Economics, History, and the Future of a Berkeley Landmark
The City of Berkeley and WETA/San Francisco Bay Ferry are proposing a new ferry for the Berkeley waterfront with a new version of the Berkeley Pier. Learn about the history of ferries in Berkeley and the benefits and costs they bring.
Speakers:
Chuck Wollenberg, Historian
[Terry Taplin, Berkeley City Councilmember, has cancelled]
Jim McGrath, formerly of California Coastal Commission
Randy Rentschler, formerly of Metropolitan Transportation Commission
The program will be in the Veterans Building Auditorium, 1931 Center Street. The current exhibit, On the Waterfront, will be open for half an hour before and after the program.
For information about the City’s planning process to date on the ferry and pier project, see this site.
Free admission (donations appreciated)