How Sacramento, CA, tackles housing and infrastructure

This collection of stories focuses on various initiatives Sacramento has undertaken to address its housing and infrastructure challenges.

In South Natomas, planners intend to create new single-family homes, involving steps like selling city-owned lots to developers. Meanwhile, a first-of-its-kind shelter program offers 70 beds to individuals recently released from the county jail, aiming to reduce post-incarceration homelessness. The county's speed bump initiative targets 20 neighborhood roads to enhance pedestrian safety, reflecting resident-driven efforts to manage traffic. Sacramento's decision to open state-owned land to developers further underscores its commitment to expanding affordable housing possibilities.

Read the stories below.

Lala, left, and Twoface lie Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, on the bed that their owners Natalia Sanchez and Bartholomew Keller share in their sleeping cabin at the new Stockton Boulevard Safe Stay Community, which opened last month for people experiencing homelessness in Sacramento County. By Hector Amezcua

NO. 1: A NEW SHELTER AND TINY HOME COMMUNITY OPENED IN SACRAMENTO. HERE’S A LOOK INSIDE

What does Sacramento Stay Safe Community shelter look like? | Published January 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Darrell Smith

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Workers pull a hose at the Sonrisa affordable housing project on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, on O Street in Sacramento. The building occupies an underutilized infill site that is close to public transit, jobs and services. By Hector Amezcua

NO. 2: MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING? CALIFORNIA OPENS VACANT STATE-OWNED LAND TO DEVELOPERS

The 23 new parcels announced Tuesday could yield another 2,000 homes to help alleviate the Golden State’s housing crisis, Gavin Newsom said. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lia Russell

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NO. 3: POPULAR SPEED BUMP PROGRAM WILL MAKE 20 SACRAMENTO COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS SAFER

The program gets near-universal approval from residents. | Published March 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ariane Lange

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Anton Development plans to build 95 single-family homes aimed at first time home buyers, and 115 affordable apartment units at a vacant lot at 3625 Fong Ranch Road in South Natomas.

NO. 4: TWO NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED FOR SACRAMENTO NEIGHBORHOOD

The City Council will consider selling land for one of the developments Tuesday | Published March 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Theresa Clift

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The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, stands blocks away from major downtown landmarks. By Xavier Mascareñas

NO. 5: SACRAMENTO TO OFFER HOMELESS SHELTER BEDS FOR PEOPLE RELEASED FROM COUNTY JAIL

The beds will be provided at the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope on North B Street. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mathew Miranda

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NO. 6: SACRAMENTO COUNTY UNITES UNINCORPORATED OLD, NEW FOOTHILL FARMS COMMUNITIES

Foothill Farms, with a population of almost 40,000, is located near North Highlands and Carmichael. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Emma Hall

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.