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Mayor Steinberg, Chancellor May, Assemblyman McCarty Unveil Aggie Square Site

嘿嘿视频 Chancellor Gary S. May and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg today announced that they have chosen the 嘿嘿视频 Health Campus in the Oak Park area as the location for the first phase of an innovation hub called Aggie Square.

The pair also announced the release of findings by the Aggie Square Working Group established in December to explore potential sites for housing the hub in Sacramento, transportation options between Sacramento and Davis, and potential city and state funding sources to support the overall effort.

Chancellor Gary S. May speaking at the Aggie Square event.
Chancellor Gary S. May addresses Aggie Square news conference in Sacramento today (April 12). Behind him, from left: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Sacramento City Councilman Jay Schenirer and Eve Bukowski, vice president of state government relations with the California Life Sciences Association. (Karin Higgins/嘿嘿视频)

After reviewing four options that analyzed five key characteristics for each geographic zone, Mayor Steinberg and Chancellor May determined that the 嘿嘿视频 Health Campus would best meet the main goals of the project in the first phase of Aggie Square.

鈥淏uilding this new center of innovation alongside the existing 嘿嘿视频 Health campus will not only ensure a tight connection to the school鈥檚 great minds and resources but will also create jobs and economic development in the heart of Oak Park, along with more real opportunity for young people from all low-income neighborhoods in Sacramento,鈥 Mayor Steinberg said.

Aggie Square will serve as a collaborative technology and innovation campus that leverages the university鈥檚 strengths to become the catalyst for economic change, creates jobs for its graduates, and helps spur the economic vitality of the broader Sacramento region. It will serve as a model public-private partnership, increasing technology transfer and creating opportunities for residents in the community and region.

Four locations in Sacramento were examined using the following criteria:

  • Advance the university鈥檚 mission by enhancing Sacramento鈥檚 ability to drive economic growth
  • Promote strategic partnerships for economic development
  • Contribute to community building and community health
  • Connect all communities with transportation enhancements between 嘿嘿视频 and Sacramento
  • Leverage Sacramento鈥檚 ability to convene and facilitate dialogue among diverse stakeholders

Each of the four sites was analyzed for 鈥渢heir potential to propel 嘿嘿视频 research activity and attract affiliated public and private investment.鈥 The four zones included downtown/Riverfront, which encompasses the Railyards; the 嘿嘿视频 Health Campus; the Sacramento Center for Innovation, located seven miles east of downtown; and North Natomas. In addition to the five criteria above, each site was reviewed for its readiness, infrastructure and housing.

鈥淚 would like to thank the working group for its diligence, objectivity and thoroughness as they explored the viability of each of these areas,鈥 Chancellor May said. 鈥淎s we move forward together with community partners on Aggie Square, our commitment to building a stronger, more vibrant community will be a priority, including making sure we create economic development and jobs for the local community. Aggie Square has the potential to serve as a model for bringing diverse communities together for positive change.鈥

Building on the strengths of 嘿嘿视频 and economic leverage of the city of Sacramento, the working group recognized several opportunities for public-private partners in the areas of life sciences, food systems, mobility, government and civic technology, and arts and communications.

In addition to job creation, internships for students will be a feature of Aggie Square, as will the opportunity for students to gain experience in research laboratories.

鈥淎ggie Square is a quadruple win for the Stockton Boulevard corridor, the City of Sacramento, 嘿嘿视频 and the State of California,鈥 said Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). 鈥淭his partnership will allow the University of California to accommodate more students, support small businesses in our community and foster economic development throughout the Sacramento region. The state will be an important partner in this project and I am committed to make sure this ambitious innovation hub becomes a reality.鈥

U.S. Representative Doris Matsui, (D-Sacramento) added: 鈥淭his campus will serve as a key connecting point between the innovation happening in our region and the cutting edge exploration happening at 嘿嘿视频. In our 21st-century economy, it鈥檚 critically important that we鈥檙e being creative and inclusive about how we spur job creation and growth for the next generation. Aggie Square is an example of how we can work together as a community to achieve that future.鈥

In addition, the working group found that Sacramento and 嘿嘿视频 can leverage a range of unique assets, take a 鈥渨hole industry鈥 approach in considering long-term planning, build a culture of partnership, and start with clear strengths and shared priorities. They also suggested that work begin immediately.

Mayor Steinberg and Chancellor May are not eliminating the other three options as potential areas to pursue in the years ahead. In the meantime, 嘿嘿视频 will review a market analysis and develop detailed concepts of the 嘿嘿视频 Health site.

鈥淎s a former 嘿嘿视频 faculty member, I championed bringing 嘿嘿视频 students and faculty, beyond the health system alone, across the causeway to engage with our communities in our region,鈥 said Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento). 鈥淚 am pleased that Chancellor May is bringing Aggie Square to Sacramento so that innovation and technology from 嘿嘿视频 will create more high quality jobs in the Sacramento region and benefit our communities.鈥

The Aggie Square Working Group鈥檚 report, and additional information on Aggie Square can be found on the .

Media Resources

Kimberly Hale, 嘿嘿视频 News and Media Relations, 530-752-9838, klhale@ucdavis.edu

Mary Lynne Vellinga, Office of the Mayor, Sacramento, 916-599-3724, MLVellinga@cityofsacramento.org

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