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Meridian 105 Architecture ^[4] submitted this proposal to the City of Sacramento as a concept for the redesign of Capitol Mall ^[5], the entry boulevard and view corridor to the California State Capitol building. The proposal reconsiders vehicular circulation, activates a grassed median running through the center of the street, and integrates a network of bike and pedestrian circulation connecting the mall to the cultural and historical components of the city. The project’s environmental considerations include a stormwater management plan featuring over 80% water permeable paving ^[6], a network of water treatment swales that capture excess runoff, and a rainwater collection system for irrigation. The plan extends the city’s rich urban tree canopy into the mall, preserves the existing treescape already established, and is even capped off with a man-made rainbow. The City of Sacramento has sought proposals to redesign the Capitol Mall through an open competition ^[7], hoping to establish community interest and spur momentum towards implementing the best ideas.

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