Important documents supporting this discussion are on the STAR meetings page. STAR's August meeting will be a discussion of transit oriented development (TOD) and how it applies to the Sacramento region. We may have a presentation on TOD before our discussions, bringing us to a better understand of the meaning of and implementation of TOD, … Continue reading STAR to talk about transit oriented development in August
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STAR’s top issues
Our meeting yesterday developed our list of top issues for 2018. Route optimization Light rail extension and expansion Coalition work to improve "Measure B" and support if sufficiently improved Route optimization: SacRT is undertaking a route optimization study for the bus network. A contract was let to Jarrett Walker Associates, which we view as a … Continue reading STAR’s top issues
Join us to set our direction
The STAR meeting this Saturday (10-12 at 1714 Broadway) is our Action Team meeting, but it is also an open meeting for all our members and supporters. The main agenda item will be developing a short list of priority issues and actions for the rest of the year. The preliminary list is available, but we … Continue reading Join us to set our direction
STAR decision on issues for the coming year
At its February 10 meeting, STAR will be discussing and probably deciding on our top three issues for the coming year. Selection of the top three does not mean that we won't work on other issues, or that we won't respond to new issues and changing circumstances as they come up, but most of our … Continue reading STAR decision on issues for the coming year
STAR Action Team, September 6
The STAR Action Team, which is a group of people actively leading the organization, will have its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 6, 6:30PM to about 8:30PM, meeting in midtown Sacramento. This is a new day of the week and time for us, which will late at least through the end of the calendar year. … Continue reading STAR Action Team, September 6
STAR Action Team August 15
The STAR Action Team, which is a group of people actively leading the organization, will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 5:30PM to about 7:30PM, meeting in midtown Sacramento. Though Action Team meetings are open to any "member" of STAR, our limited meeting space means that we must request that anyone not already … Continue reading STAR Action Team August 15
STAR Action Team July 11
The next meeting of the STAR Action Team is Tuesday, July 11 in the evening. The Action Team is a group of about 10 individuals who provide leadership for the organization, analyzing issues and developing policies. Sometimes a member of the Action Team speaks on behalf of the organization at public meetings and hearings. The … Continue reading STAR Action Team July 11
STAR updates mission and vision
The STAR Action Team has updated the mission and vision to clarify some wording and ideas. The updated document is available on our documents page. Mission STAR advocates to increase ridership and to expand accountability of public transit in the Sacramento region by promoting efficient, affordable, safe, clean, and accessible service with optimized intermodal connectivity. … Continue reading STAR updates mission and vision
STAR update
STAR has been busy! But we haven't been so good about keeping our "members" informed, so here is an update. Joined onto a statewide "opposed unless amended" letter on the transportation funding bills, SB 1 and AB 1. Participated in a meeting with Henry Li and other staff of Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) to discuss … Continue reading STAR update
evolving What We Want
The STAR Action Team, a group of about 10 members who form the core of STAR, met recently to update our What We Want document. This document summarizes our objectives for transit in our region. It is not just about SacRT, but about transit in a more general sense. This document is also a discussion … Continue reading evolving What We Want
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 