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Guest Commentary: Buyer Beware – EIR on I-80 Contains Unreviewed Forecast on Benefits / Impact of I-80 Widening

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|Date: November 15, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Buyer Beware – EIR on I-80 Contains Unreviewed Forecast on Benefits / Impact of I-80 Widening

By Alan Hirsch, YoloTD As you read this, the lengthy draft Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the wideni ...

By Alan Hirsch, YoloTD As you read this, the lengthy draft Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the widening of I-80 has been released for public review as you read this. It was first promised in early ...

November 15, 2023
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Guest Commentary: I-80 Whistleblower – Caltrans Needs to Change for 21st Century

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|Date: October 26, 2023
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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 Caltr ...

Is misappropriation of funds a standard practice? By Alan Hirsch, YoloMobility News of a high-level Caltrans whistleblower hit the national media in recent weeks with stories in the Sacramento Bee, LA ...

October 26, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Caltrans’ Own Charts Show Expanded Transit More Effective than Road Widening to Speed Travel

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|Date: October 12, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Caltrans’ Own Charts Show Expanded Transit More Effective than Road Widening to Speed Travel

Caltrans’ own data: Average speed difference trivial if toll lanes added, HOV lanes don’t encourage carpo ...

Caltrans’ own data: Average speed difference trivial if toll lanes added, HOV lanes don’t encourage carpooling, and transit is 15x more cost effective for speeding travel. By Alan Hirsch, Yolo Mobilit ...

October 12, 2023
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Alan Hirsch Responds to Caltrans Revelations in POLITICO Article

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 05, 2023
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Alan Hirsch Responds to Caltrans Revelations in POLITICO Article

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For months now, Alan Hirsch has almost been the lone v ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For months now, Alan Hirsch has almost been the lone voice in the wilderness crying out that there is something wrong with the plans to expand the fr ...

October 05, 2023
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POLITICO Story: Whistleblower Terminated for Complaining about Environmental Impacts of Freeway Expansion Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2023
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POLITICO Story: Whistleblower Terminated for Complaining about Environmental Impacts of Freeway Expansion Project

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Local residents and the Davis City Council are am ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Local residents and the Davis City Council are among those who have questioned the environmental impact of the I-80 freeway expansion project. ...

October 04, 2023
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Guest Commentary: I-80 News – Two Projects on Causeway; DEIR Release; Woodland – Traffic Congregation Not Relevant in EIR

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|Date: September 11, 2023
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Guest Commentary: I-80 News – Two Projects on Causeway; DEIR Release; Woodland – Traffic Congregation Not Relevant in EIR

By Alan Hirsch All the week's News on I-80, as best I understand it. The Headlines. Draft EIR out Monda ...

By Alan Hirsch All the week's News on I-80, as best I understand it. The Headlines. Draft EIR out Monday(?) – YoloTD Board meeting comments needed Two projects on causeway at once! Pavement Rehab i ...

September 11, 2023
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Council Approves Mace Redesign Project

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|Date: August 31, 2023
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Council Approves Mace Redesign Project

By the Vanguard Davis, CA – During the Aug. 29 City Council meeting, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to ...

By the Vanguard Davis, CA – During the Aug. 29 City Council meeting, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to begin construction of the Mace Boulevard Redesign Project that will include a two-way cycle tra ...

August 31, 2023
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Council Will Be Asked to Finalize Mace Improvements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2023
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Council Will Be Asked to Finalize Mace Improvements

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city first started seeing complaints about traffic ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city first started seeing complaints about traffic on Mace following the original redesign in 2018. It has taken over four years since the first ...

August 26, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Muni Bonds to Fund I-80 Widening?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 14, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Muni Bonds to Fund I-80 Widening?

Environmentalists ask I-80 EIR to study sustainable options. By Alan Hirsch The Yolo County Transportatio ...

Environmentalists ask I-80 EIR to study sustainable options. By Alan Hirsch The Yolo County Transportation District (YoloTD) continues to quickly push ahead for the I-80 widening to happen, even after ...

July 14, 2023
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Breaking: Yolo I-80 Widening Not Funded!

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 29, 2023
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Breaking: Yolo I-80 Widening Not Funded!

Advocates Who Steamrolled Project Scramble to Save It by Alan Hirsch The Yolo I-80 widening project was n ...

Advocates Who Steamrolled Project Scramble to Save It by Alan Hirsch The Yolo I-80 widening project was not given the missing 60% funds ($103 million) at the Wednesday 6/28 statewide California Transp ...

June 29, 2023
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Guest Commentary: I-80 Widening Rated Last for Funding by Caltrans

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|Date: June 28, 2023
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Guest Commentary: I-80 Widening Rated Last for Funding by Caltrans

CTC refuses to double down funds for a bad project. By Alan Hirsch Preface: Just 46 hours after Davis Cou ...

CTC refuses to double down funds for a bad project. By Alan Hirsch Preface: Just 46 hours after Davis Council was forced into a shotgun wedding with Caltrans on the Yolo80 freeway widening, the gate k ...

June 28, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Make Transit & Walkable Communities a Priority, Not Just a Mitigation for Freeway Widening.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Make Transit & Walkable Communities a Priority, Not Just a Mitigation for Freeway Widening.

TO Mayor Will Arnold and Members Davis City Council From: Judy Corbett, Professor Steven Wheeler, Alan Pr ...

TO Mayor Will Arnold and Members Davis City Council From: Judy Corbett, Professor Steven Wheeler, Alan Pryor, Mark Huising, Roberta Millstein, Jim Zanetto, Colin Walsh, Alan Hirsch, Robert Thayer Our ...

June 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Be Wary of Caltrans Pattern of Science Denial on GHG

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 13, 2023
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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 ...

Open letter to Davis BTSSC (Transportation Commission) To: Chair Jessica Jacobs and members, Davis BTSSC RE: Potential Endorsement of I-80 Yolo widening before Draft EIR released BTSSC will be asked t ...

May 13, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reevaluating Whether We Should *Fix* Mace

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reevaluating Whether We Should *Fix* Mace

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2019, the year before the pandemic, the completion ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2019, the year before the pandemic, the completion of the Mace Redesign saw the corridor snarled in standstill traffic. Quickly, at least in the ...

March 20, 2023
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Council Set to Approve a Mace Blvd Redesign Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 18, 2023
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Council Set to Approve a Mace Blvd Redesign Plan

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Several years have passed with a pandemic in between s ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Several years have passed with a pandemic in between since the issue of the Mace Blvd. redesign first came up and community members expressed concern ...

March 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Student Opinion: Public Transit Agencies Should Not Receive Cuts in Their State Funding

Posted by Ibrahim Dagher
|Date: March 09, 2023
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Student Opinion: Public Transit Agencies Should Not Receive Cuts in Their State Funding

By Rodrigo Villegas Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a budget proposal to address California’s an ...

By Rodrigo Villegas Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a budget proposal to address California’s anticipated 22.5 billion dollar deficit. The proposal included cutting two billion dollars from t ...

March 09, 2023
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Richards Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project Moves to Final Initial Study

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2022
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Richards Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project Moves to Final Initial Study

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A critical project for Davis, the Richards Blvd. Inter ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A critical project for Davis, the Richards Blvd. Interchange Improvements Project, will move forward toward a completion of the Initial Study and a d ...

July 15, 2022
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Commentary: Traffic Comment by No on H Makes No Sense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2022
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Commentary: Traffic Comment by No on H Makes No Sense

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I belatedly caught up with a Measure H discussion duri ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I belatedly caught up with a Measure H discussion during the Chamber’s candidate forum from last week. It was Matt Williams for the no side taking o ...

May 25, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Public Comment Regarding DiSC Traffic Analysis Provided to Council and Staff

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: April 21, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Public Comment Regarding DiSC Traffic Analysis Provided to Council and Staff

By Matt Williams Tuesday night at the City Council meeting I provided the following written Public Commen ...

By Matt Williams Tuesday night at the City Council meeting I provided the following written Public Comment. To avoid blindsiding City staff, I delivered a copy of the issues to key members of staff . ...

April 21, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Fixing the Mace Mess – The Big Picture

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Fixing the Mace Mess – The Big Picture

By Peter Jacobsen Like clockwork, every Thursday and Friday afternoon, Mace Boulevard mysteriously shifts ...

By Peter Jacobsen Like clockwork, every Thursday and Friday afternoon, Mace Boulevard mysteriously shifts from a quiet street with two vehicles a minute, to a jammed mess. This Tahoe-bound traffic lin ...

March 29, 2022
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