Richmond police officers helped with crowd control Wednesday at the Occupy Oakland general strike. http://t.co/1RiMYho2
A marine flew into Oakland yesterday to honor fellow marine Scott Olsen, who was hit was a tear-gas canister. http://t.co/DmjpoJL8
The City Council approved its controversial bike and pedestrian plans at last night’s meeting. http://t.co/eVcyzAua
Talking about RichmondBUILD graduates, #LivableRichmond also discussed ways to create contractors and solar company owners to hire them.
“The idea that those w/ low access don’t have buying power is simply not true,” #CatherineHoward of #CalFreshworks said.
Local officials and nonprofit reps. discuss the obstacles for a grocery store or restuarant in North Richmond. #foodjustice #LivableRichmond
“Richmond is the right-size city to make a difference. Richmond is the right-size city to make an impact.”- Sal Vaca, E&T Dept. of Richmond.
In Richmond, teens have an overweight and obesity rate of 16%. Is this a problem of access? #DoriaRobinson discusses at #LivableRichmond
“Where you live matters,” Dr. Iton said to a crowd while discussing correlations between life expectancy and poverty at #LivableRichmond
Cost of poverty in Bay Area: Every $12, 500 in household income buys one year of life expectancy! #LivableRichmond
“it’s not enough to point to inequity, you have to fight,” Dr. Anthony Iton speaks at #LivableRichmond #Richmond
The West Contra Costa Unified School District hosts “fingerprinting parties” to make it easy for parents to volunteer. http://t.co/uR8G52Qy
Highway infrastructure gets about 80% of funding, leaving little for public and alternative transit options in #Richmond #liveablerichmond