A Major Step For TODs In Sacramento Region

The Northern Calfornia city of Rancho Cordova plans to build mini downtowns around each of its light rail stations.

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July 5, 2004, 9:00 AM PDT

Coupled with enhanced transit infrastructure and a visionary mayor, the newest city in California's Sacramento Region, the City of Rancho Cordova is poised to reverse its image. For decades the Folsom Boulavard corridor has been a poster child for what is inherently wrong with outdated growth initiatives which lead to sprawl and decay. Mayor Linda Budge and the Rancho Cordova City Counsel envision the region's largest transit oriented development centered around a new Light rail line that has just been completed. The city hopes Smart Growth principles will transform the area around the two new stations into "mini, downtown-style developments."

Thanks to Fernando M. Coriano

Read the full story: City hitches hopes to light rail

Friday, July 2, 2004 in The Sacramento Bee

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