Commentary: DiSC May Impact Traffic, but Leaving Status Quo in Place Not Great Either
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few years ago back in 2016, Nishi…
Sunday Commentary: City Gets Critical Additional Grant Money to Fix Richards
Last December the city announced it had been awarded $5 million to complete the I-80/Richards Blvd. Interchange…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fixing Richards Blvd At Least Partially Has Become Possible
Over the years, the city of Davis has attempted a number of fixes to the perpetual problem…
City Gets Grant Funding For Richards Blvd Interchange Improvement, Other Projects
The city of Davis will finally have the money needed to complete the I-80/ Richards Blovd Interchange…
Commentary: Nishi Good or Bad for Overall Environment?
Most of the discussion on Nishi and the environment has focused on the issue of air quality…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation Picture Summed Up in One Chart
This is the single most powerful chart on travel in Davis. It comes from the UC Davis…
Nishi Proposal To Be Heard by Various Commissions this Month
Back in October, the owners of the Nishi property revived their proposed project about 16 months after…
My View: New Nishi Proposal Seeks to Fix Previous Problems; Addresses Student Housing Crisis
A lot of people were talking about Nishi’s new proposal yesterday and most viewed it in a…
Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot
In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi…
Analysis: Assessing the Impacts of Lincoln40 – Part 4, Would Closing Olive I-80 Off-Ramp Create a Fire Trap?
On Sunday, Eileen Samitz wrote that “your articles continue to ignore and side-step the serious problems and…
Analysis: Assessing the Impacts of Lincoln40 – Part I,Traffic Impacts
On Sunday, Eileen Samitz wrote that “your articles continue to ignore and side-step the serious problems and…
Draft EIR Release for Lincoln40
The city has released the Draft EIR for the Lincoln40 apartment project on Olive Drive. The comment…
Commentary: Don’t Fix the Road because It Might Lead to Development
There are multiple problems with the Richards corridor in Davis. The most notable is that the number…
Richards Blvd. Interchange Improvements to Proceed
On consent this week, city staff is asking the council to authorize “initial work on Richards Boulevard…
My View: Should We Take Another Look at City Traffic Standards?
As I looked through the Sterling Apartments Final EIR, one of things that struck me was a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Bad Traffic on Richards to Prevent Nishi?
The local paper reported on Sunday that changes to state law could compel the city to sell…
Monday Morning Thoughts: CalTrans Waiting on Davis on Richards Re-Direct
While much has been made about the congestive nature of Richards Boulevard and plans are being made…
Commentary: Council Wants More Housing in Davis
Yesterday, in a column, I argued that UC Davis basically traded their proposed housing on Russell Fields…
Sunday Commentary: Council Hits the Right Notes on LRDP Response
In Saturday’s column, I presented the full summary of the city’s response to the university’s Long Range…
My View: City Articulates LRDP Interests
For a number of months we have had a long and sustained community dialogue on growth as…
