Seems all the attention is on The Roseville Galleria this year.

As a commercial driver fed up with what looks like a daily, wreckless, unskilled driver's free-for-all on Sactowns poorly designed? streets and freeways, Im in favor.

Security at nightclubs? Hmm... they've been doing that in Los Angeles for decades.

My comment wasnt meant as compliment Rhonda. And just because something didnt work doesnt mean it was'nt a practical idea. Maybe the execution failed. And just what would you suggest as alternative? Anarchy maybe? I mean seriously... Do you actaullay think this city should simply shrug off the effects what what a reduction in adequate law enforcement would encourage??

And we can look forward to more of this as we continue to lay off more cops and deputies, making suffering Sactown the ideal NorCali place to comitt crime.

Until I moved here, I grew up in Los Angeles thinking that 'our' mighty Tower Records store on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip originated right there. And then when soon after I discovered that it all began here, I aquired a new respect for this part of Sactown with hope that it might actually be a hip spot like Silverlake down south or The Pearl District further north. I never got a chance to visit R5, but I do plan to hit up Dimples once it moves in. And yes, Bbbbmer, times really have changed. No more heading out to movie houses drive-ins now that we have DVD's and mp4's. But nostalgically, its kind of sad to see American pop icons like those and Tower Records pass on.

This is great for midtown. But would be even better for Downtown!

Just when we get done complaining about how RT service takes you essentially nowhere, yet has one of the highest and continually rising base fares in the state, they yank the rug from under jobseeker's feeble feet again, and announce that once you find that job that in a distant area, you'd better make sure it's bankers, or should I say, state workers hours! ...Sighs.

I think the article is trying to convey a positive, encouraging message like, "sometimes life's most difficult challenges can help us grow the most.... and perhaps even the darkest clouds do have a silver lining." A pleasant break from the usual negative, intolerant status-quo.

No matter what area we might discuss, you cannot ignore the local demographic. I would love to see K Street and its side streets catch up to the 21st Century because I see great potential for advancement there. But realistically, there needs to be focus on the non wealthy folks that already live and shop whats left of the area's reatail. They are the people who shop Walmart, The 99cents Only Stores, Big Lots and K-Mart. Its nice to dream of an upscale 'Beverly Sacramento Hills'. But come on... I seriously doubt that the people who work downtown and live in Folsom, Eldorado Hills or Roseville will be leaving their neighborhoods, filled with perfectly fine shoping areas, to return and shop in the depressing blight of postered up K-Street, filled with hoodrats and homeless hustlers, no matter how may Mason's or Morton's type diners open.

I agree with you Dale. However, many of my friends and co-workers who live away from The JKL area are not attracted to the area for concerns about panhandlers, hoodrats and other lack of security related annoyances. So the current trend toward visions of an upscale downtown, flourishing with high end eateries like Fuzios and Mortons is impractical as potential patrons are discouraged from venturing away from similar businesses in their suburban neighborhoods to come downtown and search for parking. The JKL area does not necessarily need to become another Midtown since it reflects a slightly different demographic, but just one that can successfully emulate the one that exists.

I agree heartily with Mamone-Werder's vision for the K street area, in that she "plans to scout out successful retail districts in other areas to see what's working. She's visited Portland's Pearl District ... And envisions more open-air markets selling fresh food, an independent bookstore, home accessory stores and a variety of unique clothing stores to appeal to various age groups, tastes and incomes..." I have enjoyed the Portland Oregon Pearl and Pasadena California similar reatail/communal district renovations and see no reason why ours here cannot evolve just as gracefully, with all gradiations of income social levels in mind.

In agreement with MzS, I think transit stops and stations are also perilous here because unlike some other larger aeas, the police coverage is so skimpy. Crimial types are not in fear of being discovered or caught, so they are free to loiter and conduct shady business on and off the trains, especially at the popular Alkali Flat and Arden/Del Paso Stations.

I hope Im agreeing with Taylor's assessment in that Midtown seems to be aimed at the core population of the area. In other words, regular, non state or elite trendy folks, whereas what development that has transpired in downtown seems to be shooting for the stars. But this is Sacramento in its own right. Not West Hollywood.

I volunteer with the Sacramento County DHA and have been homeless off and on for two years. And I have discovererd that no matter how much transitional or otherwise version of housing you can provide or build, as long as social ills like a failing economy, mental illness from drug abuse or life trauma exists, there will continue to be homeless people no matter what city you happen to be talking about. Sacramento's general public loathe the homeless because it reminds them of where they could end up if they dont drop the arrogance. Yes, there are those who dont wish to be part of society. The career homeless who simply want to beat the system and wait daily for enabling do-gooders to come feed and bring them free stuff. And there are those like myself, professionals who are just homeless by default from lay-offs and just the sheer difficulty of finding full-time permenant employment beyong what temp agencies my offer. We are the ones that catch your eye because we are not dishiveled, sucked up or washed out looking. Yes, we look just like you, neat and clean as you drive down 12th Street not wanting to make eye contact with us.

So... Are we to believe that racial profling doesnt exist already here??

This was always something that astonished me about driving here. People love to remark about how well Los Angeles is known for road rage. Maybe so. But in 45 years living there, I never encountered as many crosswalk breachers as there seem to be here. Maybe LAPD covered this one a while back. But it is still great to see SACPD giving attention to the safety of pedestrians, while educating drivers who may have mistakenly thought that they owned the roads and its crosswalks.