Yes. The owner Steve, has operated, owned and been open at Back on the Block for about a year since Classic Burger folded. Generous portions, low prices and great food is what he does everyday. He's there 7 days a week. What's sad is alot of people don't know he's there or drive by thinking it's a market or deli. Hoping to get the word out.

Nice article, keeping both sides viewpoints fresh. I'll be sad to see the secret passageway and graffiti gone, commericialized, renovated. But the lights would be a good addition. I'm glad that allocated $200,000 is going to renovate a hardly used old neglected bridge, not helping the herds and masses of the Sacramento unemployed. They should have lumped that into the stupid I-5 million dollar renovation. I wonder what good vote for city council members ever does.

Both great points. But i don't see what cameras are going to do to deter unemployed desperate and/or loser people from committing crime. Just yesterday i was propositioned by 4 people for money or to use my phone at gas stations, and my car got broken into last week. The Police department & Sheriff are stretched so thin even before layoffs and downsizing that most of downtown and nice neighborhoods go unpatrolled because they are called away to deal with in progress crimes & bad neighborhoods. Think about how many cops you see patrolling in your own neighborhood. Then if you have to call the police you're looking at an extended hold time because they downsized 9-1-1 centers too. But cameras are going to save us?

I wholly agree that intersection is super unsafe. Just as the intersection at 20th and K remains with a flashing red signal that everyone blows through. But I hope they don't put up a traffic light at 16th and U st. It doesn't matter if they have a light there or not, there's always going to be stupid people, bad drunk or unsafe drivers and it's going to cause a major traffic slow down for people exiting 16th st exit off the freeway. Clogged traffic makes people do desperate things, people running late or angry and more accidents will happen.

At least the homeless lady who permanently sleeps and sits on the lawn of someone's home on 25th st south of K st downtown won't be affected. Everytime i go by there, she's there.

Excellent photos & article. What's really sad is there's NOWHERE for homeless people to go. Either victims of a failed economy, lazy, on drugs, mentally ill or combination of all four. I've seen some Sacramento Homeless living exposed to the weather, elements, extreme cold in winter, rain, being mugged or harassed, even abused by everyday middle class. I'm not saying it's pleasant having a smelly bum on your street, but they are human beings and what i think the least the city could do is open up a huge warehouse somewhere maybe on North C st by Goldies or Friendship park and let people have a place to sleep with a roof on their heads and showers. So much money is wasted on parks, golf courses, city projects for the elite and countless homeless are swept under the rug or told to pick up and move on with nowhere to go.

Can't forget about the free Coke Zero guys who never tire of giving you more sodas as you round the block like a kid hitting the same house on halloween. Awesome that they shut down 20th between K and J st. For people to walk the street, indian leg wrestle and have fun. Gave a lot of people rides in the velocab and had a ton of fun. Bike kitchen and the live music always a plus.

That's awesome Marc you entered and competed in the Shamrock'n 1/2 Marathon. You inspired me to keep riding my bike, keep my head up, enjoy life & not beat myself up about the past. Thanks for keeping us working on the bikes, for all the BBQs', rides and fun trips. Kudos for your city involvement and getting people in sacramento thinking about Velocabs. YO VELOCAB.

I didn't know about Sutter's Landing until some friends told me about it. Does have the city dump undeveloped feel about it. And that skate park could be so much better. They really should try to develop the area, but there's no hiding the dump and places like Miller Park, Ancil Hoffman Park or Discovery Park would be better venues for a Sutter's Landing City Event. They really need to open a Mongolian BBQ and BMX park in Downtown Sac. I'm putting all my hats in the ring for that one. YO BMX.

Depends how far you'd like to go, we usually ask for tips, or can quote flat rates. Generally, we charge $3.00 flag drop minimum, $0.50 cents a block, so 10 blocks away we'd like to see around $5-10 dollars. Or tips welcome. We take people on tours or take people home. Seats about 2 adults comfortably, although you can get 4 people in the back if you're creative. We have 2 to 3 pedicabs out every THU/FRI/SAT night in midtown/downtown grid and now rivercats games as much as possible. Flag us down or Call for a ride at 916-265-8640 Unit One or email us on our website to arrange a special pickup - Thanks, Brian (http://www.ridevelocab.com)