I want to see images of the proposed design that is deemed so controversial. Links?

This show is one of the most pioneering event concepts i've seen in a long time. Michael and the entire Launch team have done a wonderful job of elevating design and art awareness in Sacramento and I can't wait to see it.

There is so much skepticism and reluctance when it comes to proposing new developments. I certainly hope that, that fear doesn't prevent us from reaching for greatness. We constantly whittle away our ideas and visions at the earliest stages so that they somehow feel 'achievable' before we've even realized if they may not be. As a designer, we learn to not edit ourselves out of reluctance, but to constantly push our ideas further and further and ask what if anything were possible? What would we do then? Reviving K street and downtown Sacramento is not about what's easiest, or cheapest, or simply preserving the old or replacing it with the new, but about crafting fresh, rich experiential ideas that transcend. Ideas that are not only bold, but imaginative and energetic, that say here you are, and there is no place like it. The concept of a regional market is as old as trade itself, it predates our entire country and draws inspiration from the oldest market places of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. I want amenities like the Boqueria in my city because I grew up in California and I know and love all it has to offer. To me the Boqeuria is a destination portal, through which we can see, taste and feel California's legacy of food and abundance in all it's glory and share it with the rest of the world. In my humble opinion The Boqueria is not a 'flashy' cover up but a genuine attempt at creating greatness and flaunting our natural resources, the earth, the sea, the sun and all the abundance it yields for us. We need more big dreamers, wild-eyed visionaries and unbridled entrepreneurs to lead us into a future of greatness.

Thank you Anthony for the coverage. This was a great start for this event, and we should be showcasing many more wonderful ideas at next months State of Downtown Breakfast.

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