Tag Archives: Climate Change

Climate Change Speaker Series

Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Sacramento/Roseville is partnering with the Climate Reality Project to host several Zoom presentations to keep you current with how tools to fight climate change will be impacted by the Trump administration.

Read more and register here.

  • 3/24, 6 pm – Tariffs for the Climate
  • 3/27, 6 pm – SMUD’s March to Carbon Zero in 2030
  • 3/31, 6 pm – Climate Change and your Wallet
  • 4/7, 6 pm – How to talk about Climate Change so People will Listen

ECOS Opposes new Crocker Village Residential Development Proposal

November 1, 2024

The Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) opposes the request by Crocker Village Residential Development to construct 61 housing units on ±4.86 vacant acres within the R-4A-PUD and SC-PUD zones and Curtis Park Village Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 2325 10th Avenue. 

This acreage has a Multi-Family Housing designation, which is appropriate considering its proximity to Sacramento Regional Transit’s light rail station at City College. SACOG supported funding for the bike/pedestrian bridge from this development to the light rail station based on the understanding that this would be a transit-oriented development.

ECOS is opposed to a PUD Schematic Plan Amendment to develop single-unit dwellings instead. We have two crises that must be addressed: our severe shortage of affordable housing, and climate change. In Sacramento, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from cars. Multi-Family Housing near a light-rail station addresses both these crises, and therefore this designation must be preserved.

Click here to read our comments as submitted.

Neighborhood Connections Public Draft Plan Virtual Citywide Workshops, 11/20

From the City of Sacramento:

The [City of Sacramento] Department of Public Works’ Transportation Planning team invites community members to participate in two upcoming virtual workshops to review and provide input on the latest piece of the Streets for People Active Transportation Plan.

The Streets for People Plan is based on over two years of community engagement that included attending over 70 events and countless conversations with community members about their vision.

One aspect of the plan includes identifying the Neighborhood Connections network that will create low-stress, comfortable connections on neighborhood streets by identifying key corridors for traffic calming to reduce driver speeds and improve quality of life.

Earlier this summer, staff released initial draft recommendations and are now presenting the Neighborhood Connections Public Draft Plan for additional discussion.

“These workshops are an important opportunity for community members to share their perspectives, ask questions, and help shape the plan, specifically for their needs and priorities in their own neighborhoods,” said Jeff Jelsma, transportation planner with the Department of Public Works. “We believe that the more voices we bring into this process, the stronger and more inclusive the final plan will be for Sacramento.”

Neighborhood Connections Public Draft Plan Virtual Citywide Workshop #1
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

Register

Neighborhood Connections Public Draft Plan Virtual Citywide Workshop #2
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12-1:30 p.m.

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The Neighborhood Connections Public Draft Plan will be available from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1 for public review and comment.

The Neighborhood Connections, when implemented, will encourage more active transportation, such as walking and bicycling, allowing the city to reach climate action goals set in the Climate Action and Adaption Plan.

For more info, please visit https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2024/10/30/learn-how-the-city-plans-to-improve-neighborhood-mobility-and-reach-climate-action-goals-at-these-virtual-workshops/.

Attend County Planning Commission Meeting Oct 21, 2024

Please attend this meeting and speak out.

The Upper Westside Specific Plan is a proposed development in the unincorporated Natomas area, covering 2,066 acres of mostly rural land. It proposes: housing – 9000 units and commercial – 3 million sq ft. Traffic congestion will be intense with only 3 Connector Roads out of the development: Garden Hwy, West El Camino, and San Juan. The Planning Commission meeting is a public hearing. Come and speak!

The County Planning Commission is October 21st at 5:30 pm. 700 H Street, Suite 1450, Sacramento.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), which outlines the potential environmental effects of the project, is available for review. Submit comments by October 28, 2024.

Links
Read project documents here. Documents of note:
“Notice of Availability” document is a concise summary of the project.
“Draft Environmental Impact Report” is long – but there is an Executive Summary. Another way to read it is to look for a specific topic of interest to you, like Air Quality, Transportation, or Noise.

ECOS has already written a strong letter in opposition to this project, here.

Read more about ECOS work on Natomas here.

Feel free to share the flyer below to spread the word! Click here or on the flyer below for a PDF version.