Alkali-Mansion Flats Businesses May Participate in the City of Sacramento Public Bicycle Rack Program. Installing accessible bicycle racks nearby a business promotes increased bicycle ridership, an alternative to driving, and decreased demand for parking. The City’s Department of Transportation will install bicycle racks in the public right-of-way for businesses that have a need for bicycle parking. Businesses requesting a City bicycle rack are encouraged to submit an application to the Parking Services Division by visiting the Bicycle Rack Request Application website. Minimum requirements are: Businesses must be currently in operation and have customers, employees or visitors who

 Ashley Tully of Sacramento Habitat for Humanity attended the monthly membership meeting to introduce us to their program and to encourage participation by our membership. There is an immediate opportunity for families in need…with the ability to make small monthly mortgage payments, whose credit record can demonstrate responsibility, and who has the desire to help themselves and other families in need…to be able to own a home! Sacramento Habitat for Humanity (SHfH) is a non-profit housing ministry that works with selected, low-income partner families who want to learn what it takes to become responsible homeowners. Qualified families will partner with SHfH to build and purchase their ow

 Preparation for the Green Line to the River District (7th Street and Richards Boulevard) is moving along with early construction taking place along 7th Street between B Street and closer to downtown at 7th Street between F and H streets. Construction crews will spend the next two weeks relocating a large sewer main in preparation for laying track. It is not desirable to have “wet” utilities underneath light rail tracks and therefore, these utilities must be moved so they are easily accessible once light rail track is laid. During the construction, which will take place around the clock from Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, June 2, 7th Street will change from three lanes to one lane at F

 Neighbors need to be aware of the fact that it’s good to call and report ANY neighborhood disturbances to the Sac PD. This keeps patrols up in our area and could reduce crime activity. Call the Sacramento Police Department's non-emergency line at 264-5471 if ever you are bothered by unreasonable neighborhood noise, crime, or vagrants in our area. If the disturbance is of an urgent nature, dial 911 (or 916-264-5151 from your cell phone). This will help keep the Sac PD in-the-know about any inappropriate action in our area such as domestic noise, garbage or other scavenging, potential theft activity, vagrants on your property, etc. In order to keep police street patrols active, disturbanc

 In follow-up to the prior Newsletter article about noise disturbances: a written request to prohibit garbage truck hauling service prior to 7AM (daylight hours) has been met with voluntary compliance from area garbage haulers. Sacramento Regional Solid Waste Authority (SWA) General Manager/ Engineer, Paul Phillco, and City of Sacramento Integrated Waste General Manager, Edison Hicks, have stated that January 2011, an ordinance amendment could allow an exclusive service zone in the downtown area to improve implementation of the City’s general plan. Such a positive change would limit the number of haulers, noise, route frequency and wear and tear on our streets. I'm happy to share their res