October is National Pedestrian Safety Month

This month is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Pedestrians typically walk on sidewalks, but in Richmond, sidewalks often have hazards such as cracks, uplifts or overhanging vegetation that make them difficult to navigate or even dangerous. The City of Richmond...

Drastic Changes in Commuting Persist Post-Covid

The most persistent effect of COVID is that people found out they could work just as well at home and avoid hours of commuting. The effect on transportation and urban life in the Bay Area is dramatic. Perhaps the most affected is BART and downtown San Francisco.. BART...

Richmond San Rafael Bridge Bay Trail

Item 0.2 on the October 25 City Council Consent Calendar is Environmental Justice Issues Pertaining to Richmond San Rafael Bridge Traffic Congestion. This is a continuation of ongoing efforts by shadow organizations to eliminate the Bay Trail on the upper deck of the...

Richmond Ranks 10th in State for Financial Risk

The California State Auditor continued to list Richmond in the top 10 at-risk cities in the state in 2022, primarily because of its high pension obligations, which are rated as the highest in the state. See https://www.auditor.ca.gov/local_high_risk/dashboard-csa. A...