Read the full article by Cristian Gonzalez at Sacramento Business Journal
Experts and community members convened at Touchstone Brewing Company for Solving Sacramento’s “Suds & Solutions” talk on revitalizing Downtown Sacramento in a post-pandemic economy, on Wednesday evening, March 27.
Housing, homelessness and the perception of Downtown Sacramento as unsafe were noted as obstacles to revitalization efforts. Attendees echoed similar concerns about the health of small businesses and residential areas.
“When my husband and I were looking to open the bookstore on K Street, Capital Books, I had said absolutely not Downtown. It scared me. I didn’t want to have a store there,” said Heidi Rojek, co-owner of Capital Books. “As soon as we met with the Downtown Partnership, my mind was changed. We saw all the great things that were starting to happen Downtown, and we saw that that was going to be a special place.”