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Scott Ford
@scottford.bsky.social
Deputy Director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. Champion of sustainable growth models, walkable/rollable communities, and the foundational importance of vibrant downtown neighborhoods as drivers for regional prosperity.
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Reminder! If you’re working on, or just interested in, HOW DOWNTOWNS CAN BE more successful, strong & strategic, especially post-pandemic, explore the Downtown Sacramento Livability Strategy @scottford.bsky.social & I co-authored for the Downtown Sacramento Parnership this past year.

Game-changer!
ICYMI: Our BOLD NEW Downtown #Sacramento Livability Strategy has been making waves locally, nationally & internationally! When you read it, you’ll get why we say it needs to be a powerful TURNING POINT. Who needs another report sitting on a shelf collecting dust!
www.downtownsac.org/about/report...
May 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Prioritizing obstruction-free bicycle lanes enhances road safety for all users, sending a clear message that saving lives is more important than enabling speed.

Dynamic curb management strategies help build and sustain strong neighborhood fundamentals.

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Sacramento leads the nation with first-ever bus-mounted technology for automated bike lane enforcement - Sacramento City Express
Automated bike lane enforcement is launching in Sacramento, making it the first city in California — and in the United States — to enforce bike lanes using technology installed on transit buses, throu...
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April 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Traffic congestion is alleviated through investment in quality, high frequency transit service, not by widening highways. Inspiring to see so many daily users on Sacramento Regional Transit, many of them representing the next generation of mobility champions and community leaders.
January 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Building upon key recommendations from 2024’s ULI Technical Advisory Panel, @downtownsac.bsky.social partnered with Capitol Mall stakeholders & the City of Sacramento to enhance a GREEN linear parkway connecting Capitol Park to the Sacramento Riverfront. www.downtownsac.org/wp-content/u...
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Delivering housing types at ALL levels of affordability, not just “affordable” housing, is a critical component of a healthy downtown neighborhood and serves as a natural rent stabilizer — even in high-demand areas.
Read more here: www.downtownsac.org/about/report... @brenttoderian.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Adding to the growing body of evidence showing that OPENING STREETS and PRIORITIZING PEOPLE over cars helps to create a destination worth arriving at —last year, our historic district saw an 8% increase in pedestrian activity in places designed to facilitate social interactions over vehicle storage.
January 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Always an inspiring dialogue with Rob Turner and the @sactownmagazine.bsky.social team on ways to improve our built environment, concentrate investments at location-efficient sites, and facilitate enhanced community development in our regional nucleus. www.sactownmag.com/qa-with-scot...
Q&A with Scott Ford of Downtown Sacramento Partnership
Downtown Sacramento Partnership deputy director Scott Ford talks urban housing, how to build a more walkable and bike-friendly environment, and more.
www.sactownmag.com
December 22, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Reposted by Scott Ford
Great to have urbanist @scottford.bsky.social join us on Bluesky, my collaborator & client in the recently released (and game-changing) Downtown Sacramento Livability Strategy we co-wrote. Watch Scott’s new series of videos on the Strategy, & follow him here! #UrbanistShoutOut youtu.be/lpI2z37Q8KE
December 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Great example of a STRATEGIC office conversion — historic building eligible for incentives, reasonably small floor plate with natural light bays, and a prime location. The Eleanor Hotel project will remove obsolete office supply, activate a key corner, and deliver much-needed hotel room inventory.
December 22, 2024 at 2:58 PM