Not Another Megaproject Or Sports Arena

20 July 2004 - 10:00am

Jane Jacobs Reading Group proposes mixed-use redevelopment for former Southern Pacific rail yards.

A Sacramento group has proposed a redevelopment plan for the downtown rail yards based on Jane Jacobs' book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. The plan combines mixed uses, short blocks, building-stock diversity & a dense population to create new urban space.

Source: The Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2004
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