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  • Sleeping Equity

    Sleeping Equity

    Sacramento’s Biggest Housing Solution Lies Dormant In Our Backyards

  • 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…

  • My City by the Bay

    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…

  • Our Letter on City Budget Transparency for FY26-27

    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.

  • Sacramento’s Suburban Experiment

    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.

  • Local Group Transforms Street Parking outside Midtown Farmers Market into Public Seating for Park(ing) Day

    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…

  • Parking Benefit Districts

    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.

  • A first timer’s report about attending the 2025 Strong Towns National Gathering in Providence, Rhode Island

    A first timer’s report about attending the 2025 Strong Towns National Gathering in Providence, Rhode Island

    Written by Michael Bevens The National Gathering officially started on Monday morning, June 9th, with a workshop run by Incremental Development Alliance about becoming a small scale developer which I had taken back in Sacramento. In the morning, I met most of the other Strong SacTown attendees and we all enjoyed breakfast at a nice,…