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Demas Enterprises is planning to build a six-story 312-unit market-rate apartment complex in Sacramento. Locals say the project would increase traffic, worsening collisions and emergency access in East Sacramento.<\/p>\n
HRGA<\/p>\n
Apartment project threatens public safety<\/p>\n
\u201cControversial East Sacramento apartment development appealed to City Council<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, Feb. 24)<\/p>\n The proposed Alhambra Redevelopment Project is a dangerous deal for East Sacramento. By adding nearly one million vehicle trips per year \u2014 over 19,000 weekly \u2014 this six-story complex will overwhelm our already congested streets.<\/p>\n Our neighborhood is already a hotspot for collisions involving vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, particularly on H Street. Emergency vehicles already struggle to navigate narrow roads near five major hospitals; adding 870 residents to a single block will only worsen these life-threatening delays.<\/p>\n The lack of bike lanes and frequent red-light running make our streets increasingly hazardous. Residents have repeatedly asked for traffic-calming measures, yet the city is prioritizing high-density development over public safety. We must protect the Alhambra Buffer Zone\u2019s 35-foot height limit and stop this project to preserve our neighborhood\u2019s character and safety.<\/p>\n Martin Palomar<\/p>\n President, East Sacramento Preservation<\/p>\n Bloat at city hall<\/p>\n \u201cSacramento signals potential layoffs for union members. \u2018Morally reprehensible\u2019<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, Feb. 25)<\/p>\n According to this article, \u201cCity Hall\u2019s expenses far surpassed its revenues for the past two years.\u201d The current and past mayor and city council have watched this deficit grow for two years and are only now notifying one union that it \u201cmay\u201d lay off some employees.<\/p>\n By all means, start laying off positions, but the city should begin with its own bloated salaries and large staff.<\/p>\n Bill Motmans<\/p>\n Sacramento<\/p>\n Don\u2019t be fooled by Kiley<\/p>\n \u201cKevin Kiley shifts course after Trump and Prop. 50 fallout<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, Feb. 28)<\/p>\n Rep. Kevin Kiley\u2019s move to the \u201ccenter\u201d is purely political, intended to enhance his chances of getting re-elected to Congress. He still supports his vote for President Donald Trump\u2019s Big Beautiful Bill, which represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in our country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n That bill gave Trump $45 billion to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and build immigrant detention centers across the country. Kiley\u2019s vote took health care benefits from millions of Americans; he has justified the invasion and occupation of Venezuela and now Iran; he supports Trump\u2019s voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act, which will disenfranchise millions of voters; and he has voted against every bill protecting women\u2019s access to reproductive health care.<\/p>\n Tigers don\u2019t change their stripes. Kiley remains MAGA to his core.<\/p>\n Ruth Cox<\/p>\n Lincoln<\/p>\n Treat manufacturers the same<\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia approves first corporate climate disclosure rules<\/a>,\u201d (sacbee.com<\/a>, Feb. 28)<\/p>\n The California Air Resources Board recently ratified the state\u2019s initial greenhouse gas emissions reporting and climate risk disclosure regulations. These regulations are intended to support the state\u2019s target of carbon neutrality by 2045, but have a critical flaw that will undermine their effectiveness.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, for American manufacturers and the jobs we support, the regulations apply only to U.S.-based companies, not to foreign manufacturers, giving foreign manufacturers a free pass to import higher-emissions products at the expense of cleaner American-made products like steel.<\/p>\n American steel is the most energy-efficient in the world, produced with a smaller carbon footprint than foreign (often government-subsidized) steel. California\u2019s leadership should correct course and advance regulations that treat all manufacturers similarly.<\/p>\n Kevin Dempsey<\/p>\n President and CEO, American Iron and Steel Institute<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Demas Enterprises is planning to build a six-story 312-unit market-rate apartment complex in Sacramento. 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