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Residents split over Richmond Street project as council hears 12 public comments
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the council either to keep parking on Richmond Street or to add bike lanes and traffic-calming measures; speakers cited safety, parking loss and market impacts while supporters pointed to reduced speeds and safer space for pedestrians and cyclists.
Twelve members of the public addressed the El Cerrito City Council on May 20 about the Richmond Street Complete Streets Improvement Project, with several residents urging the council to revise or halt plans that would remove roughly 50% of on-street parking in favor of bicycle lanes and related traffic-calming measures.
Opponents said the city—s planning relied on theory rather than localized crash data and warned that losing half the parking would spill…
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