Sunday Commentary: Even Before COVID Struck, Paid Parking Was Going to Be Off the Table
As someone who drives downtown to work every day—even now—I have a lot of frustration with the…
My View: But Was It Legal?
As we reported earlier this week, the so-called “Freedom to Park” initiative fell short of the required…
Freedom to Park Initiative Fails to Qualify
An initiative led by Dan Urazandi of Bizarro World that would have prohibited paid parking and mandated…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Freedom to Park Might Be an Ironic Title
It kind of reminds me of the euphemistic title the “right to work,” but “freedom to park”…
My View: Changing the Culture of the Council, Our Town
I made the comment to a former elected official that I really don’t understand why people in…
Commentary: How Our Downtown Plan Measures Up
Davis has been moving closer to a draft Downtown Plan that figures to transform the downtown –…
My View: Some Are Saying the Council is Out of Step – Let’s Have a Look
Critics of the council are charging that the council is out of step with the community on…
Commentary: Parking, Fluoridation, Green Waste – What Davis Can’t Seem to Get Right
When I started the Vanguard – 13 years ago this coming July – I had the premise…
Council Finds Middle Ground Adding Paid Parking in Lots, but Not on Surface Streets
It turned out that none of the four members of the Davis City Council were ready to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Davis Believe in Science?
As we move toward a decision on paid parking, it is disconcerting the extent to which Davis,…
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. …
Sunday Commentary: Is Now the Time to Implement Paid Parking?
One of the big questions we asked back during the Trackside debate was – even if you…
Part Two of the Paid Parking Discussion Comes Monday
With a packed house and more than two hours of public comment on Tuesday, March 5, the…
Guest Commentary: Downtown Entreats Council to Reject Parking Meters
by Dan Urazandi The history of paid parking in Davis has unfolded outside my store window. From…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Week Out, Perhaps Signs of Possible Ways to Compromise on Paid Parking
We are a week a way from the continuation of the March 5 meeting on paid parking…
Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address
Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?
One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected…
Sunday Commentary: Council’s Dilemma – Do They Listen to Stakeholders or the Experts on Parking?
Given the time of night it was on Tuesday and where they were in the meeting, delay…
Commentary: Council’s Decision to Delay Decision on Parking – the Good and the Bad
How many times have we seen council, in their desire to make a decision on a controversial…
Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal
By Linnea Patterson and David Greenwald City Hall was packed on Tuesday night to hear the city…
