DIRECTORY
March 23 Community Workshop:
Focus Groups:
Local and State Government Staff
Upcoming Workshop:
April 13, 2000
7:00 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1300 N Street
Click on the picture above to seethe results of the March 23, 2000 workshop
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Tom Kigar, CADA
(916)322-2114
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Site 13 Planning Issues and Objectives Community Workshop
March 23, 2000
On March 23, 2000 over 100 people, of which two-thirds reside in the Central City, participated in a community workshop to discuss the future of the Capitol Park Neighborhood and the role Site 13 would play. The participants discussed their favorite Central City neighborhoods, what types of housing and commercial services are needed in the Capitol Park Neighborhood, and open space needs.
Workshop Themes
Workshop participants worked as members of 11 planning teams to address planning issues for the Capitol Park Neighborhood and Site 13. As each team presented their efforts, several important themes became apparent.
Favorite Neighborhoods: Green Neighborhoods
The teams identified Fremont Park, Boulevard Park, and Midtown most frequently as their favorite neighborhoods. The "greenness" of neighborhoods was viewed as their most desirable feature. In addition, the pedestrian scale, small local shops, historic homes, and accessibility were seen as important features contributing to the livability of Central City neighborhoods.
Housing Needs: Housing Variety
The teams felt there is a variety of housing needs in the Central City. The needs of working families, singles, elderly and others were underscored by the workshop participants. Housing solutions stressed preservation of existing housing stock; infill housing at the scale of the neighborhood; affordable housing in a variety of forms; loft and live-work units; and higher density housing near transit. Most teams wanted to see pedestrian friendly mixed-use projects with ground floor commercial to provide both housing and additional commercial services.
Commercial Services: Small Scale Neighborhood Serving Shops
The workshop participants preferred commercial services that served local neighborhoods. Small locally owned businesses were preferred over "big-box" stores that would attract traffic. Gas stations and hardware stores were mentioned as desirable services that are missing from the Central City. Additional good restaurants and a fresh produce market were identified as other uses that the neighborhood would benefit from. Many of the teams suggested the greatest need for a grocery store was in the southwest quadrant of the Central City and not in the Capitol Park Neighborhood.
Open Space: Community Gardens
Overall, participants felt the Central City and Capitol Park Neighborhood should be greener with more community gardens, natural landscaped areas, and bikeways. The workshop participants felt community gardens are an important type of open space to include in neighborhood planning. They stressed gardens should be integrated into the community, such as through educational programs in schools. In addition, participants felt active recreational sports parks were needed in the Central City.
Click here to see the March 23, 2000 workshop planning team summaries.
Click here to see the summary of the workshop "issues bin" of discussion.
