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San Fran already has a government terminal that is losing money. In the real world you cut back, cut costs and employment and maybe cut prices.
Not San Fran--in that wild and crazy town if you have one bad apple, why not TWO?
"Spruced-up waterfront: City officials want to build a cruise ship terminal at Pier 27 if San Francisco is chosen to host the next America’s Cup regatta. Local team and defending champ BMW Oracle Racing has the right to choose the next race location.
After struggling unsuccessfully for years to establish one cruise terminal on the waterfront, San Francisco might wind up with two.
If The City is chosen to host the America’s Cup regatta in 2013, officials hope to use some of the development dollars to build a new airport like cruise terminal at Pier 27, at the bottom of Telegraph Hill. But if the bid goes forward, Piers 30-32 just south of the Bay Bridge likely would become a cruise terminal as well.
Port officials say this is not a problem, and argue that it would be beneficial to have more berths available for cruise ships, which they have worked hard to attract."
What? They can't get cruise ships for one terminal, why do they think they will get ships for two? Oh, this is about union construction jobs and special interest contractors not economic realities.
Any wonder San Fran will have two straight years of deficits over $400 million each year? These folks are economic illiterates or crooks--what do you think?
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Not San Fran--in that wild and crazy town if you have one bad apple, why not TWO?
"Spruced-up waterfront: City officials want to build a cruise ship terminal at Pier 27 if San Francisco is chosen to host the next America’s Cup regatta. Local team and defending champ BMW Oracle Racing has the right to choose the next race location.
After struggling unsuccessfully for years to establish one cruise terminal on the waterfront, San Francisco might wind up with two.
If The City is chosen to host the America’s Cup regatta in 2013, officials hope to use some of the development dollars to build a new airport like cruise terminal at Pier 27, at the bottom of Telegraph Hill. But if the bid goes forward, Piers 30-32 just south of the Bay Bridge likely would become a cruise terminal as well.
Port officials say this is not a problem, and argue that it would be beneficial to have more berths available for cruise ships, which they have worked hard to attract."
What? They can't get cruise ships for one terminal, why do they think they will get ships for two? Oh, this is about union construction jobs and special interest contractors not economic realities.
Any wonder San Fran will have two straight years of deficits over $400 million each year? These folks are economic illiterates or crooks--what do you think?
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