Category: Blog
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Our Letter on City Budget Transparency for FY26-27
On March 18, 2026, our Budget & Transparent Accounting Working Group submitted a letter to the City’s Budget and Audit Committee asking for the budgeting process to be clearer and more transparent for average people. Suggestions ranged from a mailer with city budget basics to an interactive “Build your own budget” dashboard.
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Sacramento’s Suburban Experiment
Since World War II, Sacramento has been running its most expensive experiment: build everything around the car, approve endless suburban subdivisions, and worry about the costs later. The bills are now due.
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Local Group Transforms Street Parking outside Midtown Farmers Market into Public Seating for Park(ing) Day
We transformed 4 parking spots into a pop-up community oasis at the Midtown Farmers Market for Parking Day 2025! We set out 8 homemade benches, shade tents, chairs, a table, and free water which were enjoyed by over 100 market-goers from 9am-1pm. Instead of customers buying their food and leaving the market, they could sit…
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Parking Benefit Districts
Paid parking can solve congestion and fund neighborhood improvements. When revenue stays local and benefits are visible, paid parking can also be politically popular.