ABOUT
TRAC Trails
for Richmond Action Committee "Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world.
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -
Margaret Mead
TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee was formed July 1999 with its Mission to: 1. Complete the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond, assuring that it is linked to public parks and population centers and maintained in perpetuity. 2. Promote use and enjoyment of the Bay Trail
by all who live and work in Richmond and as a visitor attraction
to showcase the City of Richmond’s shoreline.
TRAC
has received the Clearwater Award by the Waterfront Center
in Washington, D.C., the American Lung Association Clean Air
Award, the City of Richmond Community Services Award and the
Association of Bay Area Governments Award For Service to Local
Government and Dedication to the San Francisco Bay Trail. TRAC's
website, created and maintained by David Moore of Sincere
Design , received the 2008 California Trails and
Greenways Website Award.
TRAC keeps the Richmond Bay Trail Network of supporters informed about Bay
Trail events and progress and occasionally asks for emails to support completing the Bay Trail in Richmond.
When TRAC was founded, Richmond had only 12
miles of San Francisco Bay Trail fragments. This has burgeoned
to 31 miles in 12 years thanks primarily to the City of Richmond
and East Bay Regional Park District with strong support from
the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Bay Trail Project,
the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and the
California Coastal Conservancy. TRAC has
acquired $3.35 million in grant funds for the City of Richmond! Stimulated
by TRAC’s Interpretive Subcommittee, over 40 new interpretive
and way finding exhibits have mushroomed to enrich the Bay Trail
experience.
TRAC is working with the City of Richmond,
East Bay Regional Park District and the private sector to close
the 10.5 miles of
gaps remaining in Richmond’s planned Bay
Trail.
There is no cost to join the Richmond Bay Trail Network - just email us!
• TRAC
Chair Bruce Beyaert received the Bay
Area 2010 Cox Conserves Hero award, the Bob Walker
Bay Area Open Space Award from the Bay Area Open Space
Council, is a Director for ABAG’s Bay Trail
Project and a member of the Advisory Committee to
EBRPD’s Board of Directors, served nine years
on the Board of Directors of Save the Bay and was Chevron’s
Manager of Environmental Planning worldwide • TRAC Vice Chair Nancy
Strauch, who was BCDC’s Chief of Permits and President
of Save The Bay’s Board of Directors, brings real estate
and property management skills to Bay Trail projects. • Jay Corey served
as Richmond’s Assistant City Manager and now consults
for local governments. • Jerry Rasmussen was
Principal Planner in Richmond’s Planning Department and
is a member of the Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory
Committee. • Donald Bastin
chairs TRAC’s Interpretive Subcommittee • Whitney
Dotson was elected to the Board of Directors of East
Bay Regional Park District and serves as Chairman of the North
Richmond Shoreline Open Space Alliance. He is a public
health professional who is a passionate believer in public access
to the shoreline for recreational and health benefits
RAC
has received the Clearwater Award by the Waterfront Center
in Washington, D.C., the American Lung Association Clean Air
Award, the City of Richmond Community Services Award and the
Association of Bay Area Governments Award For Service to Local
Government and Dedication to the San Francisco Bay Trail. TRAC's
website, created and maintained by David Moore of 