The American River is surely one of Sacramento’s most precious resources and access to the river beaches and trails is under attack. The River Park Neighborhood Association is trying to slip through a proposal to construct a fence along the levee at Glenn Hall Park, designed to shut off access to the river from dusk to sunrise. The plan to construct a tubular steel fence with an “exit only” turnstile (similar to the one at the Sacramento Zoo) is part of a proposal to spend money set aside fo... olpress MJimenez6 2009-12-01T17:30:52Z 2009-12-01T17:30:52Z

Go Michael!!! I completely agree with your point of view!! I think $400,000 can be put to better use than a useless fence - we had trouble keeping the pool open this summer - this money can be put to better use. AND is it just me, or is this RPNA getting out of control with some issues...

MJimenez6 2009-12-01T17:30:52Z Michael Stavros 2009-11-20T09:08:17Z 2009-11-20T09:08:17Z

UPDATE: We stopped the proposed levee fence! We overwhelmed them with our mass presence and petition signatures. Actually, River Park Neighborhood Association Board president, Jeff Harris started the meeting with an announcement. Apparently he had received a call just a few hours earlier, informing him that the proposed Levee fence did not and could not meet the requirements of the American Disabilities Act, so the proposal is dead. The River Park Neighborhood Association clearly didn't do their homework. They missed the ADA requirements, the Flood Control regulations, the CA State Land Commission rules and most importantly, they totally miscalculated the will of the neighborhood. Tonight we demonstrated our strong opposition to the plan. For the many of us that showed up, the sweet taste of victory came with a cost. They stole our thunder - we were prepared to make a solid case against the levee fence proposal. I am thankful to all who participated in this brief, but successful, grass roots movement. Hopefully, the experience has made us all pay attention just a little bit more. This is what democracy looks like.

Michael Stavros 2009-11-20T09:08:17Z Marion Millin 2009-11-17T06:24:24Z 2009-11-17T06:24:24Z

Good comment. And perhaps the vigilant RP neighborhood watch folks can help monitor the specific problematic behavior.

Marion Millin 2009-11-17T06:24:24Z Dale Kooyman 2009-11-17T06:10:53Z 2009-11-17T06:10:53Z

Those problems listed by fence advocates sound like what central city folks experience regularly from inebriates leaving the bars (maybe some from River Park?) and street people roaming the streets. Have you been told "that's what you get for living along the river parkway and levee"? Central city folks are told, "that's what you get for living in the central city." RP, you have been fortunate to be isolated for so long, now welcome to today's real world.

Dale Kooyman 2009-11-17T06:10:53Z rezlab 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z

I am a River Park resident and a Landscape Architect and agree that this fence would not only visually intrude upon the beauty of the American River Parkway, it really will do little to solve the problems identified. Enforcement of existing laws, rather than spending precious resources upon a visual eyesore is the answer here. Homes in River Park are distinguished by not having bars on their windows. Please don't put bars on the American River Parkway.

rezlab 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z Steven Bourasa 2009-11-17T01:10:15Z 2009-11-17T01:10:15Z

An Ugly Fence is a rotten idea!

Steven Bourasa 2009-11-17T01:10:15Z Marion Millin 2009-11-16T19:14:00Z 2009-11-16T19:14:00Z

The solutions you propose to the notion of a hideous gate on the levee all involve staff funding that the city and county do not have. The park and river access are already technically closed from dusk to dawn. A fence is not the answer. Sacramento needs perpetual funding for maintenance of the American River Parkway.

Marion Millin 2009-11-16T19:14:00Z