STAR has long objected to the SacRT practice of selecting light rail extensions without considering all the potential extensions, or additions. The Green Line to the Airport is politically popular, but no evidence has been provided that would indicate it is the best project for ridership and service. In fact, light rail to airports is … Continue reading light rail and demographics
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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
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 