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Less Traffic, More Telework, More Productivity
Big data shows how work changes might outlast the pandemic
July 29, 2020: The suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been immense. In the United States alone, more than 150,000 people have died from the disease, more than 4.2 million people have been infected, and by the end of June, more than 12 million people had lost their jobs since February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Making a Rural City Affordable For All
Placerville adding 154 affordable housing units
July 29, 2020: It has been roughly two decades since the City of Placerville has seen any type of affordable housing developments come through. But as Community Development Director Pierre Rivas described it, there has been “an alignment of the stars,” and now two major projects are on the way — changing that decades-long slumber. The two approved projects are the Mallard Apartments located within The Ridge at Orchard Hill at Mallard Lane and McIntosh Drive and the Middletown Apartments located at Cold Springs Road and Middletown Road.
Youth Leadership Academy Graduates Ready to Take Charge
SACOG’s innovative program preps high schoolers for local leadership
July 29, 2020: It’s a wrap for the second cohort of the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA). This year the SACOG program welcomed 36 students from four of SACOG’s six counties – Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, and Yuba – and despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 30 students completed the program.
Carbon Zero by 2045
Local mayors’ climate commission issues bold set of recommendations to achieve carbon neutrality
July 29, 2020: The cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento would be net carbon zero in 25 years if they were to follow a set of recommendations issued by a commission launched by their mayors.
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Race, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group Meeting
Remote Meeting
To view the full agenda packet, click here.
In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order No. N‐25‐20, this meeting will be held online only and will be open to public participation online only. Members of the public are invited to observe the live stream over the internet at: https://zoom.us/j/93289624541 or may phone in by dialing: 888 475 4499, Webinar ID: 932 8962 4541.
Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee – Sacramento Region ITS Partnership
Hosted via Zoom
Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee - Sacramento Region ITS Partnership
Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 9:30 AM Hosted via Zoom
Questions and comments can be directed to Binu Abraham, SACOG ITS Program Manager, babraham@sacog.org.