tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post8446967001640219126..comments2023-04-03T05:53:23.641-07:00Comments on Henry's Mum's Musings: Ferry trip to San FranciscoHenry's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04510244795419244276noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post-81148669606466135662009-02-02T18:42:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:42:00.000-08:00I don't know a lot about the development, but BRAC...I don't know a lot about the development, but BRAC hit hard here near DC, so I know most of the bases/posts that are closing and being sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post-21949733815243187122009-02-02T15:32:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:32:00.000-08:00Oh man... so much of it I miss (walking to the Fer...Oh man... so much of it I miss (walking to the Ferry Bldg or the Embarcadero on lunch break, the little booths set up by artists, the bridges - from a distance) and then a bit of it I don't (traffic and crowds).<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing your photos!GraceBeadinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971642196236029385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post-55936682038967845632009-02-02T14:02:00.000-08:002009-02-02T14:02:00.000-08:00I am envious -- your day looked wonderful!We had s...I am envious -- your day looked wonderful!<BR/>We had such a short time in SF (the one time we were there)...Katie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592496938176157338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post-8755473610270879172009-02-01T18:12:00.000-08:002009-02-01T18:12:00.000-08:00You're right, Marilee. The island isn't abandoned....You're right, Marilee. The island isn't abandoned. But most of the shipyard is and there are more abandoned and falling down buildings than otherwise. Development isn't going as well as planned. Could be because the new houses are being built much too close together?Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126547937488281294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829575551852380261.post-26190400438432670062009-02-01T16:10:00.000-08:002009-02-01T16:10:00.000-08:00Great pictures, and an interesting trip!Mare Islan...Great pictures, and an interesting trip!<BR/><BR/>Mare Island isn't abandoned, it's been sold to a developer as part of BRAC. It hadn't built anything since 1970.<BR/><BR/>Mare Island's first commander was David Farragut, known for "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com