Google Barge to Move

The mysterious, four-story Google barge, currently under construction at Treasure Island, must move. While investigating numerous complaints against the facility the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) found it was lacking the proper permits.

Although this is not necessarily Google’s fault, the city of San Francisco (which owns Treasure Island) and the Treasure Island Development Authority each failed to apply for and thus produce the permits allowing this type of construction at the island.

Google will have to move the barge to a facility that is permitted for construction of this nature. There is still a slim possibility that the city of San Francisco and the Authority can comply with BCDC’s permit requirements, but according to BCDC’s Executive Director Larry Goldzband, "it needs to move."

Google has described the barge, "as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology." It will be interesting to see where the barge ends up, because you can’t just park it anywhere on San Francisco Bay. Stay tuned.