1. Richmond General Plan - Support Open Space!

The City of Richmond is currently drafting a new General Plan that will determine land use for the next 30 years. This is the perfect opportunity to save the Richmond shoreline!

CESP and The North Richmond Shoreline Open Space Alliance support Alternative 1 with the following additions:
  1. All North Richmond Shoreline properties should retain their current open space or park designation.
  2. Those shoreline properties with commercial designations should be zoned with the lowest intensity possible under the law.
  3. The City should adopt a comprehensive Transfer Development Rights Ordinance to enable property owners to transfer development rights from shoreline properties to inland lands more appropriate for development.
  4. Limited development at Point Molate consistent with protecting habitat and wildlife, promoting recreational use of the site, and the limited development allowed under the Blue Ribbon community plan.
  5. The Zeneca, UC Field Station and the private lands in the Hoffman Marsh should be preserved as open space until an appropriate clean up is done. Lands adjacent to Hoffman Marsh, such as Liquid Gold, should be in open space uses and not developed.

Please write to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and your Richmond City Council asking them to support a General Plan that protects open space and park.

Richmond City Council
1401 S. Marina Way
Richmond, Ca 94804

2. Albany Bay Trail

It is time to complete Albany's Bay Trail!

  • Albany’s shoreline is the only gap in the Bay Trail from Emeryville to Richmond’s Marina Bay
  • Detailed plans have already been drawn up by the East Bay Regional Park District
  • Golden Gate Fields has promised to work with the Park to complete the trail

Please write to East Bay Regional Park District, Golden Gate Fields and the Albany City Council asking them to follow through with their plans and complete our Bay Trail!

Bob Doyle Assistant General Manager - Land Division
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Ct.
Oakland, CA 94605

Peter Tunney
Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Highway
Berkeley, CA 94710

Albany City Council
1000 San Pablo Ave.
Albany, CA 94706