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Originally Posted by ozone
It's all a good sign of economic recovery and expansion. Very welcomed. But unless I'm mistaken these hotels are on the edges and not in the developing riverfront area or 'downtown.' They are basically sub-urban "freeway hotels" no?
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This is true. But, they are proof that things are getting better...and the construction jobs it will create (while not a huge amount) are definitely a good thing! When we visited Sacramento last week, I was SHOCKED at what has become of the IKEA shopping center in West Sac. It was very busy with lots of stores that were not there when I left Sacramento 6 years ago! I hadn't been back to Sac in 4 years. So, to see that area filled in was very nice! We have a development just like that in the suburban Twin Cities that is half-built with no sign of further construction. Some of the restaurants and stores in the new buildings have vacated and it is very slow to grow, if at all. The Sacramento region is building a better community...and while it may be one little place at a time, my opinion is that it is still one of the best places to live in this country...and I want to move back (now, to convince my husband)! lol