Simpson wrote that the status of street performers rose and fell over time, from the relative affluence of minstrels in the 12th and 13th centuries, who benefited financially and socially from association with their royal patrons, to modern day buskers, often regarded by the public as nuisances and miscreants.Ĭarvel “Velo” Crane and Chris “Carmu” Davis are TURF dancers. Paul Simpson’s thesis, “The History of Street Performance.” But the history of street performing dates back at least as far as the Roman Empire, according to Dr. The word itself dates to the mid-17th century, according to the Oxford Dictionaries, and is derived from French, Italian and Spanish words meaning “seek.” It was originally a nautical term meaning “to cruise,” and later came to mean performing on the move. A few are accomplished performers others can barely carry a tune or bust a move.īusking has a long history. Some are shiftless drifters others are dedicated students. Others travel in packs, roaming the trains and peddling entertainment for a buck. Some are lonely guitarists, their songs forlornly bouncing between station pillars. Weeks of journeys on the trains and stations of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District yielded dozens of encounters with buskers – the impromptu musicians and acrobats who entertain commuters for spare change and handouts. The Bay Area’s busking scene is as colorful and multifaceted as the Bay Area itself. For buskers, hurtling trains are a stage preoccupied commuters an audience. They strum, hum and literally bend over backwards to entertain passengers and passersby in BART stations and on trains. The project also included a new traffic signal and crosswalks at the intersection of King Road and Salamoni Court to provide safer crossing.īerryessa and Mabury Roads were widened to accommodate six-foot wide, on-street bike lanes and directional curb ramps from both streets onto a 12-foot-wide separated bikeway or “cycletrack.” This path runs parallel to the new station entrance street Berryessa Station Way, connecting with Mabury and Berryessa Roads and the Upper Penitencia Creek regional trail system.The busking life: An inside look at BART’s impromptu performers. This 12’ wide paved trail is designated as the Bay Area Ridge Trail a regional and developing trail system connecting communities, parks and open space preserves. The trail contains educational displays about the creek habitat, wildlife, and the history of American Indians that historically lived in the area. Upper Penitencia Creek Trail has been extended from King Road into the station, through a grant-funded joint project. 31-spaces at a Bay Wheels bike share station (opening with BART service in 2020).īicycle parking is located at the south entrance of the BART station.19 standard bike racks (holds 28 bicycles). 181 self-service indoor bicycle storage spaces with BikeLink access technology.The Berryessa Transit Center's bike facilities include 219 bicycle parking spaces. The Transit Center has been designed to support all travel modes. A strong focus on the needs of the bicyclist and pedestrian includes amenities well-beyond the station’s doorways. The Berryessa Transit Center is located between Berryessa and Mabury Roads, adjacent to the San José Flea Market in east San José, near where Penitencia and Coyote creeks meet in eastern San José.
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