The Richmond Greenway is a pedestrian and bicycle path in
Richmond, California.
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Route
It runs along what was formerly the right-of way of the
Santa Fe Railroad
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and ...
parallel to Ohio Avenue, between the end of the
Ohlone Greenway adjacent to the intersection of Macdonald and San Pablo Avenues, and
Point Richmond.
There is a connector from the trail to the
Macdonald 80 Shopping Center
Macdonald 80 Shopping Center, or Macdonald 80, is a 200,000 sq. ft. (18,580m³) regional shopping mall in the North & East neighborhood in the
North & East neighborhood.
The trail is landscaped with community gardens, native vegetation, daylighted portions of
Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek or Stege Creek
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, and an artificial creek channel used to filter pollution along its frontage.
The western end of the trail connects in Point Richmond with a bikeway through
Point Molate and onto the
Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge (also officially named the John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge) is the northernmost of the east–west crossings of the San Francisco Bay in California, USA. Officially named after California State Senator John ...
. Pedestrian bridges may be added in the future to cross major avenues such as
San Pablo Avenue and
23rd Street. An additional side project will add a bike lane/bike trail between the Richmond Greenway and the Ohlone Greenway at Potrero Avenue via 23rd Street, Carlson Boulevard,
Cutting Boulevard Cutting Boulevard is a major east–west arterial trunk road in the city of Richmond, California.
History
It is named after Henry Cutting, the founder of the Port of Richmond. It begins in the historic neighborhood of Point Richmond at the base ...
, and Potrero.
History
Beginning in 1904, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway lines carried freight through the city of Richmond. These transit networks enabled much of Richmond's considerable industrial activity. As a result, the Richmond Greenway was host to numerous "environmental hardships."
During the late 1960s Richmond resident
Lillie Mae Jones became a Greenway activist, working to turn the right of way of the former Santa Fe Rail Line. She organized community cleanups, created a garden and an animal farm, and took groups of children to the Greenway to teach them about nature and pollution. Ms. Jones's advocacy "made possible the park we enjoy today."
In 2006, an organization called Friends of the Richmond Greenway started organizing community events, advocating for the trail's expansion and helping with maintenance. The organization's mission is "to serve as a collaborative of local organizations and community members that work together to transform the Richmond Greenway into a beautiful and healthy space that meets the diverse needs of our community".
See also
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The Watershed Project
The Watershed Project is an environmental nonprofit organization based in the University of California’s Richmond Field Station. Its mission is "To inspire Bay Area communities to understand, appreciate and protect our local watersheds."
Histo ...
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is an American nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the United States. RTC's purpose is to ...
Notes
External links
Richmond Greenway Master Plan
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Bike paths in the San Francisco Bay Area
Trails in the San Francisco Bay Area
Parks in Richmond, California
Rail trails in California
Transportation in Contra Costa County, California