Richmond Bike and Ped Plans Presented to Planning Commission

From EBBC:

This is an opportunity to participate in the first formal presentation of both draft plans to the City of Richmond.

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Richmond Seeks Community Input on Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans

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Photo: Jeremy Brooks While San Francisco’s battle to implement its Bicycle Plan has generated national press attention, cities like Richmond in the East Bay have been quietly developing bicycle and pedestrian plans, hoping to reduce high rates of injury collisions between pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicles. In Richmond this week and next, the city is […]

Richmond Bike Plan goes to City Council for Approval

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From EBBC: Please plan on attending! In addition to the Plans themselves, the Council will consider a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in place of a full Environmental Impact Report. The MND also covers road diets and bicycle lane striping on Harbour Way and Carlson Blvd. This means that if approved, these improvements are cleared for […]

EBBC: Richmond Bay Trail Grand Openings

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From EBBC.org: Explore the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond on Saturday, May 26: 10 AM – Grand Opening of the new Visitor Education Center for Rosie the Riveter WWII/Home Front National Historical Park in the Oil House of the Ford Assembly Building on the Bay Trail between Lucretia Edwards Park and Harbour Way South […]

Residents Upset Over Outer Richmond Muni Service Cuts

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Photo: Susan Vaughan The MTA, in the middle of a $129 million budget shortfall, plans to reduce bus service to the outer avenues at various points in the Richmond District, already one of the most difficult parts of San Francisco to reach via public transportation. “It sucks,” said Richmond resident Sandy Newport who lives near […]