SMART (Sacramento Metro Advocates for Rail and Transit) is hosting Envisioning Our Transportation Future: The Renaissance of Stockton Blvd, on September 27, 2023, 5:30 to 7:00PM. Tickets are free (but not unlimited) via Eventbrite. Check the registration page for more information about the event and the panelists.

From the registration page: “Join us for a transformative panel discussion on shaping a sustainable and prosperous future for Stockton Boulevard. This historic corridor, linking East and South Sacramento, is on the brink of unprecedented growth — but its potential is constrained by outdated transportation infrastructure.”

I encourage you to participate, whether you live or work along Stockton, or are just interested in the evolving community needs of one of the most dis-invested neighborhoods in Sacramento (and Sacramento County – significant part of the roadway are in the county).

The City of Sacramento came up with a tepid Stockton Blvd Corridor Plan in 2021, putting bandaids on the road to try to increase safety, but unwilling to really reduce motor vehicle throughput or speeds. The city has recognized that the plan did not and does not meet the evolving needs of the area and is now proposing a BRT (bus rapid transit) route along much of Stockton. The details of that upgrade are not available. The Stockton Blvd Plan, Community Working Version (draft) from 2022 treats the larger area around Stockton Blvd and all aspects of the built and cultural environment.