King's Arena: Build a publicly accessible green roof on the new downtown King's arena

King's Arena: Build a publicly accessible green roof on the new downtown King's arena

Started
November 8, 2013
Petition to
Office of the City Manager, City Manager, City of Sacramento John F. Shirey and 7 others
Petition Closed
This petition had 370 supporters

Why this petition matters

Started by Irene Chung

Sacramento could be home to a collaborative green roof project helping reduce the urban heat island effect, invigorate urban businesses, educate visitors and create an amazing Capital city example of environmentally responsible building and design. The future is now help make it a reality! 

The City of Sacramento and the King's are taking an innovative approach to their new investment in the downtown arena. The discussions about the arena have already included the possibility of installing a green roof. A green roof is one in which there is a vegetated covering. What I am proposing is that we install a green roof with public access and the ability to grow food. 

 

Such an installation would create year round appeal, boost revenues for the surrounding community, and decrease the environmental impacts of the urban environment. If the arena is created with a green roof, with public access, it will have the ability to act as a new public park, a tourist attraction, a youth training facility, and a private event space. The installation of such a project will reduce the urban heat island and all its effects (energy use, ozone, heat related illnesses), trap particulate matter, bring in consistent foot traffic to the downtown area (increasing local business revenues), and make Sacramento a pillar of environmental responsibility.

 

It's not too late to make a difference. Sacramento has many policies and programs in place to remediate the effects our city has on the environment, the installation of a publicly accessible green roof could only be another step in the right direction! 

 

The city of Chicago had over 200 green roofs in 2006, the city of NY has the NY Highline. Let's get Sacramento on the same level!  They did it, we can do it bigger and better! The King's are already amazing, let's get them in an arena to match! 

For more information, statistics, const analysis, and questions please contact:  

Irene Chung
ijchung@ucdavis.edu

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Decision Makers

  • John F. ShireyOffice of the City Manager, City Manager, City of Sacramento
  • John DangbergOffice of the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City of Sacramento
  • Chris GrangerPresident, Sacramento Kings
  • Kunal MerchantVP, Strategic Initiatives, Sacramento King's
  • Garrick DornVP, Partnerships, Suite Sales & Service, Sacramento King's