The once ‘ugliest street in Sacramento’ needs another facelift
For a stretch of concrete that’s less than 2 miles long, Franklin Boulevard south of Sutterville Road sure has a reputation. People talk about it as if it were a lovely but mildly frumpy person with a surprisingly sordid past. “You know,”...
More infoFranklin Boulevard has 683,000 reasons to celebrate
After years of discussing ways to improve the Franklin Boulevard commercial corridor, the business district has some money to start getting serious. Over the weekend, the North Franklin District Business Association celebrated receiving a...
More infoSacramento Gets $400K Grant For North Franklin Boulevard Facelift
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s been long overdue, but Franklin Boulevard is ready for an upgrade. “I think it’s great. Franklin Boulevard has the potential to be a street where people walk versus a street they just drive by,” said Jorge Plasencia...
More infoNorth Franklin commercial district looks for reinvestment, with CVS on the way
A month after forming, members of a new community development corporation for the North Franklin neighborhood of Sacramento are compiling an extensive list of goals and projects to pursue. Marti Brown, executive director for the North Franklin...
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