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Originally Posted by wburg
What if West Sacramento was putting up considerably more money than the city of Sacramento? That way, they're taking on a greater burden of the risk and expense of the system, and Sacramento gets a transit line where it is most needed.
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West Sacramento was, and in many ways still is, a run-down and relatively impoverished area that still qualifies for Enterprise Zone tax credits.
Chris Calbadon and Co. are not thinking about how to create a trolley car utopia.
They are thinking about how to generate more revenue, make their city more pleasant, and how to turn an abandoned industrial waterfront into something more residential and commercial.