The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors continually allows the raping of land and air in North Richmond. It allows extractive development to interrupt the quality of life in North Richmond. The CenterPoint Properties project at 506 Brookside is no exception. The project is a warehouse. Yep . . . another one. This huge warehouse would…
Month: May 2022
Redistricting: WCCUSD & Congressman DeSaulnier
Redistricting . . . don’t let it sneak up on you. I was driving down MacDonald Avenue and happened to see something about redistricting in West Contra Costa Unified School District on a digital sign. After digging a bit, I found that the redistricting was occurring due to a lawsuit. I also found that this…
The Richmond Walk!
The Richmond Walk! It’s the Jimmy McCracklin Street Renaming project, a video shoot, and a Community Street Party. All are invited! Blues legends and North Richmond go hand and glove! The Richmond Walk is the last leg of the 100-year celebration honoring Blues Ambassador Jimmy McCracklin. The community will honor him by renaming a street…
RichmondLAND Giaramita Event
RichmondLAND is hosting an event May 19 – 5pm to 6:30pm. The event invitation extends to residents who live on Giaramita, have a connection to Giaramita, were displaced from the North Richmond Las Deltas Housing projects and families from the Verde School Community who are experiencing housing instability. The meeting will be held at Verde…
June 7th Election
We have an election coming up on June 7! There are several candidates on the ballot, including judges and the sheriff. Supervisor John GioiaSupervisor Gioia is up for re-election.He has been active in the North Richmond community and was the only one of the Board of Supervisors that voted against the expansion of the North…
Extractive Development
North Richmond has lots of land and many attractive features, including the shoreline. Unfortunately, it has attracted speculators bringing massive warehouses, unwanted traffic, and unwanted business. In allowing this type of extractive development, the County entities have largely ignored the best interest of the neighborhood. Projects CenterPoint Properties: 506 Brookside CenterPoint Properties Warehouse Project |…