Uneasy Rhetoric

After some spirited discussion on Heckasac, and after some comments from Livinginurbansac about the preponderance of Paragary-owned restaurants, I have come to the conclusion that Sacramento needs a small-business incubator.
I’m not talking about a venture capitalist firm that churns out the eighteenth copy of the “next big techno thing.” I’m talking about some kind [...]

The first J2 Steakers is history. This short race, or rather, “race,” is destined to become Sacramento’s answer to Bay to Breakers, a San Francisco tradition that combines wacky foot racing with directives from “the man” like “thou shalt wear clothes.”
While not explicitly forbidden, there was no nudity at this event.
There were, however, cool [...]

If you’re a policy wonk like me, you’re constantly on the lookout for juicy studies, briefs, and toilet paper. A couple of people at UC Berkeley have taken it upon themselves to compile “a quick and easy update on what’s new in California public policy research.”
The California Policy Inbox aggregates research from several dozen [...]

LivingInUrbanSac said something in a comment in my last post that I’ve mentioned in passing, but never really dwelt upon:

Square footage wise, highrise housing will never be as cheap as Natomas, Elk Grove and other suburbs.
He’s absolutely right, but I wish he wasn’t. My fantasy — and part of the reason I’ve mildly advocated [...]

Capital Public Radio reported today that:

The California Medical Association has teamed up with developers Mo Mohanna and John Lambeth to propose a 54-story building. It would have about 200 hotel rooms, another 280 condos, and office space. The site at 12th and J Streets is already under the new partnership’s control. The existing buildings would [...]