Comments on: two teams. one ugly bridge. http://www.ibabuzz.com/transportation/2006/04/27/two-teams-one-ugly-bridge/ Getting around the Bay Area with Denis Cuff and the Queen of the Road Tue, 17 May 2011 06:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Robert Raburn http://www.ibabuzz.com/transportation/2006/04/27/two-teams-one-ugly-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Robert Raburn Wed, 24 May 2006 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/transportation/?p=13#comment-3 Perhaps the East Bay bridge image icon should show a sagging earthquake damaged span. The pointy thing was the red herring, the real culprit in the bridge cost is the unquestioned assumption that a temporary ten-lane structure would be built. Imagine the benefits and savings if the temporary structure provided only a few lanes for critical bus and truck traffic and we invested the remaining funds in augmented transbay transit service.

In all honesty, San Francisco’s dominant position really only hurts the East Bay (and other Bay Area counties) when it comes to news reporting. Too many folks are dependent on SF-based info-tainment where the only local reporting resembles episodes of family feud. If East Bay residents had inquiring reports of local issues in their hands, we might not be saddled with costly back-room deals like the Coliseum. Big spending decisions are often made by elected officials without any news coverage or broad citizen involvement. Eric, your in-depth reports and analyses represent a welcome departure from the norm that I hope will catch the attention of many East Bay residents.

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