Category Archives: River Development

Misguided Policy May Result in Some Good

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By incorrectly clear cutting the trees which helped illegal campers hide in the Parkway rather than getting in there and evicting them, the resulting coming together in shock at what has been done by the clear cutting, with a renewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Parks, River Development

Yes! to the Downtown Arena

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

We have not been too keen on most of the downtown development efforts over the years, and the meager results have proven our foresight, but this particular NBA arena effort, considering the pieces in play, and most importantly, involving the mayoral … Continue reading →

Posted in K Street, River Development

Sacramento Flooding

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The history of our fair city’s flooding is underneath Old Sacramento, as this story from the Los Angeles Times reveals. An excerpt. “Reporting from Sacramento—Old Sacramento creates a convincing picture of life in the Old West. Historic storefronts line lumpy … Continue reading →

Posted in History, River Development, Water

Building By Parkway, More Discussion

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Our initial assessment of this project, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, proposed for land next to the Parkway was that the alternatives seemed better for the Parkway, but as more information comes out it is obvious that more discussion … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Government, River Development

Bad Bridges

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

It is not good news that our area has some of the worst bridges in the country, as reported by the Sacramento Business Journal. An excerpt. “Sacramento has one of the highest percentages of structurally deficient bridges among metro areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety, River Development, Transportation

Our Rivers

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

A humorous look, from the Sacramento Bee, at an all too serious area of neglect in our fair city. An excerpt. “I love the Sacramento, and always have. Sometimes, in the evenings, I’ll bicycle over to the promenade that runs … Continue reading →

Posted in River Development, Water

Sacramento River Trail

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

As part of a regional trail system expanding upon that already existing along the American River, we envision in our 2007 report, The American River Parkway, Governance, Ecoregionalism, & Heritage, A Vision & Policy Primer (pp.17-29), the trail extending north … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Golden Necklace, River Development

Don’t Build on Parkway

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

We agree with this assessment of plans to build a major new office building near the Parkway in this Sacramento Bee editorial, as the suggested alternatives do not impact the Parkway viewshed and traffic as the Parkway location would. The … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, River Development

Take Me to the River

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

It is very nice to see our neighboring city reaching out to embrace the river connecting us, as reported in this article from the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. “The old freeway that once cut West Sacramento in half has been … Continue reading →

Posted in River Development

Levee & Trees, Report & Guidance Letter

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

What the editorial from the Sacramento Bee fails to point out clearly, is that while the study finds that trees along the base of the levee can sometimes be helpful, the major problems are trees up the sides and tops … Continue reading →

Posted in River Development