Uneasy Rhetoric

Osteria, a little Italian flavored joint on K Street, was poised to become part of the K Street Renaissance. But, alas, it wasn’t to be. I don’t know why they decided to close down after only a few years of being open — a fellow Yelper says it was because they were looking to sell [...]

LJUrban is currently wrestling with “how to accommodate both parking and accessibility and good livable, enduring design.” They’ve asked for feedback on their blog, so go on over and tell them what kind of parking you think works.
One of the projects they mention is an attached home development, and they’re considering shared underground parking. Provided [...]

Lookie there! There are two new posts on the Sacramento Police Department blog today. One is even about law enforcement! (Thanks Iozzi).

This morning, as I drove the on ramp from Florin Road onto I-5 North, I saw an example of road planning that wasn’t very well planned. This provided contrast to the puff-piece on the “Complete Streets” concept in this morning’s Bee.
First, meters. If you’re familiar with the Florin Road/I-5 North on ramp, you know it’s [...]

A few weeks ago, several Sacramento bloggers, including me, pointed out that the Sacramento Police Department had a blog. Unfortunately, this “forum for two-way communication between the Sacramento Police Department and the community it serves” isn’t doing much communication. The last post was almost a whole month ago, on September 25th.
That’s too bad. I think [...]