome to weekndr.com Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:15:12 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=218#comment-6 [...] See more of the above photos on The New Bay Bridge, a Web site hosted by a group of j-students at UC Berkeley complete with videos, drawings, and interactive timeline. Photo and idea credits here. [...] [...] See more of the above photos on The New Bay Bridge, a Web site hosted by a group of j-students at UC Berkeley complete with videos, drawings, and interactive timeline. Photo and idea credits here. [...]

]]> Comment on The Bay Line Proposal by Tweets that mention The Bay Line Proposal | Bridge to Nowhere -- Topsy.com http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/bayline/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Tweets that mention The Bay Line Proposal | Bridge to Nowhere -- Topsy.com Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:15:35 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=93#comment-5 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Arya Ponto, PaulLancaster. PaulLancaster said: Let's update the Old Bay Bridge: http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/bayline/ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Arya Ponto, PaulLancaster. PaulLancaster said: Let's update the Old Bay Bridge: http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/bayline/ [...]

]]> Comment on The Debate by cat http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-4 cat Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:42:50 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=94#comment-4 get rid of that thing! or the next earthquake will get rid of that thing!
or the next earthquake will

]]> Comment on History of the Bay Bridge — An Interactive Timeline by Imagine the Bay Bridge’s Eastern Span as a Park - Bay Area Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/history/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Imagine the Bay Bridge’s Eastern Span as a Park - Bay Area Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:19:02 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=74#comment-3 [...] by students at Berkeley’s graduate school of journalism shows architectural designs, a time line of the bridge’s history and video that captures the debate over the safety of the [...] [...] by students at Berkeley’s graduate school of journalism shows architectural designs, a time line of the bridge’s history and video that captures the debate over the safety of the [...]

]]> Comment on The Debate by Imagine the Bridge’s Eastern Span as a Suspended Park - Bay Area Blog - NYTimes.com http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/dispute/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Imagine the Bridge’s Eastern Span as a Suspended Park - Bay Area Blog - NYTimes.com Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:16:10 +0000 http://www.nickburnsonline.com/baybridge/?page_id=94#comment-2 [...] shows architectural designs, a time line of the bridge’s history and video that captures the debate over the safety of the bridge’s eastern [...] [...] shows architectural designs, a time line of the bridge’s history and video that captures the debate over the safety of the bridge’s eastern [...]

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