We couldn’t agree more. This park project is one of the most exciting plans to be presented to Sacramento’s public leadership in many years and surely there will be someone among them who will shortly leap to a leadership role for it.
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Editorial: Awaiting a champion
City Council members take note: Bold river park vision needs insider champions
Published 12:01 am PDT Sunday, July 23, 2006
Stop and think about this for a moment. What makes Sacramento so special? What are its signatures?
Any short list will have its parks. Land Park. Curtis Park. McKinley Park. The American River Parkway.
Now a historic chance has come to add a landmark park to this system, a park that could define the city more than any other. The idea is to create Sacramento's version of a Central Park, a breathtaking greenbelt that ties downtown to the Sacramento and American rivers. Backers call it Gold Rush Park. We're not so crazy about the name. But by any name, this is one of the boldest ideas we've come across in a while.
Some influential citizens are advancing this idea. They have commissioned polls, renderings and maps. It is time for those inside City Hall to take this seriously. The new park awaits a new champion.
We note that the Sacramento City Council has nine members. Any member would suffice. All would be better.
