Category Archives: Complete Streets

Commenting on the MTP-SCS

WALKSacramento submitted several letters to SACOG on its 2011 draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and the associated DEIR. The SACOG Board of Directors plans to take action on the update at its April 19, 2012 meeting.  … Continue reading

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Goin’ Round on Roundabouts

The following is a wonderful discussion on roundabouts that took place on WALKSacramento’s e-mail discussion list in April 2011, preserved here for reference and review by others: – What exactly is a roundabout? Go here to find out!! ——————————————————————————————- 2011/4/9 Terry … Continue reading

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Safe Streets for All: An Active Living Workshop with Dan Burden – Dec 19

WALKSacramento, AARP and over fifty participants including advocates, local planners and transportation staff had an exciting and informative time on Monday, December 19 as Dan Burden led a walk and workshop at the Fruitridge Community Center, 4000 Fruitridge Rd,  in Sacramento.  … Continue reading

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Integrating Health and Equity into the Sacramento Region’s Regional Plan – Dec 13

The workshop was hosted on December 13, 2011, at the Sierra Health Foundation by the American Lung Association in California, the Healthy Places Coalition, Human Impact Partners and ClimatePlan. Along with local partners WALKSacramento, Environmental Council of Sacramento, and the … Continue reading

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A Pedestrian-Bicycle Roadmap for the review of the 2011 Draft SACOG Metropolitan Transportation Plan

As the Sacramento community prepares to draft comments on the SACOG draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy, I wanted to share with you a letter written by WALKSacramento’s former Executive Director, Anne Geraghty, because it provides many of … Continue reading

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