2002 Newsroom Archive

The Sacramento Riverfront Belongs to You!

Sacramento, California, December 1, 2002 – The cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento invite citizens to participate in developing a shared vision for the Sacramento Riverfront. Both cities have hired Wallace, Roberts & Todd, an international design firm, to update the Master Plan for the Sacramento Riverfront. The cities invite community participation from both sides of the River in developing this plan! Please join representatives at the meetings scheduled below to share ideas about what the Sacramento Riverfront should look like in the future. Light refreshments will be served at all meetings.

Community Workshop/Tour

Saturday, December 7, 2002, 9:00am-1:00pm . Location: City of Sacramento Parking Lot “R” in Old Sacramento next to the Tower Bridge, corner of Front Street and Capitol (meet on the 5th floor). Transportation will be provided for the tour. Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, December 3, 2002 to Gary Ziegenfuss at 277-6162 or via e-mail at gziegenf@cityofsacramento.org

Community Workshop
Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Old Sacramento
Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Invited to Attend

Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the West Sacramento Civic Center in West Sacramento

Community Workshop

Thursday, March 13, 2003, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center, Downtown Sacramento.

Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting – Public Invited to Attend

Thursday, March 20, 2002, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Old Sacramento

PLEASE RSVP to Gary Ziegenfuss at 277-6162 or via e-mail at gziegenf@cityofsacramento.org

Locations and Parking:

The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 100 Capitol Mall, east of the Tower Bridge. Please park in the Old Sacramento Parking Garage, across the street from the Hotel. The entrance to the garage is off of Capitol Avenue. Bring your parking ticket to the meeting. Parking will be validated by Embassy Suites!

Turner Library is located at 1212 Merkley Avenue in West Sacramento. Take Jefferson Boulevard northbound from Highway 50/Business 80. Go one block and turn right onto Merkley Avenue. Parking is adjacent to the building.

West Sacramento Civic Center is located at 1110 West Capitol Avenue, one block east of Jefferson Boulevard. Parking is in the rear of the building.

The Sacramento Convention Center is located at J and 14th Streets in Downtown Sacramento. There is a parking lot at 13th and I, and street parking is available. However, if you park at the City parking garage between 14th and 15th on H and bring your parking ticket from that garage to the meeting, your parking will be validated! Meetings in Room 202.