My View: Measure Q Is a Sideshow
Davis, CA – I have already opined recently that housing rather than the city’s fiscal situation is…
Guest Commentary: Recommendations to the Davis City Council for Downtown Housing Projects
Submitted for consideration by the Sierra Club Yolano Group (The following was submitted to the city by…
Commentary: Parking Discussion Illustrates Challenges for the City As General Plan Moves Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The other day on NextDoor there was a…
Commentary: If We Only Had a Vision…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The argument has been made (and not just…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Stronger Than Expected Support for a Vehicle-Free Area
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When G Street came up last week before…
Commentary: Opportunity Not Fear with G St
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA –I heard complaints this Tuesday about the configuration of…
Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community…
Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Has Some Good Features, but It Won’t Solve Our Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the Davis City Council finally—emphasis on…
Commentary: Still Sorting Out the Impact of Pandemic on Real Estate and Downtowns
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the things we are watching are emerging trends during…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Ace Sale Not about Parking Policies
This past week, the owners of Davis Ace announced that they would be selling their longtime store. …
Analysis: Majority of Council Candidates Opposed to Building Downtown Parking Structures
There is an overlap with several different schools of thought which converge to create opposition to building…
City’s DT Transportation Consultant to Suggest How Tech Innovation Can Affect Downtown Planning
By Judy Corbett Jeff Tumlin, Internationally Recognized Transportation Expert, Speaking Wednesday Dec. 6 at 7 PM in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Council Should Consider Peak-Hour Only Alternative on Paid Parking
Paid parking is a controversial issue, both inside downtown as well as in the community. On the…
Vanguard Conclave Features Discussion on Homelessness (Video)
On Wednesday evening, the Davis Vanguard held its fourth conclave, this time on “Addressing Homelessness in Davis.”…
Council Allows Ace Parking Project to Move Forward
It spawned a far broader and far more important debate than the decision over a simple project…
Commentary: Thoughts on Parking and Core Area Specific Planning
For the last several weeks a council item on in-lieu parking fees, and now an appeal of…
Please Support Davis Ace, Property Rights and the Freedom to Pursue Economic Vitality
By Jason Taormino It feels like an affront to common sense that anyone would try to stop…
In Defense of Parking Lots
By Don Shor Over the last few days we’ve been treated to some discussion of basic principles…
Yogi Berra: “It’s A Permanent Placeholder”
By Michael Bisch Commissioner Rutherford to applicant (57:00): “And then as for allowing this use [parking lot]…
When East Is West and North Is South
By Michael Bisch “On-site parking shall not be placed in front of buildings along sidewalks; there shall…
