Sacramento's Vision: To be the Most Livable City in America

With the mayoral race in full throttle, there seems to be much buzz again surrounding Sacramento's quest to be the "Most Livable City in America." What exactly does this mean, you ask? And, how have we progressed with this grand vision to date? A few recent articles define our city's lofty goal, and detail specifically how city leaders plan to accomplish it over the next several years. Visit the Sacramento Business Journal or SFGate for source articles or continue reading this article published by SmartGrowth.org:

Sacramento Favors Smart Growth in Quest to Be ''Most Livable City in America''; Options Aired for Development at Executive Airport - Published by SmartGrowth.org

Expecting another 200,000 residents and 140,000 jobs by 2030, Sacramento planners increasingly favor mixed uses, higher densities and walkability not only for the few tracts the city could still develop, but also for those it may annex, its Development Services Department long-range planning manager Steve Peterson envisioning Sacramento as ''the most livable city in America,'' and emphasizing, ''we want to do smart growth.''

One such smart-growth target, under the comprehensive plan updates currently in the works, reports Sacramento Business Journal writer Mike McCarthy, may be the 540-acre Executive Airport, some three miles south of downtown and near a lightrail station, on an annually renewable $1 lease to Sacramento County since 1967. (Story Continued.)