For more than 20 years, we have discussed how to revitalize downtown Sacramento. Now, we have two major projects that could rapidly escalate the city’s development by enticing large number of people downtown. Across the country, virtually every major metropolitan area is following a similar path. City planners are moving away from models of the ‘70s and ‘80s, when they assumed suburbs were for living, cities for business, shopping and entertainment. Instead, they’re citing evidence from the early ‘90s showing that successful downtowns have large and lively residential districts with walkable streets and nearby shopping and leisure activities. After years of doubt and debate, Sacramento has shifted into high gear following the successful examples of cities like Portland and Seattle. The Saca and Nassi landmark high-rise projects are the most ambitious to date and have the potential to rapidly reshape Sacramento’s downtown while adding significantly to the city’s tax base. Continue reading: https://comstocksmag/think-big-sacramento #Comstocks25
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:10:00 +0000
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