Category Archives: K Street

Midtown Development is Good

Posted on May 25, 2016 by David H Lukenbill

And what it is really good for is increasing the Downtown/Midtown synergy and economy by increasing the number of people who will live, work and shop there—and because of the existing lot layout, sometimes building up is the only real … Continue reading →

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Getting Civic Projects Going

Posted on August 14, 2015 by David H Lukenbill

It is a difficult process, as we haave seen with the revitalization of our downtown, and this article from Governing Magazine suggests an answer. An excerpt. In March, Mayor Bob Buckhorn dedicated the latest section of Tampa’s Riverwalk, which now stretches … Continue reading →

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Arena Inspired Development

Posted on July 21, 2015 by David H Lukenbill

Another article about it from the Sacramento Bee, validating the wisdom of putting the arena downtown. An excerpt. A handful of downtown Sacramento’s most blighted, troublesome properties are suddenly getting attention. Thanks to a revived economy, the gravitational pull of … Continue reading →

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Pedestrian Malls & K Street

Posted on June 1, 2015 by David H Lukenbill

Though the K Street Mall might finally realize its potential due to the Kings arena and related development, new ideas from others who have turned around pedestrian malls are always good, as are these from Governing Magazine. An excerpt. Once inaccessible and crime-ridden, Charlottesville, … Continue reading →

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Arena Art

Posted on February 27, 2015 by David H Lukenbill

The story just keeps getting better as this wonderful art work appears to be headed our way, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. The city of Sacramento and the Kings have agreed to commission world-renowned artist Jeff Koons … Continue reading →

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Arena & Light Rail

Posted on January 14, 2015 by David H Lukenbill

In yet another consequence of the new arena going in, there might be a long overdue upgrade—in cleanliness and security—to the local light rail to encourage more people to use it to and from games, as reported by the Sacramento … Continue reading →

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King’s Plans

Posted on December 15, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

These new drawings of the development planned around the arena are wonderful, and you can check them out at Sactown Magazine at http://www.sactownmag.com/Blog/2014/Kings-release-new-renderings-of-mixed-use-tower-and-plaza/

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Downtown Development

Posted on December 3, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

A nice part of it, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, is that planned for the Marshall Hotel. An excerpt. Seizing on the downtown momentum sparked by construction of the new Sacramento Kings arena, developers said Monday they plan to … Continue reading →

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K Street Drama Still Playing

Posted on October 9, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

It is endless, but perhaps the synergy from the arena and an executive mayor, will finally bring this drama to a happy conclusion. An excerpt from the Sacramento Bee. One of the most blighted stretches of downtown Sacramento received a … Continue reading →

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Downtown’s Transition

Posted on August 20, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

As a result of the new arena going in, there is an anticipation of tremendous related development and the first bit of it is this recent purchase of a whole city block, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. … Continue reading →

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