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How the Bay's Ferries Disappeared (and Made a Comeback)

Fog City History
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6.9K views 2 years ago SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco was shaped by its ferry system, but there was a time when it was gone completely. Today, we once again have one of the most robust ferry systems on the continent. What caused these major shifts in our relationship with the bay crossing? https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi... 0:00 Intro 1:09 Railroad Ferries & Bridging the Bay 2:22 What happened to the old ships? 6:35 Ferries as Infrastructure 9:44 The Rebirth of the Bay Ferry 10:54 Interview with WETA 13:44 Renaissance 16:00 Still a Long Way to Go 17:29 What the Future Might Hold 18:58 Outro Thanks to: Prelinger Archives San Francisco Public Library BART SMART SF Bay Ferry Golden Gate Ferry OpenSFHistory An unnamed friend in San Diego Brian Belknap: https://www.reverbnation.com/brianbel... ...more
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How the Bay's Ferries Disappeared (and Made a Comeback)
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2023Jan 7
San Francisco was shaped by its ferry system, but there was a time when it was gone completely. Today, we once again have one of the most robust ferry systems on the continent. What caused these major shifts in our relationship with the bay crossing? https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi... 0:00 Intro 1:09 Railroad Ferries & Bridging the Bay 2:22 What happened to the old ships? 6:35 Ferries as Infrastructure 9:44 The Rebirth of the Bay Ferry 10:54 Interview with WETA 13:44 Renaissance 16:00 Still a Long Way to Go 17:29 What the Future Might Hold 18:58 Outro Thanks to: Prelinger Archives San Francisco Public Library BART SMART SF Bay Ferry Golden Gate Ferry OpenSFHistory An unnamed friend in San Diego Brian Belknap: https://www.reverbnation.com/brianbel...

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Fog City History

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