By: Stan Thomas       Thomas Enterprises, Inc. When Thomas Enterprises first got involved in the Railyards in 2002, it was a massive toxic wasteland, fenced off with hazardous-waste signs with abandoned buildings and no infrastructure or zoning. The site had been isolated from the City for 150 years with numerous failed efforts to redevelop the site over decades. I poured tens of millions of dollars of my own money into this site before the purchase was even realized, all at significant risk. When the acquisition stalled due to toxics, many including the Bee, called for us to move aside and allow other developers to step in. We remained determined and closed the transaction in December of

The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to accept the recommendation of Sacramento’s Preservation Commission, rescinding a 2007 resolution to move the 1926 historic passenger depot and approving the “Don’t Move the Depot” alternative as part of the city’s Intermodal Transportation Facility Project. Last night’s decision marks the latest transformation of the Intermodal Transportation Facility Project, which has changed a number of times since 1999. The facility is intended to serve as a multi-use transportation hub, including access to car, city bus, intercity bus, light rail, commuter train or long-distance train. The project has been the subject of heated debate among local pol