rezlab comment-42490 2010-12-21T14:38:42Z 2010-12-21T14:38:42Z Thank-you DSP for being advocates and friends to the chronically homeless. Leading these individuals to the specific resources they so desperately need requires a unique gifting of patience, love, compassion, gentle firmness, and yet still more patience. Many of us, frankly have tried to help the homeless in various ways, yet have failed to bring about a sustainable step up in condition. The thought of anybody not having a place to stay, or a bed to sleep in at this time of year is heartbreaking. Thank-you DSP for your work in helping the homeless get the help they need, especially when they do not realize that they need it. rezlab 2010-12-21T14:38:42Z rezlab comment-42414 2010-12-18T05:16:10Z 2010-12-18T05:16:10Z Looks like they are trying to replicate some Midtown funky sucess down on K Street mall. Just might work. I personally hope it does because poor old K Street needs some love. rezlab 2010-12-18T05:16:10Z rezlab comment-37720 2010-09-23T12:52:29Z 2010-09-23T12:52:29Z At a time when burger joints are replacing restaurants like 33'rd Street Bistro downtown, it is great to see a Lemongrass knockoff replace the old Togos on Alhambra Blvd. This is a good sign for the area, particularly in a tough economy. I think good food served in a casual environment at a $10 price ought to do well. Chipotle, Suzie Burger, and even Jamba Juice and Pete's are in that price category and seem to be constantly busy. Don't know if this place will draw a younger crowd however - most of the people in that part of town are State workers or seniors going to Sutter med center. Regardless of the age of the customers, this restaurant is a welcome addition to East Sac and the East-of-Midtown food scene. rezlab 2010-09-23T12:52:29Z rezlab comment-17850 2009-11-17T05:26:38Z 2009-11-17T05:26:38Z Sorry, I don't agree that Downtown Sacramento is such a failure. Sure, K Street Mall and Downtown Plaza lack life, stores, and people - but the rest of The Grid and the surrounding Midtown, East Sac, Curtis Park and Land Park neighborhoods exhibit a lively mixture of varied architecture, retail shops, restaurants, and coffee shops. These areas exhibit streetlife around-the-clock, and have a healthy number of bicyclists and pedestrians as well. Sure, the Central Business Dustrict surrounding Capitol Park is deserted at night and on weekends, but the remainder of the downtown area has a streetlife vibe as good as any other California city, except, perhaps San Francisco and the San Diego gaslamp district. Having been involved in land development for the last 25 years, I find it interesting that the most interesting and lively urban places are where the majority of the development occurred decades ago. Our (limited) redevelopment projects seem much more sucessful at creating interesting, livable spaces than clear-and-build projects. In some ways, Sacramento's slow-motion growth patterns have been more of a blessing than a curse - leading to the non-redevelopment or preservation of midtown. I find it telling that now, recovering from the ashes of the last real estate development boom, that while many of the signature projects planned for the central business core crashed and burned, midtown Sacramento and The Grid have never been more lively. Don't be too quick to dismiss Sacramento when looking for a quality urban living environment. rezlab 2009-11-17T05:26:38Z rezlab comment-17846 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z I am a River Park resident and a Landscape Architect and agree that this fence would not only visually intrude upon the beauty of the American River Parkway, it really will do little to solve the problems identified. Enforcement of existing laws, rather than spending precious resources upon a visual eyesore is the answer here. Homes in River Park are distinguished by not having bars on their windows. Please don't put bars on the American River Parkway. rezlab 2009-11-17T04:30:47Z