Midtown Sacramento

Midtown Sacramento (commonly known as Midtown) is a historical district and neighborhood just east of Downtown Sacramento. Officially, Midtown's borders are R Street on the South, J Street on the North, 16th Street on the West and 30th Street on the East.[1] However, the streets in Sacramento's original "grid" that are east of 16th Street cover the area commonly called "Midtown". This more general definition covers an area bounded by Broadway on the South, C street and the Southern Pacific rail lines on the North, 16th Street on the West and Alhambra Boulevard on the East.

It is a largely residential community with tree-lined streets and old Victorians. It is also the center of Sacramento's art, music, and cultural scene. Boutiques, bars, clubs, upscale, and casual dining abound. Midtown has the only winery located in the greater Sacramento urban area.[2] Midtown hosts an art walk on the second Saturday of each month which attracts thousands of metropolitan residents.[3] A large historic Asian community resides from S Street south to Broadway with a higher concentration between 3rd Street and 5th Streets, J Street and I Streets.[4]

The Midtown community is diverse in terms of race and income brackets. Many legislators choose to live in various spots in Midtown when the California legislature is in session. Increasing in-fill developments consisting largely of upscale lofts have priced out some residents. Historic sites such as Sutter's Fort, the first European settlement in Sacramento, are located in Midtown. Midtown is known for being pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly with continuous marked bike-lanes throughout the neighborhood and a bike path connecting to the American River Parkway which extends to Folsom. Public transit consists of Sacramento Regional Transit District light-rail lines running down R Street connecting the neighborhood to the metropolitan area and bus lines serving the central city area. A train station is expected to be constructed for Altamont Corridor Express and San Joaquins serviced by 2023.[5][6]

  1. ^ City of Sacramento: Neighborhoods (PDF) (Map) (November 2010 ed.). City of Sacramento. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  2. ^ "58 Degrees & Holding Company - Midtown Sacramento". Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Second Saturday Art Walk - 2nd Saturday - sacramento 95814". Sacramento.downtowngrid.com. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Sacramento's Chinatown Mall - Yee Fow is Sacramento's Second City". Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Bizjak, Tony (11 June 2018). "Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project Draft Environmental Impact Report" (PDF). ACE. AECOM. Retrieved 9 May 2020.