Yes location, location, location is the key for retail spots. The housing, housing, housing in downtown wouldn't make me want to live there if there wasn't a location, location, location of retail and restaurants. I really wouldn't want to live close to K st mall knowing the way it looks now even if there was housing, housing, housing there.

yes, you have wonderful points. Yes, safety first. But if we keep helping the homeless find housing, more homeless WILL COME. Just like "The Secret" book states "Where energy flows attention goes." I feel with all this press about homeless,it gives more homeless hope that we will find them housing so if we advertise that, they will come.

You are saying that housing will help, right? OK, if we have additional housing we will need section 8 housing. Now, have you actually been inside some of the sec 8 homes. I have and not all are safe. Second, how can the homeless afford to even stay in a place like that. they barely have enough. There is housing at the end of Broadway towards the river. have you suggested that place yet? As you might know, the homeless don't want to change their way of life the "freedom". Last, a great majority of homeless are stuck on their own vice which homeless shelters won't let in. They don't want to quit doing drugs and don't want to have a curfew. No Homelessness on K st. isn't my main objective. What? K street mall is surrounded by suburbs like West Sac, Natomas, East Sac, Land Park, Curtis Park, and Elk grove. Then why would they even propose to have light rail connect from Davis to Sacramento. Davis is a suburban neighborhood. My goal is to share opinions on growing.

Im sorry, I ment that it would be great to have a popular anchor establishment to have a cheescake factory somewhere in K st. Mall. Not meaning to have one in Downtown L.A.

Yes, it's obvious that we don't have the ocean in Old Sacramento. In "Downtown Santa Monica"the two blocks are similar to K st. and other downtown urban like places like Downtown Pasadena, Ca. Tourists do flock to Old Sacramento and the State Capital but not like other big cities. In a smaller scale we have some similarities. You mention L.A., I think Downtown Sacramento has a better turnout for restaurants and nightlife. Yes, you are right about the vacancies and homeless in Downtown L.A. I have seen the two blocks of there tent cities, some of them are two story box tents. Perhaps a Cheesecake factory or tourist businesses could reform the area.