The POD people have left one of their trucks on the 48th Street bridge over Highway 50 for years in attempt to advertise to motorists on the freeway. They'll move the truck every couple days to avoid tickets but otherwise it hasn’t left the bridge in years. It's an eyesore, occasionally people leave trash and junk (old couches, etc.) next to it and takes up 2 of the limited number of all-day parking spots next to the 48th street light rail station. The negative impacts are small but annoying to those of us that live in the neighborhood; it would be nice if they moved the truck.

I think this is a market issue; I would take cabs far more frequently if the price was better. The high flag drop rate makes the cost of taking a cab for short trips unreasonable. Bit of advice: In my experience it is the tendency of Sacramento Cabbies to take “scenic routes” that are longer than necessary. Somehow no matter what part of downtown I am in they will try and route me on the freeway, despite the fact that my trips begin and end on the grid. By telling them exactly how to get home on City streets the trip is almost always shorter, and cheaper, than if we had gone on the freeway.

I think the focus on implementing an immediate action plan is the best action the City can take at this time. While opening K street to cars or creating a new redevelopment plan might improve things, the benefits of either action are speculative. Putting business into the empty storefronts would be an excellent first step and would help build momentum for more ambitious actions down the road.

A complicated issue. While I am concerned about the potential reduction of public access to the parkway, I also know from personal experience that the environment at paradise beach can be less than family friendly. My complements to the RPNA, who appear to be pursuing a solution that balances the public's right to access the beach and parkway with the safety concerns of the neighborhood.

Quality of life policing like this is important, but it enforcement actions need to apply equally to pedestrians, motorists, and bicylists. The police should also conduct enforcement efforts that target motorists and bicylists who fail to yield to the pedestrian right of way, run red lights, and otherwise break laws designed to protect non-motorists on public streets.