Sacramento Proposal/Approval/Construction Thread - III

[BrianSac]

Its been awhile since I posted anything figured its about time I do. Some difference and similarities between Fresno and Sacramento: I am one of those highly-defensive Sacramentans for the record, but these are the "facts" corrective me if I'm wrong. A Big Central Valley heat wave will last twice as long and burn 5 to 10 degrees hotter in Fresno than Sacramento. The same 8-day heat wave in Fresno will last only 3 days in Sacramento. Sacramento has the Delta Breeze which will all know makes a huge difference during the summer. It may reach 102 in Sac but that same evening it will cool quickly and dramaticly; Fresno will reach 111 and continue to sizzle into the night. Fresno's downtown is truely pathetic; sort of like Sac circa 1968, really. There are some great older suburban neighborhoods that are exactly like some older cooler Sac suburban neighborhoods. Sac has a steady strong middle class supported by good paying state employment. Sac has high tech. Fresno doesn't. Sac's bay area transplants are from all points in the Bay area. Fresno's come from the ghetto in South San Jose. Sac has the Capitol Corridor trains providing connections to the east bay, SF, and downtown San Jose. Sac is 1 hour closer to 75% of the bay area. Sac's potential to become an unique "great" 2nd tier American city is "light" years ahead of Fresno. Sac is truely twice the size of Fresno. 2.2 million compared to 1.1 million makes a huge difference in terms of culture, retail, arts, diversity. Sac International is the greatest airport as it stands now in terms of direct flights, easy in, easy out, in the near future it will just keep getting better in terms of more direct flights and with its huge expansion. Fresno's airport doesnt even compare. Sac has the UC Medical Center in the heart of Sacramento, not to mention the UC Davis Campus, and the city of Davis, 12 miles away. Fresno has absolutely nothing like Davis in terms of a highly educated, high-paying, real college town....and I have issues with Davis, although I did get may CMT license there. Sac has the American River running though the spine of its great suburban neighborhoods...rafting parties, etc. There is no large lake nearby in Fresno. Sacramento has Folsom Lake not mention the city of Folsom. Sac has the Sacramento River, party boats during the summer water skiing, etc. Sacramento is a valley town and will always be a valley town (a mean that in a good way), but thats where the similarity with Fresno ends. The vibe and feel of Sac for at least 2 decades has transended Fresno. Fresno's look, feel and vibe is still more like Tulare, Ceres, and Madera despites its 1.1 million. It has potential but it will never be a Sacramento, just has Sacramento will never be a SF. SF is on my awesome city list again, 80 degrees today, windless, fogless, crystal clear. You can let your dogs run leashless on Ocean and Baker Beach!