Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment
With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointed to fill…
My View: Time to Think Beyond the Simple Local Issues
Council is just about to crank up again – I know some on the council will not…
Will State Roads Funding Become Reality?
While the City of Davis is looking toward a local revenue stream, possibly in the form of…
City Finally Launches Road Repairs After Years of Deterioration
For the first time in years, the city has launched a major road repair effort, the city…
Analysis: Should Davis Count on Help for Roads?
Last week, Dan Carson reported in the Vanguard, “For the first time in decades, there is a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Start on Roads But When Do We Get Serious About Funding?
On Tuesday the Davis City Council will have before them a very important consent agenda item –…
Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
League of California Cities Alarmed At Precarious Pavement Conditions
In a release on Monday, the League of California Cities stated that it has “engaged in numerous…
Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous
At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking changes….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Olive Drive, Richards Underpass and the Potential For NextDoor
NextDoor is set up as a private social network for the community, organized by neighborhood. The city…
Staff Recommends Removing Parking, Restriping B Street
Back in November, when an overwhelming number of residents expressed concerns about the safety risks involved with…
Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident
In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around…
My View: When Bike Meets Car
Watch the video above taken from my dashcam yesterday around noon at the corner of F and…
My View: Innovation, Away from Internal Combustion and Going Carless
One of our readers in the past week “suggested” that perhaps the term innovation is an overused…
Sunday Commentary: Lessons I Took Away from the TedxUCDavis Event on Innovation and Carless Existence
In recent weeks, I have really gotten into watching TED videos – while TED has been around…
Commentary: Fifth Street Probably Still Needs Some Tweaks
For years, we debated, discussed — and some went as far as fearing the Fifth Street Redesign. After…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues
The results from the recently released UC Davis Campus Travel survey are encouraging. The results from the…
Commentary: Employee Morale is Becoming a Crisis For the City
This week Mayor Dan Wolk and Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis put out a piece that laid…
City Puts Out RFP For Yolo Rail Relocation Economic Impact Studies
On Tuesday, the City of Davis put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) “from parties interested in…
Further Analysis: 20-Year Road Projections Will Always Be Imprecise, City Needs to Secure Funding Regardless
Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on the work that Dan Carson did on behalf of the…
