Opinion
Inflatable Art: Why Not Here?
For decades, inflatable public art has been popping up around the world. We’d like to float this idea here too.
Field of Dreams
Build it, and they will come. On March 31—after decades of trying to land a Major League Baseball team—Sacramento finally got its civic wish when the Athletics played their first home opener. The team may have lost, but fans packed every corner of the stadium for a chance to witness history and, of course, to root, root, root for the home team.
A Sporting Chance
Nearly 30 years after 2Pac’s “California Love” debuted, a snippet of its lyrics—“from Oakland to Sactown”—rings prophetic these days as the team formerly known as the Oakland A’s prepare for their home opener at Sutter Health Park. Of course, it’s been far longer than three decades that the capital city has been chasing its baseball dreams, and now they’re about to come true (at least for a few years). But what does it all mean for Sacramento’s prospects as a permanent home to America’s Pastime?
A Swinging Good Time
Playground swings are for kids—or so we thought. It turns out grown-ups love them too. In fact, such urban amenities are a surprisingly popular trend for people of all ages in cities like Boston and Tulsa. So what do you say? Let’s give this idea a big push.
Step It Up, Sacramento
In cities around the world, well-designed yet uncomplicated elevated structures have provided simple pleasures for locals and tourists alike. Can we rise to the occasion too?
Now Hear This
In cities like San Francisco and Houston, you can find amazing scientific wonders called whisper dishes. They require no wires, no batteries and no energy to power them—just the sound of your own voice. We think that’s something worth shouting about here at home.
The Eyes Have It
In Boston, a simple, inexpensive idea is brightening the faces of both trains and passengers. We think it’s worth taking a look at here too.
Flower Power
Solar flowers are popping up all over the world, proving that it’s easy—and beautiful—being green.
A Window to the World
In 2021, a Lithuanian artist created a set of large-scale urban portals to allow people from one country to interact in real time with strangers in another. Now he’s expanding. Let’s greet our global neighbors too.
Art for Earth’s Sake
We’re green with civic envy. With Earth Day coming up on April 22, now is the perfect time for Sacramento to follow the lead of those around the world creating public art from recycled materials.
This Is Not a Tomato
When is a tomato not just a tomato? When it’s also a lifeline. There are many good reasons to start a garden in Sacramento, where a temperate climate and plentiful sunlight can help even the most horticulturally challenged amateurs among us grow our own food and infuse our surroundings with color and beauty. But we can harvest life lessons too. With a little patience and a lot of love, here’s how one local gardener used the hobby to start his life over, and what we can all learn from a humble effort to cultivate something new.
Cops Who Hop
Police departments all over the West are converting police cars into lowriders to strengthen community relations. This is an idea that Sacramento should be jumping up and down about too.
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