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Intelligent Urban Design: West Sacramento's Bridge District

Although it has received far less media attention than Sacramento’s high profile Railyards development, West Sacramento’s Bridge District has been quietly progressing through a collaborative planning process, and will soon come out of the ground as a visionary, ecologically-minded riverfront district that is sure to draw attention from both sides of the Sacramento River. At the heart of the visioning process has been innovative and distinctive urban design, including an entirely new street grid, new infrastructure, and a new four-volume specific plan.   More...

Sustainability Council: Recaps First Year

2010 was the inaugural year for this council within the ULI, and it was a good one. We attracted a broad cross-section from the development community, including traffic and civil engineers, public and private sector planners, land use attorneys, utility reps, builders and even architects. More..

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Property Law: Lease Renegotiation

Financially troubled commercial tenants are looking for ways to get through the tough economic times by scaling back their workforces and cutting back on expenses. Some of these tenants are also trying to renegotiate the terms of their leases. Landlords may be willing to renegotiate with certain tenants for various reasons, including a good tenant history and strong past relationships, the desire to avoid any “dark” spaces or to maintain a certain tenant mix in retail centers, and the difficulty of finding a new tenant for the space in this market. This article is the second of two parts regarding a landlord’s renegotiation of commercial leases with troubled tenants.   More...

TOD Developmnt to Revitalize 12 Street Corridor

Despite the downturn in the development market, the La Valentina light rail station development project is forging ahead with plans for transit-oriented higher density housing in downtown Sacramento that is visually appealing yet functional. The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency selected Domus Development of San Francisco to develop this site.  The total project would create 81 new housing units with 90 parking spaces.  More...

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  • Looking back and Forward Direction from Allen Folk, ULI Sacramento Chair...
  • Recap of the YLG's past year
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