Welcome to Cadence
Cadence is a downtown Sacramento community newsletter issued by CADA reporting on projects and current issues in the Capitol Park Neighborhood. Cadence was formerly known as CADA Keynote. We've changed the name to more aptly portray the role CADA plays in contributing to the cadence — "the beat" of Sacramento's evolving city life.
A hard copy of Cadence is mailed out to those who are on CADA's stakeholders mailing list. If you would like your address added, simply send us an e-mail request with your informaiton. Cadence is typically a biannual publication, but it is occassionally sent out quarterly.
2008 Olympic Sculptures Visit Sacramento
America's premiere of the award winning models for the 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Competition will be unveiled in Sacramento on October 9, 2007. This international show will be hosted by the Sacramento and Convention Center and the Art Foundry Gallery until October 22, 2007, before moving onto New York and London.
Mayor Heather Fargo will welcome the exhibition's 65 landscape sculpture models chosen from over 2,600 entries from 82 countries at the opening reception, which will be held at the Sacramento a Convention Center at 5:30 pm on October 9, 2007. Delegates from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) and several of the American artists whose pieces were selected for the exhibit will also be in attendance at the grand opening.
Be sure to check out Sacramento's Second Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 5-11 pm, as the Art Foundry will host a night market in honor of the Olympic exhibition featuring a Chinese Lion Dance along R Street, live music, food, and local art booths!
Please visit the Art Foundry website for more information.
Progress on East End Gateway Sites 2 and 3
Ravel Rasmussen Properties is proposing to develop two sites with mixed use projects. On East End Gateway Site 2 (EEG 2), at the northwest corner of 16th and O Streets, the proposal is to construct 24 apartments above 5,816 square feet of ground floor retail. There will be a total of 36 surface parking spaces on the site which are proposed to be accessible from O Street and the alley on the north side of the site. The proposed project will be a total of four stories in height. The site is the former location for an auto repair facility and surface parking lot.
On East End Gateway Site 3 (EEG 3), at the southwest corner of 16th and O Streets, the proposal is to construct 60 apartments above 8,087 square feet of ground floor retail space. There will be a total of 57 parking spaces on the site which are proposed to be accessible from O Street, and the alley on the south side of the site. The proposed project will be a total of five stories in height. The site is the former location for a retail space and surface parking lot.
Between these two project, there will be a total of 84 apartments that include sixty 1 bedroom/1 bath units ranging from 702 to 780 square feet and twenty-four 2 bedroom/2 bath units ranging from 972 to 1,080 square feet and 13,903 square feet of ground floor retail space.
These mixed use projects are inspired by Andalusian architecture of southern Spain and the elegant interpretation of Spanish Architecture foudn in Monterey, California. They will provide multi-family housing on the upper floors of the buildings and retail/restaurants at the street level.
The materials being used for the projects are commonly found within the Sacramento region. The classic Spanish cement plaster look will be accented with brick and Spanish tile. Prominent features include two corner towers; one will be capped with a blue/green mosaic tile dome and the other with Spanish detailing that steps in as it ascends.
At the street level, the arched openings along the base of the buildings will provide an inviting feel, which will open the interior of the building to the public. The sidewalks will blend into these openings and will be used for outdoor seating for restaurant uses.
CADA will host a public workshop to discuss these projects on Thursday, September 20 from 6-7:30pm at the CADA administrative office, 1522 14th Street.
Fremont Community Garden
The newly opened Fremont Community Garden is alive with activity as gardeners harvest their tomatoes, squash, and zucchini among other herbs and vegetables. The garden's grand opening event was held June 9, 2007. The fanfare included speeches from local officials, sponsor booths, bocce demonstrations, an exercise bike that powered a smoothie mixer, and live music.
Going into the fall, the gardeners are going through compost training so that the "black gold" (decomposed organic materials - those with plant and animal origins, including food wastes, paper and yard wastes) can be ready for the spring. Benches are also being installed this fall and the Fremont Bocce Ball Club has grown to about 15 members. You can learn more about the Fremont Bocce Club at: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/fremontBocce/
The gardeners will host an end of the season potluck, rounding out a very exciting and bountiful year in the garden. To get more information visit http://www.fremontcommunitygarden.com/ Be sure to swing by the Fremont Community Garden as the gardeners begin planning their winter crops!
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