Guest Commentary: Planning Starts with Transit
(Or at least it’s supposed to.) Perhaps the greatest casualty of mid-century modernist thinking was the love…
Draft EIR for Village Finds Denser Project Environmentally Superior Alternative
Davis, CA – This week, the city of Davis released the Draft EIR for the 1800-unit Village…
COURT WATCH: Defense Demands Fair Trial, Accused’s Release – Judge Disagrees
WOODLAND, CA – During a pre-hearing conference Thursday at Yolo County Superior Court, Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne…
Brief Challenges Georgia Bill Preventing Charitable Help for Paying Bail
ATLANTA, GA – In a move last week to stop Georgia’s Senate Bill 63, 39 prosecutors and…
SACOG Report Shows Emerging Trends in Transportation, Housing, and the Economy in the Sacramento Region
Sacramento, CA – This week SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) announced the release of the 2024…
Commentary: What a Simple Vision Could Look Like
Yesterday I asked the question: “Should There Be a Community Vision?” As I pointed out in my…
Guest Commentary: City Staff’s Critical Letter on I-80 before Council Tuesday – DEIR Not Reconciled with Climate Plan
Accepting DEIR to get $86 million fed money for auto widening turns Climate Plan into carbon off…
My View: A Modest Proposal – Time to Ban Driving in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There have been a lot of debates over…
Guest Commentary: I-80 Whistleblower – Caltrans Needs to Change for 21st Century
Is misappropriation of funds a standard practice? By Alan Hirsch, YoloMobility News of a high-level Caltrans whistleblower…
My View: Building Housing Near Jobs Is Imperative for the Climate Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My column yesterday raised a relatively simple concept—the notion that if…
My View: The Housing Crisis Figures to Accentuate the Climate Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An analysis by the LA Times noted the inverse relationship between…
Council Will Be Asked to Finalize Mace Improvements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city first started seeing complaints about traffic…
Guest Commentary: Muni Bonds to Fund I-80 Widening?
Environmentalists ask I-80 EIR to study sustainable options. By Alan Hirsch The Yolo County Transportation District (YoloTD)…
Letter: Comments on Long-Range Growth Subcommittee Report
By John Johnston Editor’s notes: the following were comments sent to the city of Davis in advance…
SF Chronicle Editorial Board Calls on Governor Newsom to Provide Funding to Prevent Public Transportation Collapse
SF Chronicle: “Gavin Newsom can’t just let California’s public transit systems collapse” Special to the Vanguard Sacramento,…
Guest Commentary: Be Wary of Caltrans Pattern of Science Denial on GHG
Open letter to Davis BTSSC (Transportation Commission) To: Chair Jessica Jacobs and members, Davis BTSSC RE: Potential…
My View: Renewable Energy, Electric Cars and, Of Course, Drive Less
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The record heat of last week was a…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Final Legislative Hurdle
SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds…
Guest Commentary: Environmentalists Can Build Nicer, More Valuable Cities Than the Sprawl We Build Now
Environmentalists Can Build Nicer, More Valuable Cities Than The Sprawl We Build Now (c) By Mark Dempsey…
Letter: Reimagining Russell Blvd Needs a Bus Connection to West Village to Reduce Car Dependence
By Sustainable Growth Yolo Note: The Council put off discussion on Russell Blvd until late May due…
