Category Archives: River Development

Army Corps of Engineers News Release.

Posted on December 18, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

“Levee improvement work along Sacramento River set to begin this week “Published Dec. 17, 2019 “SACRAMENTO, California — Site preparation activity for upcoming levee improvements along the Sacramento River east levee will begin this week, kicking off a five-year U.S. … Continue reading →

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Sacramento, Second Most Flood Prone in US

Posted on July 10, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

That sad reality has not changed, as this story from the Sacramento Bee reports, although the move up the level of flood protection from 100 year flood to 300 year flood is an improvement, though the gold standard is 500 … Continue reading →

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Save Don’t Pave, Two Rivers Trail

Posted on May 18, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

The folks at Save Don’t Pave https://savedontpave.wordpress.com/ , who want to save their River Park neighborhood natural Parkway trail from paving and becoming a bike speedway, have put together a brief and clear slide show explaining their position and it … Continue reading →

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Indian Heritage Center, Finally

Posted on May 14, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

According to this article in the Sacramento Bee, major funds are, possibly, finally available for this wonderful project we have been advocating for since 2005. It was initially designed to be on the historic Indian village location in the North Sacramento … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Rivers and Streams Running through Private Property

Posted on March 20, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

I would tend to agree with the private land owners on this issue, though the history of public access makes a good point against (probably best to decide case by case) as reported by The Guardian. An excerpt. As Scott Carpenter and … Continue reading →

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River District

Posted on December 13, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

In terms of someday beautifying and using the riverbanks of our two great rivers, the River District is ground center, so we hope this grant, story from Capital Public Radio, comes through for them. An excerpt. Sacramento is one of two … Continue reading →

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Folsom’s Area of the Parkway

Posted on April 21, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

It is good to see the city of Folsom focusing more on their area of the Parkway, a particularly beautiful part that can even become more so, as is noted in their Parks & Recreation section of their January Draft … Continue reading →

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Olmstead on Parks

Posted on August 16, 2016 by David H Lukenbill

“Frederick Law Olmstead (1822-1903) is most often remembered as America’s preeminent landscape architect—a profession he named, helped to define, and elevated into an art form in beloved parks and public spaces, among them New York’s Central park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, … Continue reading →

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Concerts in the Parkway

Posted on May 17, 2016 by David H Lukenbill

A tragic event happened at a Parkway concert, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, but that should not deter the county from continuing to have concerts in the Parkway, as the Parkway always benefits from legitimate use. We agree completely … Continue reading →

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Interesting Riverside Project

Posted on May 13, 2016 by David H Lukenbill

From Comstock’s Magazine. An excerpt. Once upon a time, Sacramento lived and died by its rivers. As the last outpost of good society on the way to the Gold Rush foothills, Sacramento was nestled conveniently at the confluence of both … Continue reading →

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