Editor,
The article “Burlingame preparing for sea level rise,” in the Nov. 9 edition of the Daily Journal, is the latest Peninsula city focused on addressing this issue. A better long-term solution is building a dam with a lock in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The GGB was built in four years starting in 1933. The arguments against it were the depth of the channel there and the strong tides. If 1933 technology could build the GGB in four years, certainly 2022-2030 technology could build a dam with a lock for ocean-worthy boats. Is it worth a couple hundred billion dollars?
Certainly, more impactful than the $100 billion high-speed rail fiasco.
Philip Hage
Woodside
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(1) comment
Mr. Hage – I’d agree that money from the $100 billion, ironically-named, high-speed rail would be better spent elsewhere and your proposed lock is as good a choice as any. Unfortunately, I think you’ll need to explain what a lock is, because some folks are probably envisioning a keyed door with dead bolt lock. If we start now, at best, we may be able to finish in 2040, but I’d contend that since Dems think the world will end in 2031, why bother.
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.