Monthly Archives: October 2005

The Bee began a series yesterday about the danger of flooding in Sacramento, (they also did a series on flooding in 2004), and promises to look at all of the issues and all of the options.The first articles in the … Continue reading →

As noted in the Bee yesterday, our Senator, knowing we are not protected from even 100-year flooding, is pointing to Sacramento as an national example of un-preparedness. The storage and supply of water, especially in the American River, needs to … Continue reading →

The American River Parkway, as a natural resource of great importance to the entire region, has long needed regional planning expertise. That however, has not been available, and with the bad luck our region has had with regional planning, here … Continue reading →

The work of the American River Parkway Preservation Society is educational, with a long-range purpose of helping to change public policy regarding the American River Parkway to help preserve, protect, and strengthen it for our community and the generations to … Continue reading →

The American River Parkway Preservation Society (ARPPS), sponsor of this blog, is going to be spending the next year looking at water supply issues in the American River as it relates to the health of the salmon, with a report … Continue reading →

The following story in today’s Los Angeles Times about a wonderful urban plan to encircle Atlanta, Georgia with an emerald necklace of ‘trails, parks, and public transit’ can happen because the city has visionary leaders who claim, “No other city … Continue reading →

The American River Parkway Preservation Society was honored to be one of the sponsors, along with the North Sacramento Land Company, the North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Ridership for the Masses (a mass transit advocacy group), and the North Sacramento … Continue reading →

A story in the Bee on Thursday, October 20th, noted that a grant has been submitted to purchase a 123 acre site near Discovery Park which will make a wonderful addition to the Parkway. The backstory, not mentioned, is that … Continue reading →

It is heartening to see that all options concerning water supply in the American River are beginning to be discussed. The Parkway, the American River and the salmon running in it, are dependent on optimal water conditions, and the public … Continue reading →

There is a good story about the American River salmon, and an editorial about the rebirth of the Cosumnes River, both in the Bee this morning and both directly pertaining to the availability of a stable water supply for the … Continue reading →