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We envision a Richmond where local schoolchildren and residents can safely shop and travel around the city by bicycle and foot as well as commuting safely by bicycle. We believe that all residents should be able to reach their favorite gathering spots, address daily needs, and access government and transit without having to get into a car

In the Richmond that we envision, vistors from around the world, arriving by BART or AMTRAK, can safely bicycle to our scenic shoreline & other spots of interest.  Destinations like the Bay Trail, the Richmond Greenway, Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline and Rosie the Riveter National Park are easily reached by bicycle from the Richmond BART station. The Richmond Homefront and our magnificent shoreline areas are best seen by bike. Our mission>> 

Next BPAC Strategy Meeting

Date: Monday September 13, 2010
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p. m. 
Place: Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor, Pt. Molate Room, 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA.  94804
  map & details>>

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Report Road Hazards
  • Click here to report Richmond hazards using the COR Connect reporting system.
  • Click here to use the East Bay Bicycle Coalition hazard reporting mechanism.
Bike Plan
Click here for the Bicycle Master Plan Page


Click for printable flyer with postcard front and back

Get Involved / Upcoming Events
Also of Interest
The Unveiling of the Bike Plan Draft & Discussion conducted by Fehr & Peers - C'mon down and invite your friends
Date:
Monday October 18, 2010 - date changed due to holiday
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p. m.
Place: Redevelopment Multi-purpose Room, 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA.  94804  (downstairs in the building where the city council meets) click for a printable flyer showing the postcard's front and back
Click here for the Bicycle Master Plan Page.

Great News from TRAC: 8/18/2010  The City of Richmond now has the total funding needed to connect Shipyard 3 Bay Trail to Brickyard Cove Rd. and Ferry Point.  Both projects are scheduled for completion Spring 2011.

Click here to learn about the design and construction projects now underway to close the final gaps in the Ferry Point Loop.

Click here to download the elegant Ferry Point Loop Trail Guide.

NEW: RBPAC bike plan photos / North Richmond tour on facebook Click here>>

NEW: RBPAC BTWD 2010 photos on facebook Click here>> 

May 28, 2010 Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay recognizes Richmond BPAC for our participation in Bike to Work Day 2010.  Read the City Manager's Report>>
9/14/2009 From the East Bay Bicycle Coalition website Richmond progress follows BPAC formation: "EBBC made it a campaign to form a BPAC in West County several years ago. The dividends from this grassroots organization are increasingly evident. ..., get involved in Richmond's BPAC..."  -Robert Raburn
Thank you Robert for your kind words about us!!

Award
2009 BTWD slideshow

2010 BTWD facebook photos

2010 BTWD flickr photos

A Day in the ParkPostcard  

"A Day in the Park"

Postcard design and graphics by David Moore

RBPAC Postcard Front
5/14/09
slide show

Postcard design and graphics by David Moore

Ride with us
3/29/09 slide show

Postcard design and graphics by David Moore

Trail Xing sign
Richmond Greenway
Ohio St. Bike Lane Barrett Bike Sign
Thanks
Every wonder what it looks like UNDER the Richmond- San Rafael Bridge? Click for the Slideshow
8/4/2010 Huffington Post - Colorado Gubernatorial Candidate Warns Of U.N. Plot To Destroy America With Bike-Sharing Programs Click here>>

6/28/2010 Archives of Internal Medicine - A study of more than 18,000 middle-aged women found that those who bicycled regularly put on less weight as they aged.  Bicycle Riding, Walking, and Weight Gain in Premenopausal Women 

1896 Guide Map of the City of Detroit for Bicyclists - per Joe Light
Biketopia - An Article about Bike / Ped in Brunswick on the East Coast
Bike Riders Code of Conduct - Etiquette, Vehicle Code Laws, & more...  from the Marin County Bicycle Coaltion - the pioneers
June, 2010 New Data Show Bicycling and Walking Up by 25 Percent - Report Looks at Efforts to Increase Bicycling and Walking in the U.S. The National Biking and Walking Study 15-year Status Report

May, 2010 Complete Streets Newsletter: Minnesota First State to Adopt Complete Streets Law in 2010  Note the Spotlight on Fehr & Peers, our bicycle plan consultants, & the link to a survey on multi-modal level of service (MMLOS)
Local copy>>     Read online>>

How the City of Cupertino built its Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge
MTC May, 2010 Newsletter
Sec'y of transporation Ray Lahood's blog from the March, 2010 bike summit.
Google's new (not quite ready for prime-time) bike route mapping
Chengdu's new pedestrian overpass (bikes, too)
Deadly road design
"Creating a Roadmap for Producing and Implementing a Bike Master Plan"  Download

CalTrans Bikeway definitions

Caltrans Highway Design Manual Ch. 1000 - Bikeway Planning and Design

Bike to Work Day 2009 Slides
Richmond Road Conditions Which Have Led to Tragedy
Evolving information: The east-west Greenway "connection"
3/9/2009 Request to Caltrans for solid barrier separation of I-580 bicycle shoulder Read
2/5/09 Letter read by Tony Sustak at the BCDC in San Francisco for safety measures on the deadly I-580 shoulder. Read
Designated Bike Lanes Increase Business

3/1/09 Suggested Bicycle Reading from the Richmond Librarian:

The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do -It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking"by Jay WalljasperProject for Public Spaces, Inc. New Society Publishers, 2007 call no. 307.3362 Wall

David Suzuki's Green Guide: How to find fresher, tastier, healthier food, create an eco-friendly home, make sustainable transportation choices, reduce consumption and be a green citizen by David Suzuki & David R. Boyd. Greystone Books, 2008. New Books Shelf call no. 363.7052

Bike lane engineering specs
ACRONYMS
•  List 1 Contra Costa
•  List 2 Solano

12/3/2008 From Marilyn in the mayor's office:

Livable Streets Network
a collection of videos showing how cities are becoming more welcoming to cyclists and pedestrians. Physically Separated Bike Lanes around the world
Older Adults Bike Program
Marilyn loves this video.

Marilyn sez: "Check it out—we could find some great ideas to implement here in Richmond!!!"

6/2/2008 Powerpoint Richmond Bike / Ped Issues & Collision Data
Good Bike Info for Contra Costa Bikers
FREE Guaranteed Ride Home if you're “stuck” at work or a  destination when an emergency happens. The rider can use up to 6 vouchers per calendar year & no more than 2 per month.
SFBC's extensive help page
SFBC's Give and get respect
Funky bike alphabet from Benny Zeng's facbook page
Einstein on a Bike