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Our Comment on the June 2026 Draft County Zoning Amendments
Sacramento County’s draft zoning amendments would legalize duplexes in single-family zones and ease parking rules—real progress toward fiscal sustainability. But the draft still keeps a one-stall-per-unit minimum, a requirement linked to higher rents and fewer homes built. Read our letter. Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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My City by the Bay
In April 2026, my bestie and I stayed in San Francisco for a few days; because driving and parking in the City is as close as you can get to hell on earth, we got to experience SF like a local: using Muni and our chevro-legs to get around. Plus the weather was perfect, so… Read more
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Save the 6-Plex: Council Workshop This Tuesday (4/14)
Staff are proposing standards that would keep traditional 6-plexes banned in most of Sacramento. Let Council know this Tuesday that we need to save the 6-plex. Read more