Civic Thread

Did you miss the update? Last March, the SACOG Board approved six Mobility Zones projects throughout the Sacramento Region! Thank you to all community members who ranked their top projects!

Civic Thread attended the Florin Farmers' Market to provide helmet fittings and share tips for safe walking, rolling, biking, and driving. Need a quick safety refresher? Browse our previous posts to watch videos tailored to your travel needs!

Help us wish Aika Miranda all the best as they spend their last day with Civic Thread! In Aika's four years at Civic Thread they've grown from a Project Assistant, to Projector Coordinator, and then to a Project Manager. While they've contributed to countless projects and efforts, some highlights from their time at Civic Thread include organizing the Mirasol Village Open Streets Festival, engaging over 60 youth on the City of Sacramento's Vision Zero update, and leading the Zero Carbon Champions youth program. Aika has also built and maintained a strong network of local interpreters and translators, strengthening capacity for language justice in planning across the region. In their time at Civic Thread, Aika also became a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, and developed, taught, and implemented bicycle and pedestrian safety curriculum and Safe Routes to School programming to 30+ schools. Aika completed the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute through Organize Sacramento and is a Board Member of the Safe Kids coalition, co-chairing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety committee. While these examples are in no way exhaustive of Aika's impact on our organization and our region, they are just a few examples of the leadership, community care and heart they bring to everything they do. Join us in celebrating Aika and wishing them continued success in their future endeavors!

A huge thank you to all the organizations who joined us at the Friendship Park Groundbreaking event and helped bring valuable resources, information, and connections to the community. Your presence and partnership helped make this celebration even more meaningful as we look forward to a more connected and welcoming space for everyone.

Did you catch us on light rail a few weeks ago? 💭 We had a blast out there! 🦺🚆
Riders on the Gold and Blue Lines might’ve seen us sharing new totes and asking for input on the SacRT Mobility Hub Implementation Plan survey. Big thanks to Sacramento Regional Transit District and Sacramento BHC for making it happen!

Join a people powered campaign to put safer streets on the ballot this November! Safer Sac Streets is looking for volunteers to help with signature gathering. You can find a calendar of upcoming events where volunteers are needed at safersacstreets.com/new-page

📣 We want to give a quick shout out to the 2026 Spring cohort of Mark Whisler Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) fellows!

In April, we had the privilege of presenting on Transportation & Health Equity in at Organize Sacramento and we are super excited to see y'all spark positive change!⚡️

Thank you for having us! 🌎❤️

Fresh produce and a walk with your neighbors is hard to beat on a Sunday morning! Health Education Council in partnership with Alchemist CDC is hosting Walk With Friends every Sunday at the Meadowview Farmer's Market. You can earn $25 to use at the market by participating! For more information contact Elena Michel at [email protected] or (916) 556-3344⁠
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And that’s a wrap on the CalFresh Healthy Living Convening! The event brought together 37 cross-sector partners for meaningful conversations focused on advancing a healthier built environment across the Sacramento region. Thank you to all local partners who actively participated and made the event a success.

Community based organizations, outreach partners, and project administrators came together last month to talk about Clean Transportation Equity Incentives. Thank you to the California Air Resources Board for hosting this symposium, Civic Thread was grateful to be in attendance for these impactful conversations.