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Everyday, our region’s counties and cities are taking actions to make this the best place to work, live, and play. We will share our member city and county milestones here, along with our own regional news and blog posts.
It’s Trail Time!
Two new trails will join the region's Ready, Set, Trails! network in 2023
The Sacramento region is a few steps closer to building the Regional Trail Network this month after two project groundbreakings took place in the cities of Citrus Heights and Sacramento. Each trail is part of the vision for a 1,000-mile trail network across the region to improve connections to daily destinations by walking or biking.
Building Better Communities: How Sacramento Regional Transit helped create the region’s “coolest” neighborhood
A guest post by Sacramento Regional Transit
Years in the making, one of the most dramatic and unusual neighborhoods in the region is rising fast in a former industrial area next to Sacramento State University.
It’s Time to Put Racial Equity into Action
Introducing SACOG’s Racial Equity Action Plan to create a more inclusive region and agency
The last two years have been a journey of listening, learning, and understanding of SACOG’s role in advancing racial equity in the Sacramento region. While there are still a lot of lessons to uncover, the agency has committed to doing things differently with the Racial Equity Action Plan, adopted by the Board of Directors in October 2022.
Watch Now: Panel on Attainable Housing in Commercial Corridors
November 18, 2022: ULI workshop on Sacramento County corridors
SACOG and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) partnered with Sacramento County and the City of Folsom in preparing a weeklong Advisory Services Panel centered on accelerating housing along suburban commercial corridors.
Young Voices Ring Loud and Clear at Livability Summit
Youth Leadership Academy students share their vision for a livable region
Youth are ready to take a seat at the table and play an active role in shaping the future of our communities. That is the message a panel of four emerging leaders and Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) students communicated during the first-ever Valley Vision Livability Summit.
Trip to Green Pilot Takes Off in Placerville
Study sheds light on new traffic solutions
The City of Placerville was looking for solutions to ease traffic through the city along US 50, so they set the series of three traffic lights through Placerville to be green all day during several weekends this past summer.
Riders Have Traveled More Than 5.7 Million Miles Across the Region on Shared Bikes and Scooters
New Micromobility Dashboard shows travel patterns for micromobility in Sacramento region
There is a new tool available that reports how people are using shared bikes and scooters in Sacramento and West Sacramento.
Statement From SACOG on Recent Measure A Campaign Literature
October 26, 2022: Recent literature describing the benefits of Measure A, the Sacramento County Transportation Sales Tax Measure on the ballot in Sacramento County, includes a reference to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and mischaracterizes our agency’s analysis on the climate and greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of the measure that we released in May 2022.
ZEV Deployment Strategy Is the Beginning of Big Lift for Clean Mobility
Plan sets up the region for a clean future and to be more competitive for funding
The new clean air vehicle landscape is starting to take shape. By 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero emission vehicles, and transit agencies aren’t far behind with a 2040 deadline to transition. Plans are in motion to ensure the region has the infrastructure and funding to support it.
Join SACOG at Valley Vision’s Livability Summit
Listen, learn, and discuss the Sacramento region's most pressing issues on October 4, 2022
SACOG is looking forward to connecting with leaders and community members from around the region at Valley Vision’s first-ever Livability Summit on October 4, 2022.
A Closer Look at the 2024 Blueprint Pathway Land Use Assumptions
An update on the Sacramento region's long-range transportation plan
SACOG staff have developed three Pathway Land Use Assumptions. These Pathways illustrate how land use patterns, transportation investments, technologies, and policies interact to inform future outcomes of the region.
Formal Agreement Between SACOG and Sacramento Transportation Authority Clarifies Process to Ensure Proposed Transportation Tax Initiative is Compatible With Region’s Long Range Transportation Plan
The Committee for a Better Sacramento has authored a citizens’ ballot initiative, “Sacramento County Transportation Maintenance, Safety, and Congestion Relief Act of 2022” (Initiative), which has qualified for the November 2022 general election in Sacramento County. If passed by voters, the sales tax money would go to the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA), who would administer the funds for construction and improvements to transportation infrastructure in Sacramento County.
Sidestepping Car Dependency to Improve Quality of Life
West Sacramento introduces more multi-modal options
The City of West Sacramento is working toward an interconnected multi-modal future with two recent achievements.
Exploring the Salt Lake City Region
The Wasatch Front Regional Council hosted SACOG board and leaders
In June 2022, the Wasatch Front Regional Council invited SACOG board members and guests to tour the Salt Lake City, Utah, region and learn how their long-range planning has taken shape for the growing region.
Sacramento Region Wins $20 Million for Mobility Zones and Clean Transit from the U.S. Department of Transportation
The RAISE grant awards will accelerate community-shaped transportation and clean transit for the region
August 15, 2022: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the award of $5 million to fund planning for clean, shared, and active transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Sacramento region, and a $15 million award to Yuba-Sutter Transit for their zero-emissions bus facility.
It’s Full Steam Ahead for the Sacramento Valley Station
Transit hub awarded $50 million from California State Transportation Agency
An award of $50 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program from the California State Transportation Agency kicks off the third phase of development for the Sacramento Valley Station, the growing transit hub for the region.
Strong Towns Founder Brings Ideas for Sacramento Region
Charles Marohn shares wisdom for region's aging corridors
When Charles “Chuck” Marohn visits a community, he starts out with a bold question: “Are we friends?” Marohn is the founder of Strong Towns and is a nationally recognized author, urban planner, and “retired” transportation engineer.
A New Cohort of Young Leaders Emerges
SACOG celebrates Youth Leadership Academy Class of 2022
A new group of leaders has graduated from the Youth Leadership Academy, wrapping up its fourth year. This brings the total number of alumni to more than 150 students from across the region! The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) provides a unique hands-on learning experience for high school students in the Sacramento region.
Microtransit Is a Big Solution for Rural Communities
Yolo County Transportation District reduces first mile, last mile gaps in transportation
Transportation in rural communities can be a challenge. The communities are often miles away from resources and, with a dispersed population, residents who rely on public transit must travel long distances to get to a traditional bus stop.
A Vision to Connect Every Community in the Sacramento Region by 2050
The Sacramento Regional Trail Network brings more access to walking, biking, and rolling options
As of 2022 there are 672 miles of multiuse paths in our region. The Sacramento Regional Trail Network will leverage nearly 300 of those miles to make regional connections. In total, over 800 miles will be added to the network.