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{{short description|Street in Richmond, California}} |
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[[File:Richmondunderpass.jpg|thumb|right|Macdonald Avenue in 1907, an [[East Shore and Suburban Railway]] passing through the avenue's underpass of the |
[[File:Richmondunderpass.jpg|thumb|right|Macdonald Avenue in 1907, an [[East Shore and Suburban Railway]] passing through the avenue's underpass of the [[SPRR]] tracks.]] |
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[[File:23rdst.jpg|thumb|23rd Street and Macdonald Avenue, 2017]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Macdonald Avenue''' is the main east-to-west artery in [[Richmond, California]].<ref name="ptmolate">[http://www.pointmolateeis-eir.com/documents/draft_eis-eir/files/compiled/Volume_I.pdf Point Molate Casino EIR, Volume I, 2009, accessed May 25, 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715101435/http://www.pointmolateeis-eir.com/documents/draft_eis-eir/files/compiled/Volume_I.pdf |date=July 15, 2011 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Macdonald Avenue runs in a straight line from the [[Richmond Parkway (California)|Richmond Parkway]] through [[Downtown Richmond, Richmond, California|downtown]] to [[San Pablo Avenue]], after which it continues as a minor street for a few blocks, ending at Ludwig Avenue in [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]]. |
Macdonald Avenue runs in a straight line from the [[Richmond Parkway (California)|Richmond Parkway]] through [[Downtown Richmond, Richmond, California|downtown]] to [[San Pablo Avenue]], after which it continues as a minor street for a few blocks, ending at Ludwig Avenue in [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]]. The portion from about 8th Street through 16th Street was historically the main commercial area of Richmond. |
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The portion from about 8th Street through 16th Street was historically the main commercial area of Richmond. It is currently the focus of the,<ref name="main">[http://www.richmondmainstreet.org Richmond Main Street Initiative], access date 02-03-2009</ref> an accredited Main Street program designed to preserve and revitalize the [[Downtown Richmond, Richmond, California|Downtown Richmond]] area.<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-853061.html TTCA Welcomes the City of Richmond Into the California Main Street Program.], Business Wire, December 13, 2007, retrieved May 24, 2007</ref> |
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Bus service is provided along the entire length of the corridor west of [[San Pablo Avenue]] on [[AC Transit]] route 72M. The avenue fronts the [[Richmond Civic Center]] and [[Macdonald 80 Shopping Center]]s. [[Bay Area Rapid Transit|BART]], [[Capitol Corridor]], and [[Amtrak]] share the [[Richmond Station (California)|Richmond BART/Amtrak station]] along the avenue, the end of the line. The station serves as a transit hub for trains and AC and [[Golden Gate Transit]] buses. |
Bus service is provided along the entire length of the corridor west of [[San Pablo Avenue]] on [[AC Transit]] route 72M. The avenue fronts the [[Richmond Civic Center]] and [[Macdonald 80 Shopping Center]]s. [[Bay Area Rapid Transit|BART]], [[Capitol Corridor]], and [[Amtrak]] share the [[Richmond Station (California)|Richmond BART/Amtrak station]] along the avenue, the end of the line. The station serves as a transit hub for trains and AC and [[Golden Gate Transit]] buses. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.richmondmainstreet.org Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc.] |
*[http://www.richmondmainstreet.org Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc.] |
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*[http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23484 California Office of Historic Preservation, Main Street Program] |
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*[http://www.mainstreet.org National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street Center] |
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 25 November 2023
Macdonald Avenue is the main east-to-west artery in Richmond, California.[1]
History
[edit]Macdonald Avenue runs in a straight line from the Richmond Parkway through downtown to San Pablo Avenue, after which it continues as a minor street for a few blocks, ending at Ludwig Avenue in El Cerrito. The portion from about 8th Street through 16th Street was historically the main commercial area of Richmond.
Bus service is provided along the entire length of the corridor west of San Pablo Avenue on AC Transit route 72M. The avenue fronts the Richmond Civic Center and Macdonald 80 Shopping Centers. BART, Capitol Corridor, and Amtrak share the Richmond BART/Amtrak station along the avenue, the end of the line. The station serves as a transit hub for trains and AC and Golden Gate Transit buses.
References
[edit]- ^ Point Molate Casino EIR, Volume I, 2009, accessed May 25, 2010 Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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