SacRT Board Meeting: Monday, December 11, 2023, starting 5:30PMLocation: Sacramento Area Council of Governments, 1415 L Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 (special location)Comments: in-person (most effective); online during the meeting via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83793388162 (voice-only option available); or by email to boardcomments@sacrt.com before 2:00PM on Monday The SacRT board will reconsider the decision to drop … Continue reading SacRT to reconsider Dos Rios
Sac General Plan update supports transit
City of Sacramento is updating its general plan to 2040. Several changes to the draft have improved support for transit. Between guidance provided by city council for the General Plan update and the current draft, there was a swing to less progressive and impactful language in the General Plan, but with the latest draft, there … Continue reading Sac General Plan update supports transit
SacRT board betrays Mirasol Village
The SacRT board decided on Monday to NOT move forward with the Dos Rios light rail station serving Mirasol Village and the neighborhood (see SacRT board to decide Dos Rios and Dos Rios Light Rail Station on SacRT Monday agenda). They did not slam the door to a future station, but might as well have. It is … Continue reading SacRT board betrays Mirasol Village
SacRT board to decide Dos Rios
STAR urges everyone interested in the Dos Rios Light Rail Station to comment to the SacRT board for the Monday, November 13 board meeting. The meeting starts at 5:30PM. We guess that this agenda item will come up no later than 6:00PM, and will be the main topic of the evening. People may comment in … Continue reading SacRT board to decide Dos Rios
Dos Rios Light Rail Station on SacRT Monday agenda
The Monday, November 13 meeting of the SacRT Board of Directors will consider an action or resolution on the Dos Rios Light Rail Station. This station was intended to be a key component of the redevelopment of Twin Rivers housing into the Mirasol Village housing community, ensuring affordability by providing frequent and convenient transit access … Continue reading Dos Rios Light Rail Station on SacRT Monday agenda
SacRT presentation on ongoing projects and initiatives
At the September 25 meeting of the SacRT Board of Directors, agenda item 7.1 was 'Presentation on Ongoing Projects and Initiatives'. This is the third of four presentations to the board; the first two were in July and August, and the last will be in October. The two prior presentations are available: July, August. The … Continue reading SacRT presentation on ongoing projects and initiatives
Week Without Driving update
STAR is the regional sponsor of the national program Week Without Driving (October 2-8), along with partners Ridership for the Masses RFTM, Sacramento Transit Riders Union SacTRU, Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates SABA, and Civic Thread. We posted back in July when we were just formulating the program. The partners have created a website for the … Continue reading Week Without Driving update
SacCity General Plan half mile for transit
The City of Sacramento 2040 General Plan draft, Land Use and Placemaking element, has the following language on developing around transit (often called transit oriented development - TOD): "LUP-4.1: Transit-Supportive Development. The City shall encourage increased residential and commercial development intensity within one-quarter mile of existing and planned light rail stations, commuter rail stations, and … Continue reading SacCity General Plan half mile for transit
transit cliff avoided, for now
The legislature passed and Governor Newsom is expected to sign a budget deal, which includes money for transit. The best explanation as of today is that by CalMatters: What you need to know on the California budget deal; scroll way down to A lifeline for public transit. From this article, "The deal includes a total … Continue reading transit cliff avoided, for now
Natomas wants BRT
Dan attended the Sacramento City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 8. The main topic of the evening was discussion on the General Plan 2040 draft. Every single member of the public who spoke was in favor of more emphasis in the plan on infill and affordable housing, reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) through transit, walking … Continue reading Natomas wants BRT
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 