Art in This Park

 While you are enjoying the art under the redwoods in

Washington

Park

this weekend, imagine this:

 

Right after the Caltrain choo-choo goes through on its new 20-foot high viaduct another train blows through at 120 mph in the other direction.  And another.  And another—every six minutes.

 

These “bullets” are on two new tracks on the viaduct that make it wider than the old Embarcadero Freeway and about as high--except for the 35 foot sound walls that rise from the railbed.

 

Now imagine it’s only five years from now.

Comments

[Joanne]

Short Answer: The high speed rail will absolutely ruin Burlingame . . . It is a big looming disaster on the horizon.

But regarding today's Art in the Park: the occasional sounds of the good-enough-for-me-train were a welcome sound. The clouds parted, the sun came out and being at Art in the Park under those glorious Washington Park trees felt like a town reunion. I saw people I hadn't seen in years -- and from the looks of all the other folks hugging, smiling and chatting around me, it would appear that lots of other people connected with old friends too.

[Holy Roller]

I think it would be a good time to recognize the work that the Burlingame Park Dept does to make that park very special place.

[Joanne]

Agreed - Washington Park is one of the prettiest places in Burlingame and the Park Department does a great job in caring for the trees there (and elsewhere).