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"content": "\u003cp>Every year, we take a look at what you've been most interested in reading on KQED. But in a year like no other, dominated by a world-altering pandemic, we really had \u003cem>no\u003c/em> \u003cem>idea\u003c/em> what this list would look like for 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what were the stories that drew the most readers online? There was COVID-19 news — the sheer amount of readers for our guide to claiming unemployment during the pandemic was striking. In another year scarred by wildfires, air quality was your top concern. And a recurrent theme in the stories that drew the most readership was inequity, and how this year has revealed it in our systems in countless ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet in between, you also found time to read about \"Karens,\" underground city secrets and ... Nostradamus. Here are the stories you read most on our site this year. You can also see our roundup of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11851450/20-photos-that-defined-the-bay-area-in-2020\">the Bay Area's year in photographs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1930023/map-heres-your-daily-air-quality-report-for-the-bay-area\">An Air Quality Map for the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11851612\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca.jpg 525w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca-160x122.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2020 was yet another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/wildfires\">devastating year for California wildfires\u003c/a>. And on top of the impact on lives and homes, the potentially dangerous consequences for the air you breathe was clearly a priority for you. Bookmark this webpage for the next time you need to check the air quality in your region.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13878154/perhaps-nostradamus-predicted-coronavirus-after-all\">Nostradamus and Coronavirus \u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11851622\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1-800x470.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1-160x94.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This KQED Arts story — published back in April 2020 — explores the surge of interest in the idea that 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus had somehow predicted the coronavirus. (And in case you're wondering, readers are finding this story because they're Googling \"Nostradamus.\") Take a read to see if his writings on \"plague and captivity\" have you convinced.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates\">Our Bay Area Coronavirus Site\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11850170\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11850170\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/CaliforniaCovidsurge-scaled-e1607391713224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1250\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nurse makes a note on the window of a COVID-19 patient's room in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at El Centro Regional Medical Center in hard-hit Imperial County on July 28, 2020 in El Centro, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Given the all-encompassing enormity of how the COVID-19 pandemic defined 2020 — killing hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, exposing long-held social inequities and transforming daily life — it's no surprise our breaking news updates on the coronavirus situation in the Bay Area was endlessly consulted by readers. We will continue to update this blog throughout the pandemic, so you may wish to bookmark it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13883979/empowerment-selfies-are-burying-a-turkish-womens-rights-campaign\">‘Empowerment’ Selfies and the Turkish Women’s Rights Campaign\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11851666\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/womensupportingwomen-1020x631-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/womensupportingwomen-1020x631-1.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/womensupportingwomen-1020x631-1-800x495.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/womensupportingwomen-1020x631-1-160x99.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you saw black-and-white selfies with the hashtag #ChallengeAccepted flooding your Instagram feed in July, you weren't alone. This story delved into how an expression of female solidarity by American users was originally, in Turkey, a campaign inspired by both the soaring rates of violence against women and the brutal murder of a 27-year-old student.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11791667/what-are-those-grids-of-glass-in-the-sidewalk-and-why-are-they-purple\">What Are Those Purple Grids of Glass in the Sidewalk?\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11793400\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2048px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11793400\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking around San Francisco and Oakland, you're likely to come across a grid of vault lights on the sidewalk. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakymarmot/11915634055/\">Mike\u003c/a>/flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This story from our Bay Curious podcast published on Jan. 2 this year, before many of us had heard the word coronavirus. Yet this story — about the origin of those grid-like glass squares and circles under your feet on the sidewalks of Oakland and San Francisco — remained a popular distraction all year long.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">A Guide to Filing for Unemployment During the Pandemic\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11812025\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11812025\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42106_004_KQED_EDD_UnemploymentApplication_03162020_8407-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42106_004_KQED_EDD_UnemploymentApplication_03162020_8407-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42106_004_KQED_EDD_UnemploymentApplication_03162020_8407-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42106_004_KQED_EDD_UnemploymentApplication_03162020_8407-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42106_004_KQED_EDD_UnemploymentApplication_03162020_8407-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman looks at the Employment Development Department (EDD) website, where California residents can file for unemployment, on March 16, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Many Californians missing work because of the coronavirus can access benefits — including unemployment — and our step-by-step guide walked applicants through the process. The sheer amount of people who've consulted this guide, which was originally published in August, is a testament to the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic on individual lives and businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11824410/she-rode-that-bias-off-a-cliff-man-who-filmed-sf-viral-video-on-handling-karens\">She 'Rode That Bias Off a Cliff'\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11824438\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11824438\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/Jaime-Juanillo.jpg\" alt=\"Jaime Juanillo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/Jaime-Juanillo.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/Jaime-Juanillo-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/Jaime-Juanillo-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/Jaime-Juanillo-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaime Juanillo, who filmed the encounter outside his Pacific Heights home on Thursday \u003ccite>(Courtesy Jaime Juanillo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In June, as protests continued nationwide over the killing of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of the police, a couple called law enforcement on a San Francisco man, Jaime Juanillo, for stenciling \"Black Lives Matter\" in chalk on his own home. The video he captured of the incident was viewed by millions. Juanillo said in the predominantly wealthy, predominantly white Pacific Heights neighborhood, “It’s not unusual at all for me to get a look like, ‘Do you belong here?’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13875149/amie-harwicks-death-is-a-confirmation-of-womens-worst-fears\">Amie Harwick's Death is a Confirmation of Women's Worst Fears\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11851703\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11851703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-4.35.31-PM-1020x573-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-4.35.31-PM-1020x573-1.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-4.35.31-PM-1020x573-1-800x449.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-02-19-at-4.35.31-PM-1020x573-1-160x90.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amie Harwick being interviewed by Dr. Kayte Susse in January 2019. \u003ccite>(You Tube/Dr. Kayte Susse D.C)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In February, California therapist Amie Harwick died from blunt force trauma after a violent encounter at her Hollywood home involving an ex-boyfriend against whom Harwick had previously taken out two restraining orders. In a story that explores the prevalence of murders of women by intimate partners, author Rae Alexandra writes: \"Amie Harwick's death is particularly hard to stomach precisely because of the abundance of caution she practiced while she was alive.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13881451/the-golden-gate-bridge-sounds-like-a-david-lynch-movie-now\">When the Golden Gate Bridge Became a Giant Wheezing Kazoo\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11851715\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11851715\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/GoldenGateBridge.Sound_-1020x614-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/GoldenGateBridge.Sound_-1020x614-1.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/GoldenGateBridge.Sound_-1020x614-1-800x482.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/GoldenGateBridge.Sound_-1020x614-1-160x96.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate Bridge has been turned into the world's largest reed instrument. \u003ccite>(Wiki Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back in June, the Golden Gate Bridge began emitting an unearthly hum — and folks nearby racked their brains: What in the world was that sound? Perhaps “an enormous sigh from San Francisco’s greatest landmark, finally registering its dismay at the state of the world,” wondered Gabe Meline, KQED Arts senior editor. Spoiler: The eerie sound was actually the result of wind passing through the bridge’s new sidewalk railing slats. 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This popular story from KQED's Mindshift team delved into how educators can provide students with tools to help them be independent learners — in ways that acknowledge whose education has been historically marginalized — and build cognitive capacity and academic mindset by pushing back on dominant narratives about people of color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Every year, we take a look at what you've been most interested in reading on KQED. But in a year like no other, dominated by a world-altering pandemic, we really had \u003cem>no\u003c/em> \u003cem>idea\u003c/em> what this list would look like for 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what were the stories that drew the most readers online? There was COVID-19 news — the sheer amount of readers for our guide to claiming unemployment during the pandemic was striking. In another year scarred by wildfires, air quality was your top concern. And a recurrent theme in the stories that drew the most readership was inequity, and how this year has revealed it in our systems in countless ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet in between, you also found time to read about \"Karens,\" underground city secrets and ... Nostradamus. Here are the stories you read most on our site this year. You can also see our roundup of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11851450/20-photos-that-defined-the-bay-area-in-2020\">the Bay Area's year in photographs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1930023/map-heres-your-daily-air-quality-report-for-the-bay-area\">An Air Quality Map for the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11851612\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca.jpg 525w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/cur_aqi_sanfrancisco_ca-160x122.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2020 was yet another \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/wildfires\">devastating year for California wildfires\u003c/a>. And on top of the impact on lives and homes, the potentially dangerous consequences for the air you breathe was clearly a priority for you. Bookmark this webpage for the next time you need to check the air quality in your region.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13878154/perhaps-nostradamus-predicted-coronavirus-after-all\">Nostradamus and Coronavirus \u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11851622\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1-800x470.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/nostradamus-1020x599-1-160x94.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This KQED Arts story — published back in April 2020 — explores the surge of interest in the idea that 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus had somehow predicted the coronavirus. 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This story delved into how an expression of female solidarity by American users was originally, in Turkey, a campaign inspired by both the soaring rates of violence against women and the brutal murder of a 27-year-old student.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3 class=\"routes-Site-routes-Post-components-Post-components-PostTitle-___PostTitle__title\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11791667/what-are-those-grids-of-glass-in-the-sidewalk-and-why-are-they-purple\">What Are Those Purple Grids of Glass in the Sidewalk?\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11793400\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2048px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11793400\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/11915634055_97bb3a859d_k-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking around San Francisco and Oakland, you're likely to come across a grid of vault lights on the sidewalk. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakymarmot/11915634055/\">Mike\u003c/a>/flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This story from our Bay Curious podcast published on Jan. 2 this year, before many of us had heard the word coronavirus. 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crime\u003c/a> incidents last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/nina_spar/status/1315002813559103488\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many observers also see a disturbing connection between the current conflict and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/special-focus/armenia\">Armenian Genocide in 1915\u003c/a>, when more than a million ethnic Armenians were killed or expelled from Turkey by Ottoman authorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco resident Lena Dakessian Halteh, who attended Saturday’s protest, has been channeling her response into art. “My most recent piece, titled ‘Soaring Cranes,’ was inspired by Diasporan Armenian identity, particularly within the context of the current humanitarian crisis stemming from the attacks,” she wrote in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIGqYgH4ct/?igshid=1nvy8p6nqe36p\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“After Armenians were expelled from their homeland following the Armenian Genocide, the 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of the Bay Area-based Genocide Education Project, says she has barely slept since the attacks began several weeks ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very frightening to watch — somewhat helplessly — when your homeland, the very survival is at stake,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like Halteh, Makasdjian’s grandparents survived the Armenian Genocide, and she now helps educators in California teach about the tragedy. “We’re in serious crisis mode,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t until 2019 that the U.S. government \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/us/politics/senate-armenian-genocide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">officially recognized the 1915 Armenian genocide\u003c/a>. “When perpetrators of genocide see that they can get away with it … they keep going,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_13886652\"]Makasdjian wants Americans to know that the U.S. government, which she says has supplied weapons to Turkey, is complicit in the current unrest. “Our American friends need to understand that and work with us — we hope to call upon our government to sanction Turkey and stop selling arms to [Azerbaijan],” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Makasdjian is also asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call for a vote on a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo,\u003ca href=\"https://thehill.com/policy/international/519263-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-condemning-azerbaijan-turkey-for-conflict\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> that condemns Azerbaijan \u003c/a>for instigating the current conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nanor Balabanian, a longtime Bay Area resident and teacher, spoke to KQED by phone from Armenia, where she had relocated just days before this latest conflict began.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reason this issue is different than other world issues is because this is a repetition of a genocide. … In 1915, the genocide happened 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"content": "\u003cp>If you’ve driven across the Golden Gate Bridge in the last couple of months, you may have heard a startlingly loud humming noise coming from the bridge itself. Bay Curious listener Ryan heard it one day while driving his motorcycle across the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once COVID started it was just fun to go on 20-minute rides,” Ryan said. “It was a pretty easy way to get out of the house and not talk to people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ryan normally avoids crossing the bridge on windy days, but had no choice one day after missing his exit. That’s when he heard it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It made this really really loud noise, it sounded like, I don’t know, like a howl or a whistle or something like that,” he said. “It kinda sounded like when you blow into a beer bottle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ryan is not the only person wondering what’s going on with the bridge. Residents report hearing it across the bay, at Lands End, and from other points miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As much as I would‘ve loved this eerie sound to be aliens coming for us, apparently it’s the installation of new wind resistance railing that has turned the Golden Gate Bridge into a huge instrument that can be heard all around the Bay! Hypnotizing! \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/goldengatebridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goldengatebridge\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SanFrancisco?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanFrancisco\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/DhWEnttp2X\">pic.twitter.com/DhWEnttp2X\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Shirin (@Shirin_Jnk) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Shirin_Jnk/status/1269143410268467200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2020\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>KQED’s senior editor for Arts, Gabe Meline, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13881451/the-golden-gate-bridge-sounds-like-a-david-lynch-movie-now\">looked into the strange phenomenon\u003c/a> back in June. The sound is coming from new sidewalk railing slats installed as part of a wind retrofit meant to make the bridge safer and more resilient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Bay Curious’ sound engineer, Rob Speight, wanted to know a lot more. He dug into the issue further, wondering why bridge engineers decided to change the slats in the first place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When bridge engineers were designing the original railings, they wanted to provide pedestrians a sense of safety while allowing drivers to take in views of San Francisco to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, while on the roadway,” says Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz, spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The slats used to be fairly big, like two-by-fours, but in the recent retrofit the engineers made them thinner. They noticed that when the wind hit the slats just right, it made a sound. But they were unprepared for how distinctive — and loud — the howling would be. They also may have underestimated how much people would hate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11837053\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11837053\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-1020x421.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-1020x421.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-800x330.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-160x66.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of a Reddit discussion about the Golden Gate Bridge’s new howl. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/comments/gxvg7i/golden_gate_bridge_side_path_redesign/\">whole thread\u003c/a> is interesting. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/comments/gxvg7i/golden_gate_bridge_side_path_redesign/\">Reddit\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“In order to create the effect, we do need to see winds with a little bit of northwest or southwest [direction to them],” says Cosulich-Schwartz. “We’re only hearing it when there’s a bit of an angle to it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wind speeds have to be fairly high, too, although engineers are still looking into the specifics. So, the bridge definitely isn’t making this sound all the time, one reason why it can be so eerie when it does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One other cool thing about the howl is its frequency — 440Hz. As any musician will know, A440 is the tuning standard for the musical note A above C. In general, all western instruments use this frequency as the basis of a standard tuning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Golden Gate Bridge be like \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/VQD0f9jcHg\">pic.twitter.com/VQD0f9jcHg\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Gina Linetti (@GinaLin88822273) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/GinaLin88822273/status/1269136844689559552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2020\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>“It’s a happy coincidence that the bridge making a new noise is a musical feature,” Cosulich-Schwartz says. “[It’s] certainly not something we designed for, which is why we’re doing testing. And we’ll be evaluating mitigation measures to dampen or eliminate the noise based on feedback we’ve heard from the community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means you have a short window to hear the bridge singing it’s mysterious song across the bay before the district implements a fix. Keep an eye on the forecast for north-westerly or south-westerly winds and then go listen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you’ve driven across the Golden Gate Bridge in the last couple of months, you may have heard a startlingly loud humming noise coming from the bridge itself. Bay Curious listener Ryan heard it one day while driving his motorcycle across the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once COVID started it was just fun to go on 20-minute rides,” Ryan said. “It was a pretty easy way to get out of the house and not talk to people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ryan normally avoids crossing the bridge on windy days, but had no choice one day after missing his exit. That’s when he heard it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It made this really really loud noise, it sounded like, I don’t know, like a howl or a whistle or something like that,” he said. “It kinda sounded like when you blow into a beer bottle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ryan is not the only person wondering what’s going on with the bridge. Residents report hearing it across the bay, at Lands End, and from other points miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As much as I would‘ve loved this eerie sound to be aliens coming for us, apparently it’s the installation of new wind resistance railing that has turned the Golden Gate Bridge into a huge instrument that can be heard all around the Bay! Hypnotizing! \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/goldengatebridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goldengatebridge\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SanFrancisco?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanFrancisco\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/DhWEnttp2X\">pic.twitter.com/DhWEnttp2X\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Shirin (@Shirin_Jnk) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Shirin_Jnk/status/1269143410268467200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2020\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>KQED’s senior editor for Arts, Gabe Meline, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13881451/the-golden-gate-bridge-sounds-like-a-david-lynch-movie-now\">looked into the strange phenomenon\u003c/a> back in June. The sound is coming from new sidewalk railing slats installed as part of a wind retrofit meant to make the bridge safer and more resilient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Bay Curious’ sound engineer, Rob Speight, wanted to know a lot more. He dug into the issue further, wondering why bridge engineers decided to change the slats in the first place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When bridge engineers were designing the original railings, they wanted to provide pedestrians a sense of safety while allowing drivers to take in views of San Francisco to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, while on the roadway,” says Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz, spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The slats used to be fairly big, like two-by-fours, but in the recent retrofit the engineers made them thinner. They noticed that when the wind hit the slats just right, it made a sound. But they were unprepared for how distinctive — and loud — the howling would be. They also may have underestimated how much people would hate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11837053\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11837053\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-1020x421.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-1020x421.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-800x330.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM-160x66.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-08-at-2.47.05-PM.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of a Reddit discussion about the Golden Gate Bridge’s new howl. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/comments/gxvg7i/golden_gate_bridge_side_path_redesign/\">whole thread\u003c/a> is interesting. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/comments/gxvg7i/golden_gate_bridge_side_path_redesign/\">Reddit\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“In order to create the effect, we do need to see winds with a little bit of northwest or southwest [direction to them],” says Cosulich-Schwartz. “We’re only hearing it when there’s a bit of an angle to it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wind speeds have to be fairly high, too, although engineers are still looking into the specifics. So, the bridge definitely isn’t making this sound all the time, one reason why it can be so eerie when it does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One other cool thing about the howl is its frequency — 440Hz. As any musician will know, A440 is the tuning standard for the musical note A above C. In general, all western instruments use this frequency as the basis of a standard tuning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Golden Gate Bridge be like \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/VQD0f9jcHg\">pic.twitter.com/VQD0f9jcHg\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Gina Linetti (@GinaLin88822273) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/GinaLin88822273/status/1269136844689559552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2020\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>“It’s a happy coincidence that the bridge making a new noise is a musical feature,” Cosulich-Schwartz says. “[It’s] certainly not something we designed for, which is why we’re doing testing. And we’ll be evaluating mitigation measures to dampen or eliminate the noise based on feedback we’ve heard from the community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means you have a short window to hear the bridge singing it’s mysterious song across the bay before the district implements a fix. Keep an eye on the forecast for north-westerly or south-westerly winds and then go listen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"disqusTitle": "Celebrating the Golden Gate Bridge's Birthday With Your Historical Photos",
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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='news_11749629' label='Happy Birthday to the Golden Gate Bridge']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrians 82 years ago today, on May 27, 1937. Cars were welcomed the following day, and since then, more than 2 \u003cem>billion\u003c/em> have crossed the iconic bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We've since seen the historical landmark on postcards, in movies and, of course, with our very own eyes. To honor the bridge's birthday, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDnews/status/1132770814456094720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqed.org%2Fnews%2F11750156%2F11750156-autosave-v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we asked\u003c/a> for your best, most creative, tourist-y or even vintage photos of Goldy. Here are our top picks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750176\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg 858w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo-160x224.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo-800x1119.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Annell Euler at the Golden Gate Bridge's opening day on May 27, 1937. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @WhatWillUThink)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750168\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-160x112.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-800x558.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-1020x711.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An annual picnic with friends and their mostly rescued chow chows at the West Bluff in July 2009. \u003ccite>(Lou B)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750178\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750178\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-1020x679.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A unique perspective of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u003ccite>(Katie Torres)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750166\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg 838w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz-160x229.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz-800x1145.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People crowded the Golden Gate Bridge when it closed for pedestrians on its 50th anniversary. \u003ccite>(Barry Larkin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750169\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg 604w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Land's End in 2003 or 2004. \u003ccite>(Jake Wertz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750170\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg 914w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP-160x210.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP-800x1050.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A march across the bridge in support of the Green Movement protesting the Iran election on June 26, 2009. \u003ccite>(Steve Rhodes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750177\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750177\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-550x550.jpg 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yani Poppins swims at Baker Beach in 2014. It was 98 degrees out, she said, the water was warm and there was a seal not far away. \u003ccite>(Yani Poppins)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1080px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11750167\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg 1080w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-800x531.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-1020x677.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South of the southern tower, people walk north on the Golden Gate Bridge for its 50th anniversary in 1985. \"I'm in the center with glasses, my sister Paula has the curly hair just to my right. We were moving so slowly and eventually turned around and went back,\" Mactavish said. \u003ccite>(Mactavish)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750262\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-800x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"794\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11750262\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-800x794.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-160x159.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-1020x1012.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pup's owner had to carry her across the bridge because it was so windy. \u003ccite>(@sal3shebaby on Twitter)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750172\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-1104x1104.jpg 1104w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-912x912.jpg 912w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-550x550.jpg 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate bridge at sunrise. \u003ccite>(Gaston Olvera)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750259\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-800x598.jpg\" alt=\"The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport.\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11750259\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-800x598.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1020x762.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1200x896.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1920x1434.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport. \u003ccite>(John Artim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrians 82 years ago today, on May 27, 1937. Cars were welcomed the following day, and since then, more than 2 \u003cem>billion\u003c/em> have crossed the iconic bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We've since seen the historical landmark on postcards, in movies and, of course, with our very own eyes. To honor the bridge's birthday, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDnews/status/1132770814456094720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqed.org%2Fnews%2F11750156%2F11750156-autosave-v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we asked\u003c/a> for your best, most creative, tourist-y or even vintage photos of Goldy. Here are our top picks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750176\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo.jpg 858w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo-160x224.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7jkdjnU8AAWppo-800x1119.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Annell Euler at the Golden Gate Bridge's opening day on May 27, 1937. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @WhatWillUThink)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750168\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-160x112.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-800x558.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h6abyVUAA_kmn-1020x711.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An annual picnic with friends and their mostly rescued chow chows at the West Bluff in July 2009. \u003ccite>(Lou B)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750178\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750178\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7ktP_OUEAA-JVE-1020x679.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A unique perspective of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u003ccite>(Katie Torres)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750166\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750166\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz.jpg 838w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz-160x229.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hvSpPUEAAlLGz-800x1145.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People crowded the Golden Gate Bridge when it closed for pedestrians on its 50th anniversary. \u003ccite>(Barry Larkin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750169\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn.jpg 604w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7hs8l7WwAQ52vn-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Land's End in 2003 or 2004. \u003ccite>(Jake Wertz)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750170\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP.jpg 914w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP-160x210.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7huDUdVUAAarDP-800x1050.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A march across the bridge in support of the Green Movement protesting the Iran election on June 26, 2009. \u003ccite>(Steve Rhodes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750177\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750177\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-550x550.jpg 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7joJlTUYAISm8m-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yani Poppins swims at Baker Beach in 2014. It was 98 degrees out, she said, the water was warm and there was a seal not far away. \u003ccite>(Yani Poppins)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1080px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11750167\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ.jpg 1080w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-160x106.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-800x531.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7h3bR8V4AA1PgQ-1020x677.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">South of the southern tower, people walk north on the Golden Gate Bridge for its 50th anniversary in 1985. \"I'm in the center with glasses, my sister Paula has the curly hair just to my right. We were moving so slowly and eventually turned around and went back,\" Mactavish said. \u003ccite>(Mactavish)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750262\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-800x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"794\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11750262\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-800x794.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-160x159.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup-1020x1012.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-Pup.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pup's owner had to carry her across the bridge because it was so windy. \u003ccite>(@sal3shebaby on Twitter)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11750172\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-1104x1104.jpg 1104w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-912x912.jpg 912w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-550x550.jpg 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/D7iDdKZV4AENjrR-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate bridge at sunrise. \u003ccite>(Gaston Olvera)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11750259\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-800x598.jpg\" alt=\"The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport.\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11750259\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-800x598.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1020x762.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1200x896.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-1920x1434.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GGB-from-sky.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport. \u003ccite>(John Artim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>From movies to postcards to the view outside office windows, the Golden Gate Bridge might be the most iconic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bridge has been connecting San Francisco with the North Bay since May 27, 1937, when it first opened to pedestrian traffic. Vehicles were welcomed the following day, and since then, more than 2 \u003cem>billion\u003c/em> have crossed the historic bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some, the bridge is a symbol of California ingenuity and technological achievement. For others, it's simply a frustrating part of their daily commute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for many of you, it's a source of curiosity. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> has received a lot of questions about the bridge, and so in honor of Goldy's 82nd birthday, we're going to answer a whole bunch of them.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>What gave the idea to make the Golden Gate Bridge red/orange? - Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749929\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11749929\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1-800x547.jpg\" alt=\"A color image of 20 B-29s flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on October 3, 1946.\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1-160x109.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A color image of 20 B-29s flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on October 3, 1946. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The orange vermillion, often called \"international orange,\" was chosen by architect Irving Morrow. He chose it because the warm color would pair well with the landscape nearby and serve as a complementary color to the cool colors of the sky and sea. The orange also helps with visibility for passing ships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are the zipper machines for the Golden Gate Bridge faster than the old way? What's the etiquette of driving around those machines? Why do they have two machines? And why or what dictates when the barrier gets moved? - Stephanie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11594981\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11594981\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-800x573.jpg\" alt=\"The zipper machine at work on the Golden Gate Bridge.\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-800x573.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-160x115.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1020x731.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1920x1375.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1180x845.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-960x688.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-240x172.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-375x269.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-520x372.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The zipper machine at work on the Golden Gate Bridge. \u003ccite>(Peretz Partensky/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>OK, so this one is cheating a little bit. We already answered this question in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11594879/the-mesmerizing-machine-that-makes-driving-across-the-golden-gate-bridge-less-terrifying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full episode and story\u003c/a> in 2017. You should really click through for the full answer, but if you're pressed for time, the short version is:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>It's not actually faster. Both the zipper and the old way took about an hour.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\"Just act normal\" and drive right past the machine if you come upon it in traffic.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>There are two machines so they can change the number of lanes quickly and efficiently.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Morning rush hour = four lanes into the city, evening rush hour (except on Monday) = four lanes out of the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How many times has the Golden Gate Bridge been painted? - Jason\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bridge was painted when it was \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/facts.php#PaintedIntnlOrange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">originally built\u003c/a> and received only touch-ups until 1965, when corrosion meant the original paint made of a red lead paste and a linseed carrier had to be removed. It was replaced over many years with an inorganic zinc silicate primer and acrylic emulsion topcoat. Then in 1980, that paint was replaced with a zinc primer and acrylic topcoat. The bridge now continually receives touch-ups, but the whole bridge has been entirely repainted only a few times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Has anyone ever swam under the Golden Gate Bridge from Presidio to Marin?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749930\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11749930\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1-800x484.jpg\" alt=\"A view of Crissy Field and an under construction Golden Gate Bridge from a Navy blimp, sometime between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1-160x97.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Crissy Field and an under construction Golden Gate Bridge from a Navy blimp, sometime between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes! We’re going to turn this one over to Denise Sauerteig, one of our colleagues with KQED Education, who is a member of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.dolphinclub.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolphin Club\u003c/a>, a historic swimming and rowing club in San Francisco that was established in 1877 and hosts an annual swim under the bridge:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is my favorite swim and the Dolphin Club has been doing it for over 100 years, well before the bridge was even built. We take a boat out to just outside the gate on the San Francisco side of the bridge. We jump off the boat and then swim the length of the bridge until we reach the north side just inside the gate. Then we jump back on the boat and celebrate with Irish coffees and doughnuts. No wetsuits, just a bunch of wild open-water swimmers enjoying the view of the underside of this great architectural structure. The current sweeps you along in an S-curve, and sometimes the water is choppy and feels like you're in a popcorn machine, but there's nothing like floating on your back and taking in a view that very few people ever really get to enjoy! It's a short swim but one of the most memorable possible in the San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My mother was living when the Golden Gate Bridge was built. She would say the builders included a steel mesh under the water so no submarines could pass under. I often wondered is this true. - Donna\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Donna's mom is pretty close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749639\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 495px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11749639 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg\" alt=\"At work on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg 495w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-160x129.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At work on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During World War II, San Francisco Bay was fortified in a number of ways. Huge guns were positioned around the coast to take down enemy forces. The next line of defense: three minefields with more than 600 underwater mines sitting outside the Golden Gate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If enemy submarines made it past the guns and through the minefields, they would be stopped by anti-submarine netting inside the Golden Gate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Seacoast Fortifications Historic Resource Study, the net extended from around Yellow Bluff (south of Sausalito) to the eastern end of the Presidio. Tugboats were used to open and close the net for friendly ships to pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So there was a net nearby, but it was not attached to the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I've noticed that the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge are over the water. Presumably, the bases of these towers are anchored to the bay floor. I was wondering how it was possible to anchor the towers to the bay floor, especially in the 1930s. Did they lay underwater concrete? - Jared\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The north tower stands just off the shore of Marin, but the south tower stands in the middle of Golden Gate Straits and presented a huge engineering challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749641\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11749641 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg\" alt=\"A not-quite-done Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"529\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-160x121.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A not-quite-done Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To clear the area where the base would sit, divers were sent down 110 feet below the water. They set off dynamite charges and used high-pressure hoses to remove loose material.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before placing the tower, workers built a barrier that would protect the tower from oncoming collisions. The barrier was made by sending concrete through funnels into wooden forms that were set in place by divers. Once the barrier was above water, workers called it a \"giant bathtub.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next they filled the bottom portion of the barrier with concrete to serve as the foundation of the tower. The remaining 9.4 million gallons of seawater were pumped out of the giant “bathtub,” and workers reinforced the structure with more concrete and steel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From there, the steel tower was assembled inside the barrier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We're not the only ones who love the Golden Gate Bridge. Here are a few other links to check out to satisfy your bridge curiosities:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/64864/golden-gate-bridge-history-in-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Gate Bridge History in Photos\u003c/a> - KQED News\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/The-bridge-Hollywood-loves-to-hate-Golden-Gate-13868573.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The bridge Hollywood loves to hate: Golden Gate Bridge destruction, ranked\u003c/a> - San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://mentalfloss.com/article/64379/20-awesome-facts-about-golden-gate-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Awesome Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> - Mental Floss\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>From movies to postcards to the view outside office windows, the Golden Gate Bridge might be the most iconic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bridge has been connecting San Francisco with the North Bay since May 27, 1937, when it first opened to pedestrian traffic. Vehicles were welcomed the following day, and since then, more than 2 \u003cem>billion\u003c/em> have crossed the historic bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some, the bridge is a symbol of California ingenuity and technological achievement. For others, it's simply a frustrating part of their daily commute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for many of you, it's a source of curiosity. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> has received a lot of questions about the bridge, and so in honor of Goldy's 82nd birthday, we're going to answer a whole bunch of them.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>What gave the idea to make the Golden Gate Bridge red/orange? - Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749929\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11749929\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1-800x547.jpg\" alt=\"A color image of 20 B-29s flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on October 3, 1946.\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-20-B-29s-flying-over-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-10-3-46-1-160x109.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A color image of 20 B-29s flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on October 3, 1946. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The orange vermillion, often called \"international orange,\" was chosen by architect Irving Morrow. He chose it because the warm color would pair well with the landscape nearby and serve as a complementary color to the cool colors of the sky and sea. The orange also helps with visibility for passing ships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are the zipper machines for the Golden Gate Bridge faster than the old way? What's the etiquette of driving around those machines? Why do they have two machines? And why or what dictates when the barrier gets moved? - Stephanie\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11594981\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11594981\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-800x573.jpg\" alt=\"The zipper machine at work on the Golden Gate Bridge.\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-800x573.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-160x115.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1020x731.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1920x1375.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-1180x845.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-960x688.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-240x172.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-375x269.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k-520x372.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/16268406285_09cdc38c54_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The zipper machine at work on the Golden Gate Bridge. \u003ccite>(Peretz Partensky/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>OK, so this one is cheating a little bit. We already answered this question in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11594879/the-mesmerizing-machine-that-makes-driving-across-the-golden-gate-bridge-less-terrifying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full episode and story\u003c/a> in 2017. You should really click through for the full answer, but if you're pressed for time, the short version is:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>It's not actually faster. Both the zipper and the old way took about an hour.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\"Just act normal\" and drive right past the machine if you come upon it in traffic.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>There are two machines so they can change the number of lanes quickly and efficiently.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Morning rush hour = four lanes into the city, evening rush hour (except on Monday) = four lanes out of the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How many times has the Golden Gate Bridge been painted? - Jason\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bridge was painted when it was \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/facts.php#PaintedIntnlOrange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">originally built\u003c/a> and received only touch-ups until 1965, when corrosion meant the original paint made of a red lead paste and a linseed carrier had to be removed. It was replaced over many years with an inorganic zinc silicate primer and acrylic emulsion topcoat. Then in 1980, that paint was replaced with a zinc primer and acrylic topcoat. The bridge now continually receives touch-ups, but the whole bridge has been entirely repainted only a few times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Has anyone ever swam under the Golden Gate Bridge from Presidio to Marin?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749930\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11749930\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1-800x484.jpg\" alt=\"A view of Crissy Field and an under construction Golden Gate Bridge from a Navy blimp, sometime between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-Crissy-Fields-and-Golden-Gate-Bridge-under-construction-from-Navy-blimp-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-1-160x97.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Crissy Field and an under construction Golden Gate Bridge from a Navy blimp, sometime between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes! We’re going to turn this one over to Denise Sauerteig, one of our colleagues with KQED Education, who is a member of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.dolphinclub.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolphin Club\u003c/a>, a historic swimming and rowing club in San Francisco that was established in 1877 and hosts an annual swim under the bridge:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is my favorite swim and the Dolphin Club has been doing it for over 100 years, well before the bridge was even built. We take a boat out to just outside the gate on the San Francisco side of the bridge. We jump off the boat and then swim the length of the bridge until we reach the north side just inside the gate. Then we jump back on the boat and celebrate with Irish coffees and doughnuts. No wetsuits, just a bunch of wild open-water swimmers enjoying the view of the underside of this great architectural structure. The current sweeps you along in an S-curve, and sometimes the water is choppy and feels like you're in a popcorn machine, but there's nothing like floating on your back and taking in a view that very few people ever really get to enjoy! It's a short swim but one of the most memorable possible in the San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My mother was living when the Golden Gate Bridge was built. She would say the builders included a steel mesh under the water so no submarines could pass under. I often wondered is this true. - Donna\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Donna's mom is pretty close.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749639\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 495px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11749639 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg\" alt=\"At work on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg 495w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Construction-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-160x129.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At work on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During World War II, San Francisco Bay was fortified in a number of ways. Huge guns were positioned around the coast to take down enemy forces. The next line of defense: three minefields with more than 600 underwater mines sitting outside the Golden Gate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If enemy submarines made it past the guns and through the minefields, they would be stopped by anti-submarine netting inside the Golden Gate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Seacoast Fortifications Historic Resource Study, the net extended from around Yellow Bluff (south of Sausalito) to the eastern end of the Presidio. Tugboats were used to open and close the net for friendly ships to pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So there was a net nearby, but it was not attached to the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I've noticed that the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge are over the water. Presumably, the bases of these towers are anchored to the bay floor. I was wondering how it was possible to anchor the towers to the bay floor, especially in the 1930s. Did they lay underwater concrete? - Jared\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The north tower stands just off the shore of Marin, but the south tower stands in the middle of Golden Gate Straits and presented a huge engineering challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11749641\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 529px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11749641 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg\" alt=\"A not-quite-done Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937.\" width=\"529\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937.jpg 529w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/View-of-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge-while-under-construction-graphic.-Date-between-1933-and-1937-160x121.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A not-quite-done Golden Gate Bridge between 1933 and 1937. \u003ccite>(SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To clear the area where the base would sit, divers were sent down 110 feet below the water. They set off dynamite charges and used high-pressure hoses to remove loose material.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before placing the tower, workers built a barrier that would protect the tower from oncoming collisions. The barrier was made by sending concrete through funnels into wooden forms that were set in place by divers. Once the barrier was above water, workers called it a \"giant bathtub.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next they filled the bottom portion of the barrier with concrete to serve as the foundation of the tower. The remaining 9.4 million gallons of seawater were pumped out of the giant “bathtub,” and workers reinforced the structure with more concrete and steel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From there, the steel tower was assembled inside the barrier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We're not the only ones who love the Golden Gate Bridge. Here are a few other links to check out to satisfy your bridge curiosities:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/64864/golden-gate-bridge-history-in-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Gate Bridge History in Photos\u003c/a> - KQED News\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/The-bridge-Hollywood-loves-to-hate-Golden-Gate-13868573.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The bridge Hollywood loves to hate: Golden Gate Bridge destruction, ranked\u003c/a> - San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://mentalfloss.com/article/64379/20-awesome-facts-about-golden-gate-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Awesome Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> - Mental Floss\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>We at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> often focus on the lesser-known corners of the Bay Area when we answer your questions about the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet for those who grew up here, it's often the most famous attractions — the ones tourists travel continents to see — that for whatever reason, people have just never visited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousbug]So we asked locals on social media, \"What 'iconic' Bay Area destination/landmark have you never set foot in?\" and hundreds of you responded across \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQED/status/1126954831527026688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BxaaUGxhVSf/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KQED/posts/10155938030646191?__tn__=-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/bokbkq/people_who_grew_up_in_the_bay_area_what_iconic/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for the local attractions that many Bay Area born-and-bred folks simply don't go to. And, if this inspires you to finally take the plunge and check them out, we've got tips on making your first visit to these places.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Winner: Alcatraz\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11748223 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Why would anyone want to visit a federal prison?\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why would anyone want to visit a federal prison? \u003ccite>(Tylerjswenson/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hands down, Alcatraz Island and its infamous former federal penitentiary was the answer we heard most.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MadRiddance/status/1127283787149131776\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people said they'd visited Alcatraz as a child with their school but hadn't returned as adults. Several commenters also wondered why anyone would \u003cem>want\u003c/em> to visit a prison, even a decommissioned one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whatever the reason, based on the overwhelming response, \"never visiting Alcatraz\" might have to join saying \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10649552/the-origins-of-hella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"hella\"\u003c/a> as indisputable proof of ones Bay Area credentials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> Be sure to plan ahead. \u003ca href=\"https://www.alcatrazcruises.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets to Alcatraz\u003c/a> go on sale 90 days ahead of time, and they often sell out weeks in advance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Riding a Cable Car\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748204\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748204\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-800x570.jpg\" alt=\"Cable cars have been roaming San Francisco streets for more than a century, but a lot of locals have never taken a ride.\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-800x570.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-1020x727.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-1200x855.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381-1920x1368.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180418381.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cable cars have been roaming San Francisco streets for more than a century, but a lot of locals have never taken a ride. \u003ccite>(Jamie Squire/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/annwhidden/status/1126970365178044416\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> You can use your Clipper card or the MuniMobile app to take your inaugural ride. Otherwise be sure you have the single-ride fare of $7 \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/cable-cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in exact change\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another tip: if you're at a super busy stop with a long line — like the Powell Street turnaround — try walking up a stop or two for a much better chance of climbing aboard.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Walking the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748201\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748201\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Check the weather before you head out or you might end up taking a foggy, misty walk across the bridge.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-800x535.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-1200x802.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009-1920x1283.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS2629_goldengatebridge20121009.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check the weather before you head out or you might end up taking a foggy, misty walk across the bridge. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/tiffanyblu/status/1127035934430490625\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it? \u003c/strong>It may sound obvious, but check the weather on the bridge before you depart to avoid walking 1.7 miles (each way) in a sea of view-less fog. To be totally sure, try consulting a live \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcbayarea.com/brchannel/NBC-Bay-Area-Traffic-and-Weather-Live-Web-Cams-Golden-Gate-Bridge-260814771.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bridge traffic cam.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The Winchester Mystery House\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748202\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748202\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS36595_Winchester_House_910px-qut-800x635.jpg\" alt=\"The Winchester Mystery House is such a mystery that plenty of locals have never been.\" width=\"800\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS36595_Winchester_House_910px-qut-800x635.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS36595_Winchester_House_910px-qut-160x127.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS36595_Winchester_House_910px-qut.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester Mystery House is such a mystery that plenty of locals have never been. \u003ccite>(Gentgeen via Wikimedia Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/Kappabear1/status/1127335715958706177\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> On Reddit, user leicanthrope \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/bokbkq/people_who_grew_up_in_the_bay_area_what_iconic/enhkpvu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offers this advice\u003c/a> for visiting San Jose's notorious \"haunted\" mansion: \"Former guide here... I highly recommend going during the off-season. If you show up during spring break or the summer, they're likely going to be absolutely slammed...During the off season, it's much more comfortable inside the house, the tour guides aren't as fried from giving a ton of tours back-to-back, and you'll likely have a smaller tour group.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11748219 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut-800x451.jpg\" alt=\"It's a mystery why so many locals have never been to the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz.\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut-800x451.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut-1020x575.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS37179_Entrance_of_mystery_spotUSA-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It's a mystery why so many locals have never been to the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz. \u003ccite>(Tshrinivasan via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/twagshot/status/1127027970818727936\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/bokbkq/people_who_grew_up_in_the_bay_area_what_iconic/enhbf22/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As noted on Reddit\u003c/a>, the wait times to buy tickets to Santa Cruz's self-described \u003ca href=\"https://www.mysteryspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“gravitational anomaly”\u003c/a> (and premier purveyor of bumper stickers) could potentially be long on arrival or even sell out. So consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.mysteryspot.com/buy-tickets-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buying your tickets online\u003c/a> beforehand.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Coit Tower\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748206\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-800x565.jpg\" alt=\"You can see it from all over the Bay Area, but how many people who live here have actually been inside Coit Tower?\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-800x565.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-160x113.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1020x720.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1200x847.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1920x1355.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can see it from all over the Bay Area, but how many people who live here have actually been inside Coit Tower? \u003ccite>(Jamie Squire/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/sfsportsfan01/status/1126972859824332800\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> You can \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy your tickets\u003c/a> for the elevator ride to the top ahead of time, and San Francisco residents get a discount. But you don't even need to pay to check out the \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\">1934 murals\u003c/a> inside the tower's base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748203\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748203\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-800x536.jpg\" alt=\"The Great Depression-era murals might be even more impressive than the view from the top.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-800x536.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1200x803.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1920x1285.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Great Depression-era murals might be even more impressive than the view from the top. \u003ccite>(Peter Roome/\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/50619629@N00/5792328682\">Flickr\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Honorable Mentions...\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Angel Island, Grace Cathedral, the Transamerica Pyramid and the Palace of Fine Arts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> often focus on the lesser-known corners of the Bay Area when we answer your questions about the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet for those who grew up here, it's often the most famous attractions — the ones tourists travel continents to see — that for whatever reason, people have just never visited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n What do you wonder about the Bay Area, its culture or people that you want KQED to investigate?\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Ask Bay Curious.\u003c/a>\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>So we asked locals on social media, \"What 'iconic' Bay Area destination/landmark have you never set foot in?\" and hundreds of you responded across \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQED/status/1126954831527026688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BxaaUGxhVSf/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KQED/posts/10155938030646191?__tn__=-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/bokbkq/people_who_grew_up_in_the_bay_area_what_iconic/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for the local attractions that many Bay Area born-and-bred folks simply don't go to. And, if this inspires you to finally take the plunge and check them out, we've got tips on making your first visit to these places.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Winner: Alcatraz\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11748223 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Why would anyone want to visit a federal prison?\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/RS4388_4080900448_6ce040db24_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why would anyone want to visit a federal prison? \u003ccite>(Tylerjswenson/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hands down, Alcatraz Island and its infamous former federal penitentiary was the answer we heard most.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/bokbkq/people_who_grew_up_in_the_bay_area_what_iconic/enhbf22/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As noted on Reddit\u003c/a>, the wait times to buy tickets to Santa Cruz's self-described \u003ca href=\"https://www.mysteryspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">“gravitational anomaly”\u003c/a> (and premier purveyor of bumper stickers) could potentially be long on arrival or even sell out. So consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.mysteryspot.com/buy-tickets-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buying your tickets online\u003c/a> beforehand.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Coit Tower\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748206\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-800x565.jpg\" alt=\"You can see it from all over the Bay Area, but how many people who live here have actually been inside Coit Tower?\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-800x565.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-160x113.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1020x720.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1200x847.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1-1920x1355.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/GettyImages-180658422-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can see it from all over the Bay Area, but how many people who live here have actually been inside Coit Tower? \u003ccite>(Jamie Squire/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finally tempted to try it?\u003c/strong> You can \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy your tickets\u003c/a> for the elevator ride to the top ahead of time, and San Francisco residents get a discount. But you don't even need to pay to check out the \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/destination/telegraph-hill-pioneer-park/coit-tower/\">1934 murals\u003c/a> inside the tower's base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11748203\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748203\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-800x536.jpg\" alt=\"The Great Depression-era murals might be even more impressive than the view from the top.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-800x536.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1200x803.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o-1920x1285.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/5792328682_1b0c612212_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Great Depression-era murals might be even more impressive than the view from the top. \u003ccite>(Peter Roome/\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/50619629@N00/5792328682\">Flickr\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Honorable Mentions...\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Angel Island, Grace Cathedral, the Transamerica Pyramid and the Palace of Fine Arts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Stephanie Schmidt lives in San Francisco and works north of the city, in Marin County. For years, she’s had to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge twice a day, every day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been crossing that thing probably near on 10,000 times, easily,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossing the bridge used to be a semi-terrifying experience — not just for her, but for most drivers. The lanes on the historic Golden Gate Bridge are narrow, and for decades there was very little separating the traffic heading in opposite directions — just flimsy yellow plastic tubes placed every few feet. If you happened to be driving in the center lane, it could feel like you were going to collide head-on with oncoming traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a reason why it was nicknamed a suicide lane, because you were very exposed,” said Schmidt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t just terrifying for drivers, but for bridge workers, too. Several times each day, to help with traffic flow, they would move the plastic tubes to change the number of lanes in each direction. It was a fairly low-tech process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They had a guy hanging out of the back of a pickup truck moving the pegs,” said Schmidt, “which just didn’t look safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11594994\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11594994\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-1020x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the old system: pegs separating traffic directions. \u003ccite>(dsleeter_2000/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All that is why, just over two years ago, in January 2015, something on Schmidt’s drive changed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, instead of flimsy tubes, there’s \u003ca href=\"http://goldengate.org/news/bridge/moveable-median-barrier-installed-on-the-golden-gate-bridge.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a big steel-and-concrete barrier\u003c/a>. But moving a big heavy barrier like that can’t be done by a few workers in a pickup truck anymore. Now they have a special, custom-made vehicle, dubbed “the zipper machine.” (It’s actually called a “barrier transfer machine,” but even the bridge officials refer to it as the zipper machine, so we’ll go with it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That zipper machine raised a number of questions for our commuter.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Is it faster for the technicians now to move the lanes? What’s the etiquette of driving around those machines? Why do they have two machines? And why or what dictates when the barrier gets moved on the Golden Gate Bridge?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To answer all those questions, we went to the bridge to talk to Bill San Gregory, who supervises road services. He met us during a morning lane change, as the machine traveled across the bridge, changing the number of lanes back to the default set-up: three headed in each direction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Well, the machine drives along. It’s already on the wall, so it just picks the wall up about 4 inches and moves it over one lane exactly,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The machine isn’t automated. A worker has to drive it, following blue guidelines that have been painted on the road in order to stay in a straight line. (Bonus answer: That’s why there are blue lines painted on the road.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the front-left corner of the machine, the heavy barrier gets picked up, then it snakes through the machine, and comes out the back — moved to the right by one lane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It can sound complicated, but it’s easier to understand if you see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeX1Fl_1cVE\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And just like that, the number of lanes in each direction has changed — and no one had to hang out the back of a truck. Plus, it’s virtually impossible to have a head-on collision now; you’ll just hit the barrier instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was simply a safety factor. That’s why we have that barrier,” said Lisa Locati, the bridge patrol caption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From 1971 to 2007, 16 people died from head-on collisions on the bridge. And how many have died since the new barrier went in? None, said Locati.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s not like this was suddenly a new problem two years ago, when the barrier finally went in. Bridge officials have actually been trying to get a moveable barrier in place since 1982.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousbug]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was nothing that would work for our roadway because the lanes are so narrow,” Locati said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The center lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge are just 10 feet wide — whereas regular traffic lanes are usually 12 or 13 feet wide — and a regular moveable barrier is 2 feet across. That didn’t leave a lot of room for cars, so something special had to be constructed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They designed this wall specifically for our bridge,” said Locati. “It’s only one foot at its widest point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s how it works, but, per Schmidt’s first question: \u003cstrong>Is it faster than the old system?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”Rgvl86qCkdW2sgMztuo092Ucdf1IsWJ6″]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“By the time the guys get on the machine and start it up and do all their system checks, to moving the barrier, to then powering down the machine, it takes about an hour,” said Locati. The zipper machine tops out at 7 to 8 mph.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The old system took about an hour, too, so it’s actually not any faster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And \u003cstrong>what if you drive past it while the change is happening?\u003c/strong> San Gregory said: Don’t overthink it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Just act normal, drive right by the machine. You don’t have to move or adjust your speed or anything like that,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need to move over because the number of lanes in your direction is changing, then you’ll see a big flashing traffic arrow anyway. The machine can move the barrier only to the right, which means that when it travels south into the city it’s always decreasing the number of lanes traveling into San Francisco — but because it’s fewer lanes from the start of your drive across the bridge, you’ll always feel like you get an additional lane after you pass the zipper machine. So, you will never be driving in a lane and suddenly have it end — that would be unsafe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can watch this video from the company that designed the barrier:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIiZTVORhtQ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s also \u003cstrong>why there are two machines\u003c/strong>. When it’s three lanes in each direction, there’s a machine at each end, so the traffic flow could be shifted either way. But once one of the machines travels one way, then there are two machines at that end and four lanes of traffic traveling toward the machines. It could then be easily switched back to three and three.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And that brings us to Schmidt’s final question: \u003cstrong>“What makes them change the lanes, because it seems really inconsistent?”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the barrier first went in, they’d move it whenever the flow of traffic hit a trigger point — “3,500 vehicles per lane of traffic per hour,” said Locati. But drivers didn’t like the inconsistency of not knowing \u003cem>exactly\u003c/em> when the barrier would move.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We realized the public wanted a more concrete schedule, so that it could be predictable,” she said. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Stephanie Schmidt lives in San Francisco and works north of the city, in Marin County. For years, she’s had to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge twice a day, every day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been crossing that thing probably near on 10,000 times, easily,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crossing the bridge used to be a semi-terrifying experience — not just for her, but for most drivers. The lanes on the historic Golden Gate Bridge are narrow, and for decades there was very little separating the traffic heading in opposite directions — just flimsy yellow plastic tubes placed every few feet. If you happened to be driving in the center lane, it could feel like you were going to collide head-on with oncoming traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a reason why it was nicknamed a suicide lane, because you were very exposed,” said Schmidt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It wasn’t just terrifying for drivers, but for bridge workers, too. Several times each day, to help with traffic flow, they would move the plastic tubes to change the number of lanes in each direction. It was a fairly low-tech process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They had a guy hanging out of the back of a pickup truck moving the pegs,” said Schmidt, “which just didn’t look safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11594994\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11594994\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-1020x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/07/4917406331_1257cbd44d_b.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the old system: pegs separating traffic directions. \u003ccite>(dsleeter_2000/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All that is why, just over two years ago, in January 2015, something on Schmidt’s drive changed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, instead of flimsy tubes, there’s \u003ca href=\"http://goldengate.org/news/bridge/moveable-median-barrier-installed-on-the-golden-gate-bridge.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a big steel-and-concrete barrier\u003c/a>. But moving a big heavy barrier like that can’t be done by a few workers in a pickup truck anymore. Now they have a special, custom-made vehicle, dubbed “the zipper machine.” (It’s actually called a “barrier transfer machine,” but even the bridge officials refer to it as the zipper machine, so we’ll go with it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That zipper machine raised a number of questions for our commuter.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Is it faster for the technicians now to move the lanes? What’s the etiquette of driving around those machines? Why do they have two machines? And why or what dictates when the barrier gets moved on the Golden Gate Bridge?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To answer all those questions, we went to the bridge to talk to Bill San Gregory, who supervises road services. He met us during a morning lane change, as the machine traveled across the bridge, changing the number of lanes back to the default set-up: three headed in each direction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Well, the machine drives along. It’s already on the wall, so it just picks the wall up about 4 inches and moves it over one lane exactly,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The machine isn’t automated. A worker has to drive it, following blue guidelines that have been painted on the road in order to stay in a straight line. (Bonus answer: That’s why there are blue lines painted on the road.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the front-left corner of the machine, the heavy barrier gets picked up, then it snakes through the machine, and comes out the back — moved to the right by one lane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It can sound complicated, but it’s easier to understand if you see it.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/CeX1Fl_1cVE'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/CeX1Fl_1cVE'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>And just like that, the number of lanes in each direction has changed — and no one had to hang out the back of a truck. Plus, it’s virtually impossible to have a head-on collision now; you’ll just hit the barrier instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was simply a safety factor. That’s why we have that barrier,” said Lisa Locati, the bridge patrol caption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From 1971 to 2007, 16 people died from head-on collisions on the bridge. And how many have died since the new barrier went in? None, said Locati.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s not like this was suddenly a new problem two years ago, when the barrier finally went in. Bridge officials have actually been trying to get a moveable barrier in place since 1982.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n What do you wonder about the Bay Area, its culture or people that you want KQED to investigate?\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Ask Bay Curious.\u003c/a>\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was nothing that would work for our roadway because the lanes are so narrow,” Locati said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The center lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge are just 10 feet wide — whereas regular traffic lanes are usually 12 or 13 feet wide — and a regular moveable barrier is 2 feet across. 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You don’t have to move or adjust your speed or anything like that,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you need to move over because the number of lanes in your direction is changing, then you’ll see a big flashing traffic arrow anyway. The machine can move the barrier only to the right, which means that when it travels south into the city it’s always decreasing the number of lanes traveling into San Francisco — but because it’s fewer lanes from the start of your drive across the bridge, you’ll always feel like you get an additional lane after you pass the zipper machine. So, you will never be driving in a lane and suddenly have it end — that would be unsafe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can watch this video from the company that designed the barrier:\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/iIiZTVORhtQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/iIiZTVORhtQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>That’s also \u003cstrong>why there are two machines\u003c/strong>. When it’s three lanes in each direction, there’s a machine at each end, so the traffic flow could be shifted either way. But once one of the machines travels one way, then there are two machines at that end and four lanes of traffic traveling toward the machines. It could then be easily switched back to three and three.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And that brings us to Schmidt’s final question: \u003cstrong>“What makes them change the lanes, because it seems really inconsistent?”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the barrier first went in, they’d move it whenever the flow of traffic hit a trigger point — “3,500 vehicles per lane of traffic per hour,” said Locati. But drivers didn’t like the inconsistency of not knowing \u003cem>exactly\u003c/em> when the barrier would move.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We realized the public wanted a more concrete schedule, so that it could be predictable,” she said. For about a year now, they’ve been pretty set in their schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, they move the barrier at commute time to accommodate traffic flow. 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"content": "\u003cp>Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it’s been an iconic symbol on the American landscape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By 1870, people had realized the necessity of building a bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait to connect the city of San Francisco with Marin County. However, it was another half-century before structural engineer Joseph Strauss submitted his bridge proposal. The plans evolved, and the final project was approved as a suspension bridge that ended up taking \u003ca href=\"http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/golden-gate-bridge-is-born\">over four years to build\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Golden Gate Bridge went up, it was the longest suspended bridge span in the world -- cables hold up the roadway between two towers, with no intermediate supports. And the setting had a number of inherent challenges. It cost about \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/ConstructionPrimeContr.php\">$37 million\u003c/a> at the time; building the same structure today would cost about a billion dollars. So how has the design held up over the past 80 years –- and would we do things differently if we were starting from scratch today?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Longest Suspension Bridge in the World\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge, meaning it relies on cables and suspenders under tension along with towers under compression to cross a long distance without any intermediate supports. The roadway deck hangs from vertical suspenders that connect to the two main cables that run between the towers and the anchors on the end. 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Each main cable is formed by 27,572 steel wires with the approximate thickness of a pencil. Construction crews hung nearly \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/factsGGBDesign.php\">80,000 miles of wire cables\u003c/a> from one side of the bridge to the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">Since people first started pondering a bridge in the bay of San Francisco, there was huge concern about the structure’s ability to withstand the location’s strong winds, turbulent waters and possible earthquake forces.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s nearly impossible to manufacture a long, thick cable in one piece with no flaws to do this job. And crucially, if a single big cable was holding the bridge up and something happened to it, there would be a catastrophic failure. 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The advantage there would be the ability to do away with the suspenders; in a cable-stayed bridge forces are transmitted directly from the deck to the towers by the cables. 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From the holdings of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Used with Permission, www.goldengate.org.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A cable-stayed bridge can have a longer span than a suspension bridge, so its structure between the supports and the shore could be simpler. Also building the towers nearer to the shore, where the waterbed is more shallow, would help alleviate one of the main problems when the Golden Gate Bridge was constructed the first time around: It’s very difficult and expensive to work on the tower foundations in deep water with strong currents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The damping system could also be addressed with a new design. The lead core-based dampers that were used in the construction of the Golden Gate could be replaced by newer technologies that are better able to resist wind, traffic and seismic forces. This improvement would ensure that a failure such as the one on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- when wind blew the bridge sideways, it twisted and collapsed -- would be prevented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With all that said, the Golden Gate Bridge is still doing fine. Even with other feasible and cheaper options, no one is realistically working to replace the Art Deco icon and its world famous “international orange” paint job. The Golden Gate Bridge is closely monitored to make sure it does not exceed its stress limits due to traffic, wind and seismic loads. We can look forward to at least another 80 years of this engineering masterpiece.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article \u003ca href=\"http://theconversation.com/how-would-engineers-build-the-golden-gate-bridge-today-77846\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Construction crews hung nearly \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/factsGGBDesign.php\">80,000 miles of wire cables\u003c/a> from one side of the bridge to the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">Since people first started pondering a bridge in the bay of San Francisco, there was huge concern about the structure’s ability to withstand the location’s strong winds, turbulent waters and possible earthquake forces.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>It’s nearly impossible to manufacture a long, thick cable in one piece with no flaws to do this job. And crucially, if a single big cable was holding the bridge up and something happened to it, there would be a catastrophic failure. Relying on smaller wires means any failure would be slower, leaving time to divert disaster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since people first started pondering a bridge in the bay of San Francisco, there was huge concern about the structure’s ability to withstand the location’s strong winds, turbulent waters and possible earthquake forces. San Francisco is located at the intersection of two \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfnps.org/geology\">active tectonic plates\u003c/a> -- obviously no one wanted to see an earthquake bring down the bridge, which currently carries around \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/\">112,000 vehicles per day\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To avoid this problem, the builders also located shock absorbers at each end of the bridge to absorb the energy coming from wind or seismic forces. These specially designed vibration dampers are meter-diameter cylinders made of a lead core covered by rubber. Placed at strategic locations, they absorb energy that could otherwise cause the bridge to collapse.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Keeping It in Good Shape\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Conventional wisdom would suggest an infrastructure project is done soon after its inauguration. But keeping the Golden Gate Bridge in tiptop form requires ongoing stringent maintenance. For 80 years, \u003ca href=\"http://goldengatebridge.org/research/caretakers.php\">dedicated maintenance crews\u003c/a> have serviced the bridge, repainting and substituting the corroded or broken components where necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This work must be done to exacting standards. For example, when any of the thousands of bolts that connect all the various pieces of the bridge need replacement, no more than two are taken out simultaneously, to keep the bridge safe against strong winds or earthquakes forces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are structural maintenance issues, too. Due to the passage of time and ongoing temperature variability, the cables and suspenders elongate or contract and need periodical checking and retensioning. This type of adjustment is referred to as “tuning” and is similar to how a musician keeps a stringed instrument sounding its best.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11514487\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11514487\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best.jpeg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best-160x128.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best-240x192.jpeg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best-375x299.jpeg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1937-sailboat-roadway-hanging-best-520x415.jpeg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was on November 18, 1936, that the two sections of the main span were joined in the middle. 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The advantage there would be the ability to do away with the suspenders; in a cable-stayed bridge forces are transmitted directly from the deck to the towers by the cables. The first highway cable-stayed bridge with CFRP cables is Switzerland’s Stork Bridge, opened in 1996.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11524701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11524701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image.jpeg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image-240x135.jpeg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image-375x211.jpeg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2017/06/GGB-1936-Workers-feature-image-520x293.jpeg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cable formers kept the 61 main cable bundles in vertical rows. 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