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SiteAdmin Feb 2 2026 at 10:33AM on page 2
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:26AM on page 2
Not enough parking! We need more cool shops!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:04AM on page 2
I’d love for Old Town Elk Grove to be similar to Folsom and Roseville. Ice skating rink, locally owned shops, wine bistros, bars, restaurants and LIVE MUSIC. Bustling!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:04AM on page 2
Be sure to include enough public free parking so we can shop for our community. Development is useless if not able to attend. 😉 Thanks
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:04AM on page 2
Please consider parking!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Main Street is like hair salon alley lol
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
can't change that.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
When we had our shop there from 1994-2019, I told anyone in leadership positions this is what old town needed.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
What in the world are the dullards at City Hall thinking? Delusions of grandeur!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Love the forward thinking with this. Let’s integrate some European true historic cities into the mix. A lot of potential in old historic Elk Grove. Let’s bring it to life.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Walkability & mixed use !
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
It seems too snobby to me, doesn't fit the Elk Grove vibe. All Old Town needs is a few more good restaurants and a candy store or ice cream place.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
I think Main Street should be authentic to the history of EG, not try to embody the essence of somewhere else. If EG was a stagecoach stop then that's the vibe Main Street should have (obviously with a modern flair to attract patrons). Incorporate nods to the gold rush! I usually see historic areas of a town as a way to honor and preserve the history of the place and I think that would be really neat to see.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
❤️ love the small businesses there. The small bakery I’m Sausalito is great.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
As you reimagine Elk Grove ...what part of the existing old town are you removing to install one of these 6 ideas? And who is paying for these so called upgrade?....all this while Elk Grove blvd is one of the busiest roads in all of the city and a very active railway.......not very peaceful, tranquil or inviting even if it could be done....
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Marin County was HOME for me for the first 30 years of my life and I love Elk Grove and I hope that it continues to grow in a positive artistic, community focused, inclusive way.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Love the idea, but would enjoy seeing a central portal map where we can see all approved projects, maps, timelines for start & finish. It'd be nice to see where our city is moving towards. Getting snip its or having to track down data should not be arduous. If there is already a site that offers what I suggested, please let me know.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Also, I think the people here have seen these types of big plans before. Like the two versions of the mall. There was also talk of a soccer complex for a pro team. There was also some plans for a youth sports complex. The area that is now project elevate has gone through a couple of different ideas. We had the plans for the zoo. I don’t blame the city in most of these cases, but I think the people here want to see results and not more big plans that fizzle out. I know there is only so much the city can do because of the economy and needing outside interest to also get involved but this old town revision and what has been posted doesn’t seem realistic in my opinion. I feel like we are Charlie Brown.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Beautiful but it takes lots of money.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Another re-do of main street?
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
I avoid that area for just that reason!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
And bikes! Don’t forget bikes. One thing I love about riding in Elk Grove is that most parks have a water bottle filling station. Thanks!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
thats the first thing that should change
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Follow This is fantastic! These are all beautiful and full of ideas. I look forward to seeing how Elk Grove incorporates them into Main Street to attract more visitors and support small businesses. Tule Coffeehouse, TrendE, School of Rock Elk Grove Prost Beer Hall, Babe's Lounge, Brick House Restaurant & Catering and the other businesses can use our support now.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Super cool idea to reimagine Historic Main Street
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
Love the Idea. Anything that brings community together and encourages people to walk and go out. Even Livermore downtown is also a good example. Don't forget parking! We need easy parking and free parking.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
This isn’t possible in Elk Grove’s old town. There is no other old town or historic area that compares to our old town and I don’t mean that in a good way. The way our old town is currently configured. There’s just not a lot that can be done.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
The city tried to ‘fix’ the problem years ago and totally messed up the flow. The streets are too narrow and the trees and additional curbs are a hazard. Plus the project took much longer to complete than originally planned. Many businesses went under. Including the Elk Grove Brewery.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
How about you stick to the roots and history of Elk Grove instead of \modern progressive\" which doesn't reflect the area at all?? It's not that difficult. Stop trying so hard!
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
So what's elk grove trying to do? They can't fix the stop lights that are screwing up traffic, they want boutique shops but they keep getting corporate companies that eventually go under and can sell for cheaper than boutique stores. And then they're trying to entice businesses to come through.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
how about leave the city aesthetics alone and get rid of the 'tweaking' going on instead of doing more of it??
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
It's true we don't have the income of a Sausalito or Tiburon, so maybe a refresh wouldn't look exactly like this, but I look at the success of PROST BEER HALL, @tulecoffee, and @TrendE as examples of how with a little tweaking, we could make the area a little more vibrant. Some of the \historic\" buildings are in need of serious repair so that would be an area to address for sure.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
I went to Old Town last Friday night around 7:30 and almost everything was closed already. Take a look at Burlingame Ave for some ideas. It's a great mix of small town shops and restaurants for night activity.
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HMS Personas_Upscale Feb 2 2026 at 10:03AM on page 2
We used to live in the Bay Area and Sausalito and Tiburon are two of our favorite places to frequent...real quaint and small town feel that we miss so much.
SiteAdmin Feb 2 2026 at 9:56AM on page 4
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
It would be great to have all the old favorite restaurants and mom & pop businesses move to old town so the strip malls could be updated without losing that small town feel.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
the trains are a problem.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
and schools that are on Elk Grove Blvd
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
San Luis Obispo used to have a great Thursday night market.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
If you want to see a city that has done it right, visit Livermore. One of the issues that keeps Elk Grove from having a \better\" old town is the traffic jams down Elk Grove Blvd. solve that and the rest is easy.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
It should be a gathering place that is open to everyone. It should be busy & festive. An European-like square without vehicular traffic is my preference.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
How about leave it as is
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
personally, it needs to represent both now and then.....I like seeing the various events but sure wish there were better alternatives to getting to businesses that serves the public! Regardless of what the original road is called!
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
I would like a Zocolo type of concept
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
Let’s talk about the PRESENT. Many of the new residents of Elk Grove, and there a lot, are VERY familiar with the term Old Town Elk Grove on Elk Grove Blvd.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
During December, I'd love to have a feeling of a Christmas Night Market adorned with lights, the streets lined with booths selling hot cocoa, bratwurst, holiday trinkets, and a group caroling in front of a Christmas tree. 🌟
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
It appears you can't comment privately on the link and they want to sell your info.
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
It won’t ever be called ‘Main Street’ though. Why don’t you call it Elk Grove Blvd? Are you ashamed of that name?
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HMS Personas_Relaxed Feb 2 2026 at 9:21AM on page 4
Better yet, just lower are taxes. Why is it that you think your government job is to go around finding new ways to spend my money?
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