Richmond, California

Richmond is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. It is north of El Cerrito and Albany in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. It almost surrounds San Pablo. The Bay Area Rapid Transit and Amtrak share a station there, which serves as a regional transit interchange. As of a July 1, 2002 Census estimate, the city has a population of 102,553.

Casinos

Two casinos have been proposed for Richmond. Two more have been proposed in the area; one in the adjacent city of San Pablo, the other in unincorporated North Richmond (see Richmond, California Casino Proposals). The projects have been the subject of much civic debate - on the one hand, the cash-strapped government would get a major new source of revenue, but there is concern over possible impacts on crime rates, property values, neighborhood quality of life and other issues.

Related Topics:
North Richmond - Richmond, California Casino Proposals

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