Priorities
Incremental & Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
Let neighborhoods grow incrementally with duplexes, cottage courts, and corner stores instead of freezing them in place. Read More.
Transparent Accounting
Sacramento’s budget hides the true cost of its infrastructure. We’re working to change that so residents can follow the money. Read More.
End Parking Subsidies
“Free” parking costs everyone through higher rents, taxes, and groceries — even those who don’t drive. Read More.
Safe & Productive Streets
Highway-style streets are killing pedestrians and business. We’re pushing for designs that naturally slow traffic and make walking safe. Read More.
End Highway Expansion
Widening highways doesn’t fix congestion — it makes it worse. Let’s invest in safer streets and stronger neighborhoods instead. Read More.
Street Design Standards →
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50 Years of Bicycle Policy in Davis, CA
I had the great pleasure of reading Theodore Buehler’s 2007 dissertation, Fifty Years of Bicycle Policy in Davis, CA. In this work, Buehler covers how Davis became the cycling capital that we know it as today, along with identifying what challenges were faced by the city since the 1990s due to the slowing of bicycle…
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Things That Work: Traffic Posts
You don’t often hear news about the crashes that didn’t happen. Today we’d like to highlight something already making real-world safety impacts in Sacramento: traffic posts (aka. delineators) on 15th & 16th Streets in Downtown. These traffic posts reduce the speed of cars (and severity of injuries) as well as channelize traffic – stopping cars…
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Active Street Typology
Active streets form the backbone of the active transportation network.
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June 2026 Monthly Meeting Recap
65 people joined our June 4, 2026 Monthly Meeting for two deep dives into making Sacramento’s streets safer and its storefronts more alive. 🚦🏬 Philip Vulliet, Supervising Engineer and new Quick Build Lead with the City of Sacramento’s Transportation Division, walked us through Sacramento’s Quick Builds program. Tier 1 quick builds (paint, plastic, and traffic…
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Sleeping Equity
Sacramento’s Biggest Housing Solution Lies Dormant In Our Backyards
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City Council Candidate Questionnaire
We asked candidates running for the Sacramento City Council 10 questions built around Strong Towns concepts like fiscal solvency and community resilience. See the responses below, categorized by district. District 1 Jennifer “Jenn” Chawla – No Response Lisa KaplanVenkat Mechineni District 3 Karina Talamantes – No Response District 5 Caity Maple – No ResponseHenry Harry…
