slow streets in the midtown area
UPDATE 05/08/2021 --
The Slow and Active Streets Pilot in the Midtown and Newton Booth Neighborhoods concluded on April 30th, 2021. Thank you neighbors, local businesses and the City for your willingness to try something new! It was fun to have some extra space for recreating. We will continue to work towards a neighborhood with safe active transportation facilities, innovative traffic calming solutions, and more streetlighting.
The Slow and Active Streets Pilot in the Midtown and Newton Booth Neighborhoods concluded on April 30th, 2021. Thank you neighbors, local businesses and the City for your willingness to try something new! It was fun to have some extra space for recreating. We will continue to work towards a neighborhood with safe active transportation facilities, innovative traffic calming solutions, and more streetlighting.
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Councilmember Valenzuela, MNA and NBNA board members, SABA, and community advocates celebrate the launch of the slow streets pilot on Valentines Day 2021.
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Slow Streets are partially or fully closed streets that provide more public space for recreation, walking, bicycling, and access to essential businesses and services.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen loss, but we have also seen our communities coming together to support each other; participating in slow streets will provide more open space to build on the community support.
MNA is interested in slow streets as a way to make the neighborhood area more comfortable. As one of the densest neighborhoods in Sacramento, where yard space is limited or non-existent for many, slow streets will provide space for safe social distancing, allowing those who live within or visit Midtown to feel comfortable being outside.
This solution offers a relatively low-cost option for expanding public space in the area, and it is something that the neighborhood has the power to change. The slow streets pilot on the grid of Sacramento, CA concluded on April 30th, 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen loss, but we have also seen our communities coming together to support each other; participating in slow streets will provide more open space to build on the community support.
MNA is interested in slow streets as a way to make the neighborhood area more comfortable. As one of the densest neighborhoods in Sacramento, where yard space is limited or non-existent for many, slow streets will provide space for safe social distancing, allowing those who live within or visit Midtown to feel comfortable being outside.
This solution offers a relatively low-cost option for expanding public space in the area, and it is something that the neighborhood has the power to change. The slow streets pilot on the grid of Sacramento, CA concluded on April 30th, 2021.
Photo Credit: City of Oakland
learnExamples of successful slow streets programs are Oakland, CA and San Francisco, CA. Read our FAQ to learn how slow streets work and how they might affect or benefit you.
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Photo Credit: SFMTA
engageOur engagement survey closed on November 15th and shows lots of support for slow streets in the neighborhood. See the below results.
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Expanding Public SPACE
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For the wonks: a deep dive on slow streets in Sacramento and how neighborhoods can lead in the transformation of their public space (hear about MNA at the 29:53mm)
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Slow streets aren't the only way to expand public space--check out how community residents from fellow Sacramento neighborhood association Avondale Glen Elder are joining together to create a trail and green space alongside Morrison Creek between Power Inn Rd and 65th St:
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