Introducing: Northern California Research
Northern California Research was launched in 1996 to address the need for clinical research in the Sacramento area. Volunteers are needed for this important work.
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Making an Impact
“Removing development impact fees can be another step a city can take to make it a lot more attractive to a builder to build affordable housing.”
Jonathan Stern
Director of planning and acquisitions, BRIDGE Housing Corporation
Adding instant impact
“An empty room can use some life. A few little flowers don’t have the impact. You add plants, you get instant impact.”
Kifumi Keppler
Owner, Exotic Plants
Community Support
“When we start to weigh costs and benefits, impact and opportunity, there’s so much to be gained from this.”
Alicia Sebastian
Old North Sacramento resident and affordable housing advocate
Breakfast at Lil Joe’s
“I think it’s going to bring in some people who are going to be a contribution to our neighborhood.”
John Fierro
Owner, Lil Joe’s
The E-Bus Solution
Direct express bus service makes getting to the airport easy—especially for those upcoming November and December trips out of town Public health officials are in…
Being Neighborly
“This is today’s modern affordable housing, which can be beautiful.”
Doug Snyder
Vice president, regional real estate development for Volunteers of America National Services
Service-enriched housing helps residents thrive
“Our housing is service enriched and resident centered.”
Melissa Liou
Controller and housing director, Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada
Safe place for seniors in time of need
“Let’s face it: In real life, things don’t happen as planned.”
Keiko
Client, VOA Senior Safe House
Indoor gardening finds new fans
“Young people in particular are into new things and unusual plants.”
Kifumi Keppler
Owner, Exotic Plants
Return on Investment
“The City of Sacramento’s funding support for this project is the catalyst for this project becoming a reality.”
Doug Snyder
Vice president, regional real estate development, Volunteers of America National Services
Building a Community’s Foundation
“The most important thing is bringing people into this community. … That’s going to lead to a better business environment and it’s going to give folks a place to live. It’s a win-win.”
Daniel Savala
Executive director, Del Paso Boulevard Business Partnership
Work-Life Balance
“We need foot traffic, not just people driving through because it’s a thoroughfare. We need people to stop at businesses, have some food and go to the next business.”
Jonathan Tate
Del Paso Boulevard resident
Community Building
A local Sacramento architecture firm designs around neighborhood needs For the past 30 years, Sacramento-based Mogavero Architects has been building homes and uplifting communities throughout…
Breathing New Life into Old North Sacramento
New housing aims to bring community—and business—to Del Paso Boulevard Sacramento is in a housing crisis. With low supply and high demand for homes, Sacramentans…
An Easier Way to Pay
Life is busy. But thankfully the days of carrying cash, having exact change, even entering PINs into machines, are becoming an amusing memory. We pay…
Doing Big Things
Learn how a popular craft brewery is supporting the arts community As part of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s second season of Doing Big Things: A…
