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Please refer to the Map 3.2 of the General Plan Lucas Park Park Point Molate Playground MCBRYDEHumbolt Park AVE Area Land* UseNew and areas Urban for Designparks and Element open space are proposed as part of this Beach Park 23RD ST Belding- Burg Park Kern Wildcat Canyon 13TH ST SOLANO AVE Garcia Wendell Park Solano Playlot Regional Park General Plan. Please refer to the Map 3.2 of the General Plan Lucas Park Elm COUNTY Stewart Park Playlot Point Molate Playground Playlot Humbolt Park Playgroud Land Use and Urban Design Element Beach Park 23RD ST Burg Park Tiller Park Wildcat Canyon BARRETT AVE SOLANO AVE Richmond Regional Park Solano COUNTY MACDONALDElm AVE BART Station Richmond Mira Vista W Stewart Playlot ild PlaylotNevin Park City Hall Center Park ca Playgroud t C Memorial Tiller Park Tassajara re Atchison Village ek Park NichollBARRETT AVE Park Park Richmond Park Mira Vista Country GARRARDMACDONALD BLVD AVE BART Station RichmondBART - Richmond Line Mira Vista W ild Nevin Park Richmond City Hall Center Park Club & Golf Course ca CARLSON BLVD t C I-580 Memorial Greenway Canyon TrailTassajara re San Pablo Atchison Village Park Nicholl Park A ek Park RL Park Park I Martin Luther Boorman John F N Reservoir Point Richmond El Cerrito Del MiraNorte Vista Country G GARRARD BLVD King Memorial Park BARTPark - Richmond Line Kennedy Park T Civic Triangle WEST CUTTING BLVD HARBOUR WY Richmond BART StationClub Hillside& Golf CourseNatural O CUTTING BLVDCARLSON BLVD Abraham Canyon Trail N I-580 Greenway Area B 50 Braxton Park L San Pablo Kennedy Park AR V Washington L D Martin Luther IN Boorman SwimJohn Center F Reservoir 10 Point Richmond Park Plaza One Park El Cerrito Del Norte G Arlington ACRES King Memorial Park Park Kennedy Park T Civic Triangle WEST CUTTING BLVD HARBOUR WY POTRERO AVE BART StationELHillside CERRITO Natural O Park CUTTING BLVD N Abraham CastroArea Hillside Natural B 50 BraxtonBooker Park T SAN PABLO AVE L Kennedy Park Area V Washington Anderson Jr Park D Swim Center N 10 Park Plaza One Park Arlington ACRES Miller / Knox Rosie the Marina POTRERO AVE ELCasa CERRITOCerrito Park Regional Shoreline Riveter Park Park & Green Crecent Park Rec Ctr I-80 Castro Hillside Natural Booker T SAN PABLO AVE Park CerritoArea Huber 0 0.5 1 2 MILES Anderson Jr Park MOESER LN Vista Park Park N Monterey Miller / Knox Rosie the Marina Playlot Casa Cerrito Regional Shoreline Sheridan Riveter Park Park & Green Crecent Park Rec Ctr I-80 Point Park Fairmont Tilden San Francisco Bay Cerrito Huber 0 0.5 1 2 MILES MOESERPark LN Regional Park Vincent Park Vista Park Park Monterey KENSINGTON Playlot Sheridan Sunset View Point Park Richmond Inner Harbor Cemetary Tilden San Francisco Bay FairmontCENTRAL AVE Park El Cerrito Plaza Regional Park Vincent Park Point Isabel BART StationKENSINGTON Regional Shoreline Brooks Island Sunset View Richmond Inner Harbor Cemetary CENTRAL AVE East Bay Shoreline El Cerrito Plaza Point Isabel State Park BART Station Regional Shoreline ALAMEDA COUNTY Source: City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Thomas Bros. Maps, US Census, State of California, MIG Inc. Brooks Island Thomas Bros. Map data reproduced with permission granted by THOMAS BROS. MAPS. THOMAS BROS. MAPS data is copyrighted by THOMAS BROS. MAPS. It is unlawful to copy or reproduce all or any part thereof, whether for personal use or resale, without the prior, written permission of THOMAS BROS. MAPS. East Bay Shoreline State Park ALAMEDA COUNTY Source: City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Thomas Bros. Maps, US Census, State of California, MIG Inc. Thomas Bros. Map data reproduced with permission granted by THOMAS BROS. MAPS. THOMAS BROS. MAPS data is copyrighted by THOMAS BROS. MAPS. It is unlawful to copy or reproduce all or any part thereof, whether for personal use or resale, without the prior, written permission of THOMAS BROS. MAPS. Note: Larger format maps are available for view or purchase at the Planning and Building Services Department. 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