Macdonald Avenue

Macdonald Avenue is the main east-to-west artery in the Oakland suburb of Richmond. It 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. It is nicknamed the 100 years street in honor of the city's 2006 centennial. The portion from about 8th Street through 16th Street was historically the main commercial area of Richmond and is the focus of the [http://www.richmondmainstreet.org Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc.] , a [http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23484 state-] and [http://www.mainstreet.org nationally-] accredited Main Street program designed to preserve and revitalize the downtown area.

External links

* [http://www.richmondmainstreet.org Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc.]

* [http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23484 California Office of Historic Preservation, Main Street Program]

* [http://www.mainstreet.org National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street Center]