Golden Gate

Over the past 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…

the City of San Francisco. Of that number, only 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 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 Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge. It is located in San Francisco, California, and connects to Marin County, California. To San Francisco, it’s one of the most known symbols. The construction began January 25, 1933, ended April 19, 1837 and opened May 27, 1937 which lasted for one week. The whole project cost more than 35 million dollars. Many people argued that the bridge couldn’t be built across a 6700 ft. strait, which had swirling tides and currents with 372 ft of water deep, at…

Bridges are used around the world to get over a bay of water. There are several different designs that could be used when building bridges such as arc, beam , cable-stayed, truss and suspension bridges. The Golden Gate Bridge is a very well known example of a suspension bridge. It is located in San Francisco, California. Construction began in 1933, in the midst of the Great Depression, and the bridge gave steady jobs to many people during this hard time. It was finished and opened in 1937,…

to commit to it. At Golden Gate High School-also known as GGHS- the vision statement is to have a school where all students are involved in the highest level of learning; the mission statement is to to foster the highest level of a safe learning environment through a team of students, parents, community members, and faculty.…

ANALYSIS ESSAY 1 VISUAL ANALYSIS ESSAY 5 Visual Analysis Essay Student?s Name: Institutional Affiliation Visual Analysis Essay The assigned artwork is that of the construction of the Golden Bridge Gate in San Francisco, California. The Golden Gate Bridge is 1.6 km wide and 4.8 kilometers long and was among the premier suspension bridges to be built in the United States. The piece of artwork was drawn on oil and canvas in 1943 as the project was still under…

increase revenue by bring in more tourists. An example of site specific art can be the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco, California. The construction for the bridge began in 1933 and ended in 1937. After the bridge opened it has attracted many tourists, mainly youths, and increased the revenue in the city of San Francisco. More than 10 million people come to view the Golden Gate Bridge.If one were to break down the of tourists number to per day, it would…

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…