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Eyes on the Street: Sacramento’s First Cycle Track Appears Near Amtrak
Sacramento's first protected bikeway turns out to be a hint of many good things to come in terms of bike infrastructure in the city.
August 3, 2017
Bike Month: What’s Happening in the Sacramento Region
We know that putting together a comprehensive compendium of every Bike Month activity in California is probably impossible, but we're going to make an effort to highlight some of the fun being planned in various areas. First stop: the state capital, Sacramento.
May 3, 2017
What Will It Take for Sacramento to Make Walking Safer in Poor Neighborhoods?
Police and city planners in Sacramento have come under scrutiny in the weeks since police were caught on tape assaulting Nandi Cain, Jr., a black man, during a jaywalking stop. Cain, who was legally using an unmarked crosswalk, has since filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. Now, reporters are looking into why there are so few marked crosswalks in one of Sacramento's poorest areas.
April 27, 2017
Transportation Sales Tax Measures on the Ballot: Sacramento’s Measure B
Sales taxes may not the best way to fund transportation, but there are fifteen new sales tax measures on November ballots in California.
October 14, 2016
City of Sacramento Gets a New Active Transportation Planner
After two national searches, Sacramento recently hired Jennifer Donlon Wyant, formerly of Alta Planning, as its Active Transportation Program Specialist within the Department of Public Works. She is one of only two transportation planners in the department.
June 14, 2016