The West Sacramento Streetcar

LivingInUrbanSac points out that the city's Preservation Commission is discussing the concept a streetcar running on the Capitol Mall.

The video includes a suggestion that the tracks might be laid down the median grass. That would be an excellent idea. This is something that's been done in Europe. Here are a view examples from this blog.

For those interested in the West Sacramento Streetcar project, here's the draft EIR that was before the Sacramento City Preservation Committee on April 1, 2009:

Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Study Draft EIR