Civic Thread

In 2017 Civic Thread worked with community members, advocates, riders and Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) to reimagine the Watt I-80 transit center and improve pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA access, safety, cleanliness, and the overall rider experience.

The community identified priorities are critical for the surrounding community and riders accessing jobs, housing, schools, and other destinations throughout the City and County of Sacramento. It was such a pleasure to see the start of those improvements coming to life at the groundbreaking ceremony this morning!

Help us welcome Julia Jackson-Oill to the team! Julia is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health degree and is excited to apply her learning through the work she will be doing with Civic Thread.

Julia has loved biking since she was young and is excited to work with communities to make all modes of transportation more accessible.

In 2017 we worked with community members, advocates, riders and Sacramento Regional Transit District to reimagine the Watt I-80 transit center and improve pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA access, safety, cleanliness, and the overall rider experience. We’re excited to see some of the community identified priorities coming to life as they are critical for the surrounding community and riders accessing jobs, housing, schools, and other destinations throughout the City and County of Sacramento.

Rider Reminder: Construction efforts are underway at the Watt/I-80 Transit Center. While riders will notice construction activities, bus stops will remain unaffected until mid-August 2024. Drivers can expect lane closures on Watt Avenue as crews work on replacing the Watt Avenue median. Learn more at sacrt.com/WattI80.

Join us for the Open Streets Festival on October 19th in the vibrant River District!

Experience the heartbeat of our community with family fun, health, transportation, and togetherness. Live performances, local vendors, and more await you. See you there!

Let's work together to create safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable routes for everyone! Join the City of West Sacramento this Saturday, 6/29, at Westfield Village Elementary (508 Poplar Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691) for an active transportation audit. Enter to win a $25 gift card 🤩🚴‍♂️

FINAL CALL! Help West Sacramento attempt to attend traffic fatalities and serious injuries by TAKING THE SURVEY. Already filled it out but know someone who hasn’t? Tag a friend by 6/28. Four $25 gift cards will be distributed!

¡ULTIMA LLAMADA! Ayude a West Sacramento en el esfuerzo por atender las muertes por accidentes de transito y las lesiones graves. COMPLETANDO LA ENCUESTA. ¿Ya la completó pero conoce a alguien que aun no lo ha hecho? ¡Etiquete a un amigo antes del 28 de junio!
¡Se distribuirán cuatro tarjetas de regalo de $25!

ПОСЛЕДНЕЕ ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ! Помогите городу Вест Сакраменто попытаться предотвратить смертельные случаи и серьезные травмы в дорожном движении, ПРОЙДЯ ОПРОС И ДОВЕДЯ ВАШЕ МНЕНИЕ ДО АДМИНИСТРАЦИИ. Уже заполнили, но знаете кого-то, кто еще не заполнил, не высказался? Скажите своим друзьям до 28 июня. Будут разыгрываться четыре подарочные карты на 25 долларов!

Are you passionate about bike and pedestrian safety?

Join the City of Sacramento and Civic Thread for an upcoming Active Transportation Audit on 6/29 at Westfield Village Elementary (508 Poplar Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691).
Refreshments provided and community discussions on how to create safer streets.
This is a great opportunity to share your ideas, voice your concerns, and help make a positive impact on our community’s transportation infrastructure. Your input is invaluable in making our streets safer for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Only 5 days left! Complete the survey for supporting safer streets in West Sacramento. You can make a difference and have a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card! Already filled it out but know someone who hasn’t? Tag a friend by June 28!

Beat the heat TOMORROW June 22 from 9:30-11:30 am and support safer streets via the Vision Zero Action Plan! The City of West Sacramento in partnership with Civic Thread is hosting an Active Transportation Audit to learn from community how to improve traffic safety for all road users. Can’t make it? There will be second audit on June 29th, 9:30-11:30 am starting at Westfield Village Elementary. For more info or to RSVP (not required) click HERE. Details below:

Jefferson Boulevard Audit (Gateway Dr to Linden Rd)
Saturday, June 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Meeting location: Southport Town Center (2155 Jefferson Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691) (Meet at the patio near the intersection of Jefferson/Linden)

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to Civic Thread's very own David Moore! When he's not advocating for mobility justice or working hard on transportation planning projects, you can find him outside somewhere on a bike with his family of four!

Reminder: There are 2 weeks left to complete the City of West Sacramento’s Survey for improving traffic safety! Have traffic safety concerns? Want a chance to win a Visa $25 gift card? Take the survey by June 28!

Recordatorio: ¡Quedan 2 semanas para completar la encuesta de la Ciudad de West Sacramento para mejorar la seguridad vial! ¿Tiene preocupaciones sobre la seguridad del trafico? ¿Quiere tener la oportunidad de ganar una tarjeta de regalo Visa de $25? ¡Complete la encuesta antes del 28 de Junio!

Хотим напомнить: осталось 2 недели для того, чтобы заполнить ответить на вопросы Опроса города Вест Сакраменто по улучшению безопасности дорожного движения! Если Вас волнует тема проблемы с безопасностью на дорогах? Если Вы хотите получить шанс выиграть подарочную карту Visa на 25 долларов? Пройдите наш опрос до 28 июня!

As advocates, we bring together community members, policymakers, engineers, planners, and youth to advance equity and community-led decision-making across the Sacramento Region. Learn more about our work and our impact by visiting our website. civicthread.org

Screaming a big congratulations to all the new League Certified Instructors out there, especially to our very own Aika Miranda!

Join us Thursday, June 27, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at CLTRE Club to learn what economic and workforce development projects are emerging in the Sacramento-Yolo subregion, and share your thoughts on what makes a successful, community-oriented project!

Food will be provided. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-prosper-together-open-house-strategies-for-an-equitable-economy-tickets-920926464847

We Prosper Together bridges eight counties surrounding California’s capital to build a stronger regional economy. Building on the California Jobs First program, we are working to uplift our communities, encourage investment in the region, and create living-wage jobs.

Any death is one too many but 3 deaths in the city within 24 hours is absurd. We need our local decision-makers to prioritize eliminating pedestrian and cyclist fatalities NOW. Add your name to the petition and tell our officials that enough is enough: https://civicthread.org/action-alert/

The City of West Sacramento invites you to join an active transportation audit series as part of developing their Vision Zero Action Plan. Meet the project team and be a part of community discussions supporting the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Refreshments provided! Learn more about the project or RSVP, click HERE. All events are FREE and no advance registration is required.

Jefferson Boulevard Audit (Gateway Dr to Linden Rd)
Saturday, June 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 pm
Meeting location: Southport Town Center (2155 Jefferson Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691)

Westfield Village Elementary Audit
Saturday, April 29 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Meeting location: Westfield Village Elementary (508 Poplar Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691)

Self-Conducted Audit
Audit any location of your choosing at any time
Email [email protected] for information and evaluation form

Help us congratulate Xitlalitl Shafer, who is spending her last day with the Civic Thread team! At Civic Thread, Xitlalitl participated in the City of Sacramento's Planning Academy, supported Safe Routes to School and equitable economic development initiatives in Yuba and Sutter Counties, and led award-winning community engagement efforts in the City of West Sacramento. Xitlalitl will join Yuba City's Department of Development Services as an Assistant Planner.

Let's give her a big applause as she takes the next steps in her professional journey!

Want to be a Civic Thread Project Coordinator? Now is your chance! We're looking for an early-to mid-level professional interested in community-based planning, public health, active transportation, and all the justices (social, racial, environmental, and mobility). https://civicthread.org/about-us/jobs/

In our region, street design prioritizes vehicular movement at the expense of human life, and that is simply unacceptable. While active transportation budgets are being slashed, our region is among the top 20 most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians and cyclists. We've said it before and here we are again, calling on our state, regional, and local decision-makers to get serious about eliminating pedestrian and cyclist fatalities NOW. https://ow.ly/WE5h50S30Az

We're looking for our next awesome team member! If you or someone you know is passionate about transportation equity, community-based planning, and mobility justice, check out the link in our bio and submit your project coordinator application before June 9th, 2024! https://civicthread.org/about-us/jobs/

This month, we were honored as one of San Juan Unified School District's *Most Valued Partner* for our Safe Routes to School work at 14 school sites. Pristina, Abayomi, and Aika accepted the award on behalf of the organization, alongside several diverse SJUSD partners who were also honored. Shout out to alumni staff Jordan Grimaldi for leading this work!

Walk, bike, roll, drive, or take transit in West Sacramento? You have a story to tell in shaping the path to reducing traffic crashes resulting in deaths and serious injuries. Take the survey through June 28, 2024.
mpt.link/WestSacCSAPsurvey

Join us for our Equity in Motion Annual Convening event at Gateway Community Charters on Monday, May 13th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, funded by CalFresh Healthy Living!

We're bringing together local residents, students, families, and local partners to discuss improving active transportation along Watt Ave to learn about Sacramento County Department of Transportation's plans and how YOU can help shape the future improvements around this neighborhood!

We will also be providing free burritos donated from Aldaberto’s (5544 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660), helmet giveaways for young riders, and exciting raffle prizes including Visa Gift Cards and SacRT Transit cards. We hope to see you there!

It was such a pleasure being in a community with advocates, cyclists, planners, local decision-makers, and environmental justice leaders during the Film Screening and Community Discussion last week. Big shout out to the organizers, panelists, sponsors, and community members who made this event successful. Stay tuned, more to come on how to stay engaged in the conversation.

Be the solution to reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries! West Sacramento’s survey is out now! We want to hear from all road users what your safety concerns are, where they are, and what solutions you want to see.
Link: mpt.link/WestSacCSAPsurvey

Help us celebrate and congratulate our project coordinator Aika Miranda, who recently passed their SMART Cycling class AND celebrated a birthday earlier this week!

Explore the Black community's resilience, strength, and spirit through a film screening and conversation designed to empower BIPOC bicyclists, dismantle systemic barriers, and reimagine a world where cycling is a source of joy, freedom, and safety for all. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biking-while-black-film-screening-and-discussion-tickets-882340593467?aff=oddtdtcreator

Today is a bittersweet day as we send off Jordan Grimaldi, Director of SRTS, to pursue a Master's degree in Urban Planning. During her time at Civic Thread, Jordan delivered Safe Routes to School programming at over 25 urban and rural suburban school sites, reaching over 3.5k K-12 students, school staff, and caregivers and enacting statistically significant increases in active modal share...the list doesn't stop there)! If you know Jordan you know that she is an absolute joy to be around, has an infectious smile, and will be dearly missed. Help us send Jordan off with a big congratulations and a round of applause!

"There's always going to be students who walk because they have to and not necessarily because they want to, and they have no choice but to navigate those areas that are missing sidewalks," said Jordan Grimaldi, director of the Civic Thread's Safe Routes to School. https://ow.ly/Ab3450R57wg

Why do some paved sidewalks abruptly end in south Sacramento? Parents in one south Sacramento neighborhood say students face a dangerous walk to school, but there could soon be a multi-million dollar fix.

Reminder: there are 4 days left to apply for the City of West Sac’s Advisory Committee to inform Comprehensive Safety Action Plan! Know someone who wants to help reduce traffic crashes in their neighborhoods? Tag a friend to apply by March 31! https://bit.ly/CAG_APP