The City of Sacramento is set to amend its Street Design Standards, the guidelines that shape the city’s streets, including travel lane widths, bikeway types and widths, sidewalk widths, and more. These standards play a role in the development, built environment, mobility, and street tree canopy, impacting the city for decades to come.
To align these standards with the City’s goals on safety, climate, and mobility, the City is initiating updates by asking for public input.
“Street design is a technical endeavor, but Sacramento communities use the transportation network daily and are valuable partners,” said Casandra Cortez, City transportation planner. “We want to collaborate with communities to ensure the process and outcomes meet our collective goals and objectives.”
The City will host a virtual community meeting for this effort on June 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The meeting aims to inform residents about the Street Design Standards and gather input on values and goals for future street designs. Participants will help identify the vision and priorities for the amendment and suggest improvements to existing standards.
Community feedback will also be sought on the draft amendment when it becomes available.
Residents requiring reasonable accommodation or with questions can email Casandra Cortez at cncortez@cityofsacramento.org.
The Street Design Standards are part of the City’s Design and Procedures. The goal of this amendment effort is to lay the foundation for improving transportation safety, meeting the City’s climate goals, and expanding the urban canopy.
