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Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan
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The Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan prepared by Universal Paragon Corporation (UPC) is available for public review. Hard copies of the document are available at City Hall and the Library (250 Visitacion Ave.). An electronic copy is available here on the City's website. Click here to access it. In addition, CDs containing the Specific Plan have been prepared, and can be obtained at the Planning Counter in City Hall.
Note that the applicant's proposal is one of several alternatives for development of the site, all of which will be evaluated in an environmental impact report (EIR), now under preparation. Once the EIR is published (anticipated in late 2011), public hearings will be scheduled to discuss the EIR, the applicant's Specific Plan proposal, and the other project alternatives.
If you would like to be added to the Baylands distribution list and receive e-mails in regards to the dates of the public hearings mentioned above, then please send an e-mail to planning@ci.brisbane.ca.us.
12 Great Apps
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If you are interested in using your mobile device to learn how to track your physical activity, get around on public transit or calculate your carbon footprint, then we've got the apps for you! Check out these 12 apps that promote healthy communities.
CycleTracks records your bicycle trips, display maps of your rides, and enables you to help transportation planners make Brisbane a better place to bike.
Zero Carbon is the personal carbon off-setting tool.
Free Pedometer has correct measurements and an easy-to-use interface.
GreenSpot is a place for news, views, and podcasts on Sustainability and Green Living.
Workout Pro has workouts, diets, and goal ideas that will help you find your way to becoming physically fit!
iSmog displays air quality information for the Bay Area using a color-coded map indicating healthy, unhealthy, and dangerous levels of smog or other pollutants.
Walk Score calculates the walkability of any location and shows you a map of nearby amenities. It's also great for discovering a new neighborhood!
Planetizen provides high-quality urban planning and development news for you on the go.
iBart has the most up-to-date schedules and fares.
RunKeeper uses the GPS technology found in the iPhone to track your fitness activity, giving you comparable results to an expensive GPS watch. Now, you can also enter your activities manually, including your treadmill runs too!
WordPressRss dynamically reads, collects, and organizes syndicated Web content, and seamlessly delivers it directly to user phones.
Fast Food Calories Hunter is a real calorie guide among Fast Food restaurants.
All of the apps above are free and can be downloaded at www.appshopper.com, with the exception of Planetizen, which can be downloaded at www.planetizen.com/iphone - also free of charge.
Streets Alive 2011
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2010 was the inaugural year for this county-wide event, but unfortunately, heavy rains started falling the morning of the event and it needed to be cancelled. Needless to say, we, and the County, are hoping for blue skies this year. Staff attended the first planning meeting for Streets Alive this past week, and are in the midst of programming the day. The whole goal of Streets Alive is to be active on open streets, so you can expect an opportunity to do just that, and experience Brisbane in a new way. More details to come...
Lifeguard Training
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Interested in becoming a lifeguard? Now is the time to be trained by the best! Participants must be 15 years of age, have the ability to swim 300 yards continuously and with rhythmic breathing, and be able to retrieve a 10-pound object from 8 feet deep and swim 20 yards with the object. Participants must also have a good work ethic! Training will take place between April 4 - 8, 2011. Please call (415) 657-4321 for more information.
Brisbane Firefighters
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Earlier this week, Brisbane Firefighters made a special delivery to EBI Aggregate owner, Bob Guida. As you may have read in this post, Bob and his staff generously donated enough asphalt to the Brisbane Fire Dept. so that a few "trouble spots" at Station 81 could be rehabilitated. So if you see a fellow walking around sporting a BFD t-shirt, don't expect him to be ready to put out any fires, per se...thank him instead for his warm and generous heart!