Golden Gate Bridge

It was a morning like any other, I woke up and looked out my window to see the old rusted piece of metal some like to call the Golden Gate Bridge. I always woke up at 6:30 sharp to make sure I had enough time to read over the papers that were due in a few short hours. As I carry along with my morning routine I realize today was partner day in biology, the day I dreaded most in the semester, mostly because my partner usually makes me do most of the work and the parts they do,they mess it up.…

A Story: The Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge considered as an internationally acknowledged symbol of United Sates, California and San Francisco, is 1 mile wide and 3 mile long. Located between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay in San Francisco; it is undoubtedly the most photographed bridge of all time. It is suspended at a height of 4,200 feet. The Golden Gate Bridge was opened in 1937 and remained the longest suspension bridge till 1964. This marvel of architecture links north…

suicide, a large number of people have—many, successfully— attempted to end their lives leaping off of a bridge. On the Golden Gate Bridge—a famous American landmark—alone, suicides are now averaging to two a month. With that being said, I believe that a reconstruction to make the bridge suicide proof is beneficial for preserving both the lives of the residents and, also, the reputation of the bridge. A community is defined as a group of people who live in the same place or having…

On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was officially open to the public.The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects San Francisco with Marin County.It was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964 when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York.It is the only route that connects San Francisco with Marin County and about 112,000 cars cross it every day.That concludes to about 41 million cars a year. During the early 1800s to early 1900s, the only route to…

creating a stain on the name. San Francisco is facing a crisis, rates of suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge has steadily increased, fright as spread through the citizens as word as be publicized. While some people on the board of the Golden Gate Bridge believe that suicide-proofing the bridge would benefit the city and public, they are not correct because the act of suicide-proofing the bridge will not benefit San Francisco because it will ruin the appeal for tourists visiting the…

years, the Golden Gate Bridge is known as the Bridge of Death. It has claimed many lives since 1937. It is known as a tourist attraction, however it also attracts those from other states who are contemplating suicide. According to statistics, since the bridge opened there has been more than 1600 deaths recorded. As the board of the Golden Gate Bridge we propose that we make the bridge suicide proof. There are some citizens who would argue against the board’s proposal to make the bridge suicide…

three percent are directly resulting from jumping of the bridge. Using money to make the Golden Gate Bridge would not only cause a decrease in tourism due to the drop in aesthetic value, but it would also use money that could be better used in the city. The addition of suicide proofing on the Golden Gate Bridge would ruin the classic look and aesthetic value of the bridge and take from the the revenue tourists bring in to see the bridge. The preventative measures that would be…

The Real Cost Behind the Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier In December of 2014, the California Board of Directors approved the funding of a seventy-six million dollar construction project that would install a suicide barrier under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. After many past years of protesting on behalf of the families who have lost loved ones, the panel finally voted in favor of endorsing the project, which was said to commence in March of 2015. Even by the start of 2016, delays…

My family has two places where we live, each one on opposite sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. While I like to say that I love each of them equally, I find myself often having a favorite. They have been in my family since before I was born. Even though I spend the majority of my time in San Francisco, my house in Petaluma will always be my home. Somehow my family always gets more familiar with each other once we pass Novato. Our shoulders relax and we push the stress from the city off for a…

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a historic landmark today, but it has only been in recent history that the building has officially been returned to its iconic status. A. Brown designed the Ferry Building in the Beaux-Arts Architectural style, meaning it has such and such characteristics. The Beaux-Arts style highlights symmetry based on heavy influences of Greek and Roman design (Architectural Styles, 2017). It is a classic theme throughout the planning and architectural history to be…