Tag: population density

let’s be careful about TOD

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a great concept. Place the development where it can benefit from transit service rather than being in a transit desert, remote from functional transit. I (Dan Allison) have been re-reading/reading Walkable City by Jeff Speck. Step 4: Let Transit Work (page 139 of the 10th anniversary edition) has a section … Continue reading let’s be careful about TOD →

STAR light rail framework

Some questions and answers from our membership email list are now included below the framework. Several years ago STAR became uncomfortable with SacRT's (both the board and staff) willingness to select some light rail extensions over others, without real study and without public engagement. A Blue Line extension to American River College was prominent in … Continue reading STAR light rail framework →

SacRT Green Line extension

Though this post and the maps refer to this as the Green Line extension, it is likely that the Green Line will be interlined with the Gold Line at Sacramento Valley Station, and the entire route would be called the Gold Line. The Green Line to the Airport seems to be the top priority of … Continue reading SacRT Green Line extension →

SacRT light rail extension to West Sacramento

The evolving Sacramento Riverfront Streetcar project is now likely the light rail extension to West Sacramento. The light rail route would depart from Sacramento Valley Station, and go across the Tower Bridge to West Sacramento in the vicinity of city hall and Sacramento City College West Sacramento Center, passing Sutter Health Park (Raley Field) on … Continue reading SacRT light rail extension to West Sacramento →

light rail and demographics

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 →