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Board member reports lessons from Sacramento Chinatown tour: 1960s pedestrian mall model underused
Summary
A board member summarized a tour of Sacramento’s Chinatown at a preservation conference, noting the 1960s pedestrian mall redesign left many underused buildings; members discussed whether Salinas should emphasize early design engagement and community input.
A board member presented findings from a recent tour of Sacramento’s Chinatown and a preservation conference, telling the Historic Resources Board that much of the commercial core had been rebuilt in the 1960s as a pedestrian mall and that many buildings are underutilized today. The presenter said benevolent and family associations had financed several buildings and that some structures, like the Travelers Hotel, are listed on the National Register of Historic…
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