LOW CARBON ACCESS TO THE FRUITS OF THE CITY
El Cerrito/Richmond Annex
Walk & Roll
Travel, shop, and live locally
Join El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll (ECRA Walk & Roll) in advocating for mobility choice — streets that safely welcome sustainable, equitable, and alternatives to the automobile for both necessary and fun local travel in El Cerrito and adjacent neighborhoods.
ECRA Walk & Roll believes that the future of personal transportation for the Bay Area can't just be two- or three-ton cars, even if they are electric. Forty-two percent of travel trips in America are for two miles or less. In El Cerrito, where geographically nothing is very far from anything else, it shouldn't be necessary to drive a freeway-grade car to get to BART, get a haircut, or pick up a prescription. We live in a town with significant topographic challenges, yet electrified micromobility is rapidly addressing this challenge. Let's prepare for a green and prosperous future without requiring the financial burden of car ownership.
ECRA Walk & Roll has joined the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce to help promote better access to local businesses by foot and bike.
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Write to us at info@ecrawalkroll.org
Upcoming meetings/Happy Hours
Business Meetings: Every other 2nd Wednesday, 7–8:30 p.m. on Zoom (867 4317 3976).
Join us for an in-person and Zoom (867 4317 3976) meeting with El Cerrito Police Chief Paul Keith for a conversation about how we can work together to improve street safety in El Cerrito on Wednesday, October 8, 7–8:30 p.m. Please sign up here or RSVP to info@ecrawalkroll.org to receive the meeting address at a member’s home south of Fairmount Avenue. We’ll also talk about rebranding ECRA Walk & Roll with a new logo.
Our final business meeting of 2025 will be on Dec. 10, 7 p.m., on Zoom (867 4317 3976).
CAR-FREE HAPPY HOUR IN EL CERRITO, OCT. 15, 5:30–7 PM: Whether you’re car free, car light, car free curious, or simply want to hang out with fun people and talk about buses, bikes, and trains, everyone is welcome! On the way over, check out the construction progress on El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue protected bikeway around the Del Norte BART station. Wed., Oct. 15, 5:30–7 p.m., Los Moles Beer Garden, 6120 Potrero Ave, El Cerrito. Transit: Take AC Transit line 72 to Potrero or walk from Del Norte BART station; Los Moles is also a short distance from the Ohlone Greenway.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY HAPPY HOUR, NOV. 12, 5–7 P.M. @ FATAPPLES: We’ll gather to hang out, eat, and have a beer at family-friendly Fatapples, 7525 Fairmount Ave. Look for us at the picnic tables outside or indoors, depending on the weather.
SUPER-FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY PARTY, DEC. 19, 5-7 P.M. Join ECRA Walk & Roll-ers for a holiday get-together on Friday, Dec. 19, 5-7 p.m., at 543 Norvell St. Bring friends and family and something to share (drinks, appetizers, treats, etc.). We’ve had a terrific year advocating for safer streets — let’s celebrate!
El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll was Co–Runner Up (with the Practice Space) in the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Best of El Cerrito Awards, in the Best Non-Profit Groups (Wide Reaching) category. Thanks to all who cast a vote for us! See all the winners here.
Join our Google discussion group to participate in conversations about pedestrian and bike issues in El Cerrito.