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Washington DC
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
6 days agoThink You're Fine With Heights? These U.S. Bridges Might Test You - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35
Some bridges in the USA are dangerous due to environmental factors and design flaws.
Washington DC
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
6 days agoThink You're Fine With Heights? These U.S. Bridges Might Test You - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35
Bridges in the USA vary in safety, with some posing significant dangers due to environmental factors and structural design.
Washington DC
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
6 days agoThink You're Fine With Heights? These U.S. Bridges Might Test You - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35
Some bridges in the USA are dangerous due to environmental factors and design flaws.
Washington DC
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
6 days agoThink You're Fine With Heights? These U.S. Bridges Might Test You - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35
Bridges in the USA vary in safety, with some posing significant dangers due to environmental factors and structural design.
fromMission Local
5 days agoPhotos: What symbols represent SoMa?
Nisha, who looked to be about 15 years old, drew a parol - a star-shaped lantern displayed during Christmas - and a Bahay kubo - a traditional Filipino-style house - with a small pencil, as she sat at a table of the Bayanihan Community Center in SoMa.
SOMA, SF
Social justice
from48 hills
5 days agoRemembering Sutro Baths, and the 1896 law that helped fight racial discrimination in California - 48 hills
High school students in the 1960s actively participated in civil rights movements, organizing protests and advocating for racial equality in their communities.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week agoWalk from Lake Merritt to the Ferry Building? Bay Skyway path could connect Oakland and SF
John Goodwin, the communications director for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, stated that the West span path part of the project is 'effectively paused' in the early planning stage, with the soonest work advancing in 2027.
East Bay (California)
#suicide-prevention
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoBlueprint for Getting a Suicide Barrier at a Jump Site
Successful suicide barrier advocacy requires concrete data, mental health professional credibility, bereaved family voices, medical examiner support, first responder involvement, and refutation of cost, aesthetics, and effectiveness objections.
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
3 weeks agoHow Many of New York's Most Famous Bridges Have You Actually Seen? - The Boutique Adventurer: Luxury Adventure Travel Blog focussed on Emerging Destinations for those over 35
There is a fascinating backstory to this bridge. Among other things, it took an extraordinary amount of time to build due to problems with bureaucracy and red tape. From the time it was announced as a project, it took 31 years to begin construction. The bridge eventually started construction in 1936 and opened in 1939. The bridge stretches for an impressive 3,700 feet over the East River.
New York City
Books
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
3 weeks agoTreasure Island: A New Adventure | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
A modern adaptation of Stevenson's Treasure Island features young actors aged 8-18 from Los Altos Youth Theater, running through March 22 at Bus Barn Theater.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
2 weeks agoSF waterfront restaurants eye a revival as Bay Bridge lights return
The Bay Lights 360, a public art installation with 50,000 LED lights, is relighting the San Francisco Bay Bridge after three years of darkness, with $11 million in donations funding the restoration and expected to boost waterfront business and neighborhood growth.
San Francisco
fromThe Bold Italic
2 weeks agoSan Francisco Doesn't Have Air Conditioning. Here's How We Survive.
San Francisco experiences extreme temperature variations across neighborhoods due to geography, with some areas 25 degrees warmer than others during heat waves, requiring residents to understand their specific microclimate for survival.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month agoIs Trump About to Redesign the Golden Gate Bridge?
What power does the council have? The council is purely advisory in nature and has no decision-making powers. It "does not exercise program management responsibilities and makes no decisions directly affecting the programs on which it provides advice," the charter reads. "The Secretary of Transportation may accept or reject a recommendation made by the Council and is not bound to pursue any of its recommendations."
Design
Renovation
fromKqed
2 months agoSan Francisco's Historic 'Relief Cottages,' Built After the 1906 Earthquake, Are Hidden in Plain Sight | KQED
San Francisco earthquake cottages are small redwood and cedar homes built after the 1906 quake, still surviving in neighborhoods and subject to preservation efforts.
Travel
fromThe Boutique Adventurer
1 month ago29 Most Famous Bridges in the United States: How Many Have You Crossed?
America contains numerous impressive bridges offering iconic sights and remarkable engineering, from the Golden Gate and Brooklyn Bridge to cliff-spanning and ocean-crossing structures.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 weeks agoIt Will Likely Be a Year Before the Port of SF's Sinking Dry Dock #2 Can Be Demolished and Removed
The Port of San Francisco's Dry Dock #2 requires constant pumping to prevent sinking and won't be removed until 2027, risking catastrophic damage from winter storms.
fromWorld Wild Schooling
2 months ago12 Iconic Bridges That Are Engineering Marvels
Some seem to defy gravity, rise to unimaginable heights, and traverse difficult terrains. These iconic bridges are engineering marvels that offer tourists immense exploration opportunities. While they were built to serve as links between two points and enhance transportation, adventurers cannot help but admire the technical prowess involved in their construction and the scenery these bridges create. From being considered impossible to construct
Travel
fromYahoo Life
1 month agoMost Iconic Bridges That Make US Road Trips Breathtaking
Let's be honest: most of your daily commute involves dodging potholes, sitting behind someone going 10 under in the left lane, and wondering why your GPS insists on taking you through three construction zones. Luckily, every once in a while, the road gods smile upon us and deliver something special: bridges that actually make you want to slow down and savor the drive.
Travel
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