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the adverse impact on any one neighborhood and to provide better access for the people they serve, closer to their home communities; the River District is working closely with City and County leaders to make this happen.
Business and industry are changing. We will see more local crafting and manufacturing taking place in non-traditional settings. Often, engineering and design professionals comprise 90 percent of product development while actual production is the final 10 percent, and the workplace needs to allow for flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing technology.
The 21st century is here and the River District deserves a second look. It’ s up to our district, our business leaders and the City of Sacramento to take the necessary steps. We must first identify our current assets so we can then understand how to create an urban environment that provides space for homes and jobs near transportation, urban parks, the riverfront and open space.
In the decades to come, the River District can become an impressive northern gateway to the central city, but we need to take the first steps and we should take those steps now. Please pay attention to what is happening in the River District, consider us for the expansion of your business and join us on the adventure.
Patty Kleinknecht is executive director for The River District, a business association that operates a property and business improvement district that advocates for businesses and property owners in the northern area of Sacramento’ s central city. She has 25 years of public district management experience in Sacramento and Dallas. Her background includes commercial real estate management and retail management and merchandising. She holds a bachelor’ s degree from Texas Tech University.
DANIEL BARNES " Brewed to the Core " pg. 38
SAMANTHA YOUNG
" The Woodland Way " pg. 42
ALLEN YOUNG " Behind Closed Doors " pg. 54
Daniel is a freelance writer, film critic, beer enthusiast and member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. This is his first Taste for Comstock’ s.“ The most exciting part of this story was getting a sneak peek inside the Urban Roots construction zone,” he says. Daniel’ s work has also appeared in the Sacramento Bee, Sacramento News & Review, East Bay Express, Philadelphia Weekly, Sacramento Magazine, San Antonio Current and many other fine print and online publications across the country.
Samantha is a veteran political journalist who has covered local, state and national politics from Arkansas to Washington, D. C., and California. As a former reporter for The Associated Press, Samantha spent five years covering the state Assembly and statewide political campaigns. She has been recognized for both her explanatory and watchdog reporting of complex policy issues. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia journalism school. For this issue, Samantha explored how the city of Woodland is thriving, drawing international companies to their small, rural town. On Twitter @ youngsamantha.
Allen is a freelance journalist and a former editor at Comstock’ s.“ I published a story in January about my mom dying in a violent accident, and West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon texted me to say he also lost his mother in an accident. I started encouraging the mayor to go public with his story, and he agreed to a series of interviews. Those conversations brought up memories for both of us that weren’ t easy. Hopefully the mayor’ s story inspires readers to grow comfortable in sharing the difficult experiences that shaped them. The benefits are everlasting.” Visit www. allenyoung. net or on Twitter @ allenmyoung.
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