Monthly Archives: September 2005

“We cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention both to the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well-being of future generations … delicate ecological balances are upset by the uncontrolled destruction … Continue reading →

In our report on the Lower Reach of the American River Parkway, which can be accessed on our website, http://www.arpps.org we address the issue of the chronic homeless illegal campers who are destroying the ability of the adjacent community to … Continue reading →

There is an excellent article by that name in the September 23, 2005 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal, by Dr. Robert Fountain, director of the Applied Research Center at CSUS, where he talks about the great benefit attached to … Continue reading →

One of the most important books recently published about nonprofit management of a public park, the core of our strategy for the Parkway (see our strategy at our website: http://www.arpps.org ) , is Public Parks, Private Partners: How Partnerships Are … Continue reading →

The Lower Reach of the American River Parkway is crime-ridden, trash-strewn, and virtually unusable by the adjacent communities with any degree of safety and pleasure in the natural sanctuary of the Parkway so familiar to upriver communities. The Parkway can … Continue reading →

An editorial in today’s Bee about chronic homelessness notes a new program to address it is soon going to be released by local officials. What is chronic homelessness: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines chronic homelessness as … Continue reading →

The concern about building an athletic stadium at Rio American High School, close to the American River Parkway, has generated some discussion, which this morning’s Bee noted.___________ The Rio Americano stadium debate: Two factions scrimmage over ‘home’ football gamesBy Bill … Continue reading →

The cornerstone of our work is to see the Parkway managed by a nonprofit conservancy, and the ways that a nonprofit can benefit parks is well outlined, with case studies, in this excellent article from the Project for public Spaces, … Continue reading →

One of the most important aspects of properly governing a public resource is being prepared for what-ifs. This is the rationale of strategic planning, to be prepared for the what-ifs. The Parkway, after implementation of the 1985 Parkway Plan, was … Continue reading →

As this recent story from the Bee notes, it is truly wonderful to see the bike access to the American River Parkway expand, and the dream of eventually riding around the county without leaving a bikeway, comes closer to reality. … Continue reading →