I heard about this being planned earlier this year, and after about five minutes with Google Maps I concluded that it was an unsalvageably terrible idea. Unsalvageable because the core problem is Angel Island.
It takes a minimum of 75 minutes from central SF or 2h from the East Bay to travel, each way. And that’s if the ferry schedule is convenient, which it will not be; the ferries are spread out far too infrequently to be able to attend conveniently. For those many who don’t drive, it’s technically public transit accessible, but double those times.
I have quibbles with the details (you’re giving up the sunset!) but they are mostly uninmportant compared to the central problem that it is wildly inaccessible. If you go through with this plan next year, I’d estimate a maximum ‘swolestice’ attendance of 140 and I’d put the over/under at 80. This would mostly just be an event for the campers. Probably a pretty cool event for them, don’t get me wrong, but it would be abandoning everyone else.
I heard about this being planned earlier this year, and after about five minutes with Google Maps I concluded that it was an unsalvageably terrible idea. Unsalvageable because the core problem is Angel Island.
It takes a minimum of 75 minutes from central SF or 2h from the East Bay to travel, each way. And that’s if the ferry schedule is convenient, which it will not be; the ferries are spread out far too infrequently to be able to attend conveniently. For those many who don’t drive, it’s technically public transit accessible, but double those times.
I have quibbles with the details (you’re giving up the sunset!) but they are mostly uninmportant compared to the central problem that it is wildly inaccessible. If you go through with this plan next year, I’d estimate a maximum ‘swolestice’ attendance of 140 and I’d put the over/under at 80. This would mostly just be an event for the campers. Probably a pretty cool event for them, don’t get me wrong, but it would be abandoning everyone else.