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David 1260's avatar

Thank you for the exquisite depth of research. I thought I knew this history, as a Marin resident. As it turns out, I only had the cover story.

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Abdulrahman Ateya's avatar

“Second, Paine claimed Gronquist's calculations were too lenient, arguing ‘the size and importance of the Golden Gate Bridge demand its design loads and stresses be conservative.’ Paine also argued that all construction work on the Golden Gate Bridge ‘must be done without interference with traffic’ and any alterations of the roadway to reduce weight on the bridge was unacceptable as it would be ‘obnoxious to automobile drivers and passengers.!’”

Man, this kind of NIMBYism is just so transparent and it’s really sad to see it is a routine that is trotted out year after year. Great post!

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