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…
City and County Agree on Tax Sharing Agreement, MOU with County on DiSC
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city and county have reached a tentative…
Judge Hears Oral Arguments on DiSC 2022 Ballot Statements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He doesn’t have much time—Judge Dan Maguire on…
Council Moves Forward with New Mace Redesign
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For three years it had become a focal…
Guest Commentary: Reimagine Russell Needs Bus Connection to West Village
By Bret Stevens and Francois Kaeppelin The Reimagine Russell project has the potential to link thousands of…
DiSC 2022 Returns to the Planning Commission This Week
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Just 14 months after the initial project came…
Commentary: Should the City Re-Think the West Village Connection?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council will have a Re-imagine Russell…
