This is a speculative idea, not in any way policy or position of STAR. What if we ran the core downtown light rail system as though it were a streetcar? The downtown area could have 5 to 10 minute headways (or 7.5 minute), making it like an effective streetcar system (which the current proposed streetcar/light … Continue reading light rail as streetcar?
Tag: downtown
SacRT Forward downtown maps
At our recent Action Team meeting, several people commented on the downtown maps, which we have not previously posted. So, here they are. Each graphic links to a pdf page which was extracted from Appendix A of the SacRT Forward Alternatives Report. The maps are not remarkably different, but there are differences if you study … Continue reading SacRT Forward downtown maps
Light rail on 12th St
Two light rail track run on 12th St from K St in the south to just short of Richards Blvd in the north, where a single track carries light rail over the Hwy 160 Bridge into Del Paso Heights. This single track pinch point is a serious problem, but will be addressed in the future, … Continue reading Light rail on 12th St
Employment patterns downtown
The question was asked: "Where are the jobs downtown, and how does that relate to light rail and streetcar alignments?" So we grabbed employment data by block from the Longitudinal Employment-Household Dynamics census website. "Blocks" in the census sense sometimes are actual city blocks, but may also be portions of blocks (such as, north of … Continue reading Employment patterns downtown
Grid 3.0
Before getting back to specific solutions for the downtown streets that have light rail running in mixed-traffic lanes, some relevant diversions to resources that offer or affect solutions. The City of Sacramento Grid 3.0 Plan is a concept paper that outlines objectives for roadway network, pedestrian network, bicycle network, and transit network, and for each, … Continue reading Grid 3.0
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 