Dark streets. Yep, in North Richmond, your head lights are the streetlights. The rhetoric. When there’s a new development in North Richmond, the developer will install streetlights. Actuality: There’s a new development, with new streetlights. But guess what? The lights are not on. Evidence: See the video below. This is driving at night on Pittsburg…
Tag: North Richmond
Homeownership Opportunities Coming to North Richmond
I saw this clip on techie homes. They did a really cool development in Atlanta called Southpark Cottages. They are micro homes, and I really appreciated the detail – from the above-standard insulation to the censors so that the bathroom mirrors don’t fog up. As you know, locally, we have the three phases of the Las…
The Raven SR Project
The Raven SR project. According to a City of Richmond notice, Raven SR is planning to construct a hydrogen plant at 1 Parr Blvd. (Republic Services landfill) As you may know, the landfill is closed, but the location is used for sorting various types of waste. And, basically, the proposed plant will turn green waste…
Earth Day Free Farmer’s Market
There were many Earth Day celebrations around the Bay last month. Here in North Richmond there were a couple of celebrations — one that was new and different — a FREE farmer’s market! It was a collaboration between The Black Neighborhood, The Family Justice Center, Fresh Approach, Urban Tilth, White Pony Express, and McGlothen Temple….
Community Advisory Committee Opportunity!
You may have seen Urban Tilth’s free farm stands, or you may be part of its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that feeds 500 families weekly, or maybe you had one of its free farm stands at your events as part of its Food is Medicine program. Well, the latest is that they’re embarking on…
Urban Tilth Welcomes EPA to North Richmond
The Clean Water Act turned 50, and the United States EPA came to the North Richmond Farm as part of its commemoration! Radhika Fox and Martha Guzman from the Biden administrationvisited Urban Tilth to learn about its green infrastructure, watershed protection, and community farming. They heard from Doria Robinson, Urban Tilth’s Executive Director, and its…
Community Gives Input on CDFA Farm Bill
Urban Tilth hosted the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Farm Bill Listening Session. As part of this event, the State Commission members on Food and Agriculture conducted its board meeting at the Urban Tilth’s North Richmond Farm, including an extensive Listening Session focusing on the Farm Bill. This session included speakers Navina Khanna…
North Richmond: A Question on Funding
North Richmond residents have a vision for an optimal community — affordable housing, open, green space, youth activities, neighbor camaraderie, freshly landscaped parkways, parks, and greenways, essential services, community businesses, infrastructure, a master green plan, and an accessible, kempt shoreline. Given the residents’ vision for the community, I recently asked if North Richmond is a…
The General Plan: The North Richmond Profile
The Contra Costa General Plan is in the works, including the North Richmond Profile. The General Plan contains policies that govern cities and counties, including land use. The plan also includes guidance on zoning, climate, and environment. Soon, the plan will be posted in draft form for public comment before it goes to the County…
CenterPoint Properties: 506 Brookside
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…