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The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build

The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build

FromBay Curious


The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build

FromBay Curious

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As soon as the Bay Bridge was completed in 1936, people wanted a second bridge. Even back then, traffic was terrible. Did you know the great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed a bridge to cross the San Francisco Bay? This week, why Wright's vision for that second bridge never materialized.
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 The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build


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Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Suzie Racho and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Isa Mendoza, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.