Light rail trains often run underground, or elevated, in areas of heavy pedestrian and other modes, and then on surface in less congested areas. The idea is that adding light rail to an already congested place harms all modes, particularly walking. As an example, SF Muni Metro runs underground along Market St, but then comes … Continue reading underground on 7th?
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Transit streets on 7th & 8th, revised
Jim Brown of Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) presented last night at the joint Sacramento Bicycle Advisory Committee (SacBAC) on some weaknesses of the Grid 3.0 Plan Preferred Bicyclist Network (see map at bottom), and potential solutions to these weaknesses. Jim pointed out that there is a bicyclist network hole around the Golden 1 Center, … Continue reading Transit streets on 7th & 8th, revised
Transit Streets on 7th & 8th
Finally, to some specifics for 7th and 8th Streets in downtown Sacramento. 8th (northbound) and 7th (southbound), between P and H, have already been identified as primary transit streets in the Downtown Transit Circulation Plan and Grid 3.0, but the design of these streets has not been detailed. Light rail is on the "off" sides … Continue reading Transit Streets on 7th & 8th
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 