Chair Jennings has expressed a couple of times in recent meetings that the board hears the concerns of the public and regards them as important input for the betterment of SacRT. I appreciate that sentiment, and that it was expressed. Active hearing and straightforward responses foster trust in both directions. I am privileged to have … Continue reading Public Comments | Being Heard (??)
Strong SacTown introduces itself to SacRT
Three members of Strong SacTown introduced themselves to the board during 'items not on the agenda' public comment. Strong SacTown is the local conversation (affiliate) of the Strong Towns national organization. Jenny Mital introduced the concept of next smallest step, rather than big projects, which is one of the key concepts in the Strong Towns … Continue reading Strong SacTown introduces itself to SacRT
status of Executive Order 14173
On the June 9, 2025 SacRT Board of Directors meeting, there was a consent agenda item 2.2 Delegating Authority to the General Manager/CEO to Modify, Amend, or Otherwise Revise All Sacramento Regional Transit District Administrative Code Sections, board adopted policies, standard operating procedures and/or all practices that conflict with Presidential Executive Order 14173 to ensure … Continue reading status of Executive Order 14173
SacRT Comprehensive Operational Analysis on hold?
STAR is a member of the stakeholder group formed by SacRT for the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) project. In the first meeting, on May 21, the consultant Nelson\Nygard gave a presentation intended to introduce the project. There was almost no time allocated to stakeholder questions and concerns. During the presentation, stakeholders were taking photos of … Continue reading SacRT Comprehensive Operational Analysis on hold?
SacRT board violates the Brown Act
This evening the SacRT Board violated the Brown Act. Item 4.3, the subject of our previous post (what is SacRT surplusing?) was moved by the board to 'electronic communication'. What that means is that the public will have no opportunity to comment on the item. This is a violation of the Brown Act, which requires that … Continue reading SacRT board violates the Brown Act
what is SacRT surplusing?
Update: A map showing the location of the SacRT bus maintenance facility is now shown on the map, since that was part of the issue, about whether these parcels are being surplussed. They are not. The paragraph about lack of information about disposition of the dispatch facility in parcel 00702730220000, at the corner of N … Continue reading what is SacRT surplusing?
SacRT Meadowview Communities Study Workshop
From the announcement email: Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) invites all community members to attend our upcoming workshop next week. This is your opportunity to learn about the Meadowview Transit-Oriented Communities Study and share your input on future housing, mixed-use development, and transportation improvements around the Meadowview light rail station. The SacRT webpage on the project … Continue reading SacRT Meadowview Communities Study Workshop
SacRT COA stakeholders presentation 2025-05-21
In addition to the public presentation on the Comprehensive Operational Analysis on June 4, 2025, there was a similar presentation to the Stakeholder Representative Group (PSG) on May 21, 2025, shown below. This presentation has some additional information that might be of interest to readers.
Donate!
You may notice a new Donate! page. The purpose is to raise a small amount of money to pay for the website/blog hosting fee and domain, $100 per year. We are asking people who can, to donate $2 whenever they find something valuable on the site. Of course you can donate more. When you donate, … Continue reading Donate!
Strong SacTown on transit oriented development
This post from Strong SacTown writer Troy Sankey is almost two years old, but we were reminded of it, and want to link to it. There are three parts, and it starts with Transit Oriented Development in Sacramento: Part 1. Troy lays out the arguments for making residences, jobs, and destinations close enough together than … Continue reading Strong SacTown on transit oriented development
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 