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The Richmond Greens Say:
"More bicycling and better public transportation."

Richmond Greens Bicyclists join the East Bay Bicycle Coalition to form the "West Contra Costa Bicycle Advisory Committee."

At the October meeting of the Richmond Greens, four members of the formed the "Richmond Green Bicycle Contingent": Our goals are to make bicycling safer in our area, improve and expand our current bike trails and lanes, and promote biking as an alternative means of transportation.

At our November meeting, Bill Pinkham and Howard Sodja reported that they had a meeting with the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC) Executive Director to learn how we can be most effective in achieving our goals. The Richmond Green Bicycle Contingent also participated, along with the EBBC, in a joint El Cerrito and Albany community meeting to create a new mostly off-road bike trail from the Ohlone Greenway bike path (under the Bart tracks) to the Bay Trail.

This bike and pedestrian trail will run along the now over-grown and trash-filled creek that runs from the south side of the El Cerrito Bart station, along the south-side of the Pacific East Mall parking lot, then under the freeway and railroad tracks, to the bay. Restoration of this creek is part of the plan.

The Richmond Greens are joining with the EBBC to form a "West Contra Costa Bicycle Advisory Committee" that will give us more political clout when we approach those who have jurisdiction over the areas of our concerns.

Join the Byking, make the roads byke friendly!

Contact: RichmondGreenBykers@richmondgreens.net

RICHMOND's BAY TRAIL CONSTRUCTION

Richmond has become the Bay Trail City with more spine Bay Trail built than any other city on this planned 400-mile recreation and transportation corridor encircling San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.

In 2002 Richmond reached a milestone by completing half of its planned Bay Trail. With four miles of trail built during 2002, Richmond now has 18 miles of Bay Trail, linking neighborhoods with Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, the Lucretia Edwards, Vincent, Marina Bay and Shimada Shoreline Parks, and Point Isabel Regional Shoreline.

The New Year Report describes almost five miles of additional trail scheduled for constuction in 2003, as well as planning studies underway which will lead to more completed trail links.

The Richmond Bay Trail New Year Report is now available to download as pdf files from: http://www.pointrichmond.com/baytrail/map.htm and http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/trac/.

TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee, encourages you, your family and friends to get out and enjoy the Bay Trail in Richmond. A larger map showing the completed trail also is available at http://www.pointrichmond.com/baytrail/map.htm.