Guest Commentary: New Mace Blvd Traffic Study Needed Before Making any More Changes
by Alan Pryor The City is in the midst of trying to formulate a plan to alleviate…
Commentary: New Housing Project Is Unlikely to Be a Major Impact on Mace
There was a letter in the local paper worried about the impact of the new Chiles Road…
Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle
A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making…
City Provides Updates to Plans at Mace
After receiving complaints about changes to the Mace Boulevard roadway, the city has gone back to the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Key Question Is What Has Gone Wrong with Cannery?
When the Cannery development came to a council vote in the late fall of 2013, the final…
Pedaling Love: Life Viewed from the Vantage Point of Two Wheels
by Lisa Montanaro In the summer of 2012, I relocated from New York to Northern California, specifically,…
Council Looks to Fix Mace and San Marino Intersection
While the council looked at longer-term fixes for Mace Boulevard back when they met last on April…
Sunday Commentary: Traffic Isn’t Great, but Is Sprawl to Blame?
Segments of the public are clearly unhappy with traffic congestion. Personally, I’m not a big fan of…
My View: Mace Before the Redesign Was Dangerous for Kids and Bicyclists
Following my commentary on Mace from Thursday in which we called for El Macero residents to pay…
Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm…
Council Approves Changes, Will Have Experts Come Up with Design Proposal on Mace
The Davis City Council passed two motions on Tuesday night with respect to Mace Boulevard – the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Proposal Won’t Solve Mace Problems, Could Make It Worse
When the Davis City Council attempted to address the paid parking pushback, they installed a compromise that…
My View: Council Needs to Pause on Mace, Avoid Making Rash Decisions
Prior to spring break, I picked up my 9th grader just after 5 pm on a Thursday…
City Proposes Revisions for Mace Blvd. Corridor
After several public meetings with citizen complaints about the redesigned Mace Boulevard, staff is recommending that council…
Guest Commentary: Solution for Mace is to Regulate Traffic at Mace and Montgomery
By Jason Taormino The problem with the Mace Blvd traffic is Waze and other mapping solutions. They…
Commentary: When Critics Get It Wrong
Clearly there are some unanticipated problems with the redesign of Mace Boulevard, but some critics have turned…
Sunday Commentary: Designing Complete Streets Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Punishing Automobiles
When I read the editorial by the Davis Enterprise, I was a bit disturbed by the implication…
My View: We Need to Be Data Driven and Forward Thinking on Transportation Issues
It was an impressive showing on Thursday night at the South Davis Fire Station – estimates were…
City Lays Out Some Alternatives for Mace; Residents Mostly Want It to Go Back to How It Was
Over 200 people attended a community engagement meeting and workshop at the South Davis Fire Station, as…
Commentary: Everyone Has Made Up Their Minds on Mace – but What if They’re Wrong?
On Thursday, there will be another meeting on the Mace Boulevard issue, and hopefully by that point…
