OK, now I'm really excited. After the decision by the Sacramento City Council to choose the D&S Development and David Taylor Interests’ Promenade on K project for the 700 and 800 blocks of K Street, I feel good. Finally, there seems to be a plan in place for projects that will bring more life to K Street. But I also want to celebrate the fact that there is already lots of life on K Street - and not just of the undesirable kind. I live near K Street, and most nights, I can ride my bike down the street and see people walking from all manner of venues within the four blocks between Ninth and 13th streets: Marilyn's on K, the Crest, Cosmopolitan Cafe and Cabaret, Social, Ella, Cabana, the E

Right on. Tuesday night's vote for the more balanced proposal for K Street redevelopment was very good news, and not just for those of us who supported the winning team. Our city moved decisively forward tonight, and congratulations are due to all who participated in the process, from city staff to city council, from members of the community who spoke at Tuesday's meeting to those who have participated in the many Conversations on the subject on The Sacramento Press. The Conversations here about the K Street process have been wonderfully civil, constructive, and deeply informative. The community cared about this issue, and engaged with each other on it. There was a sense that, no matter