Richmond Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee About Us

Richmond Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Richmond, California

Our Vision: We are an organization of people who prefer biking and walking. We support cycling for transportation and recreation.

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 & transit without having to get into a car.

Visitors from around the world, arriving by BART or AMTRAK or bus, can safely bicycle to our scenic shoreline & other spots of interest.

The Richmond Homefront and our magnificent shoreline areas are best seen by bike. 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 BPAC (RBPAC) was formed in 2008 to allow the community to work in partnership with the City of Richmond.

Our Mission: We promote local, commuter and recreational cycling and walking in Richmond and improve the safety of cyclists and walkers on our roads.

We provide input and feedback to the City on cycling and pedestrian infrastructure by reviewing plans and prioritizing projects.

We undertake various cycling education and awareness activities in co-operation with the City.

The Public is invited to join us

Our Goal: We support a connected network of bikeways with three tiers:

seamless connections with regional bikeways and surrounding cities.
safe circulation by bicycle and foot around the city of Richmond.
continuous circulation within the neighborhoods by bicycle and by foot.

We strongly support the formation and activities of other cycling and walking organizations.

We are a fiscally sponsored project of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition which is a California 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Donations to EBBC are tax-deductible and can be earmarked for the RBPAC. Please contact us to make a donation. We are listed as a BAC on the EBBC website. Click here.

2010 - 2011
Assist the city in completing a comprehensive and usable Bicycle Master Plan. Assist the city in completing a usable Pedestrian Plan. Perform outreach to ensure the highest possible level of public comment on the Bicycle and Pedestrian plans.
2009 - 2010
Make "Complete Streets" and "Routine Accommodation" policy recommendations for the new Richmond General Plan to ensure that all users of the road and sidewalk are fully accomodated in every City plan and project. Our target group includes every pedestrian, bicyclist, and person with disabilities. Advise our City on the development and implementation of its comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Review plans and recommend priorities for proposed City bicycle and pedestrian projects. Support the efforts of other groups which promote and encourage non-motorized travel. Create linkages between existing bicycle and pedestrian routes. Foster bicycle and pedestrian safety education. Increase membership in the BPAC.
2008 - 2009 Goal ACHIEVED!
Act as a catalyst for funding a comprehensive Richmond Bicycle / Pedestrian Plan by 2009.
Bikeway imprisoned behind chainlink.