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My View: DISC Goes Down to Defeat, Comes Down to Traffic?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 21, 2020
| (67) Comments

My View: DISC Goes Down to Defeat, Comes Down to Traffic?

By David M. Greenwald This is not going to be a deep dive yet into the data, but I do find the results in ...

By David M. Greenwald This is not going to be a deep dive yet into the data, but I do find the results interesting. Overall the project lost relatively narrowly by about 1300 votes, or 4.5 percent. ...

November 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (67) Comments

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Analysis: Analyzing the Traffic Impacts of DISC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2020
| (18) Comments

Analysis: Analyzing the Traffic Impacts of DISC

By David M. Greenwald Critics of the project point to 24,000 additional car trips as a huge impact of the ...

By David M. Greenwald Critics of the project point to 24,000 additional car trips as a huge impact of the project. Proponents of the project note that this is the unmitigated impact. There are clearly ...

October 19, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Traffic Analysis for Aggie Research Campus is Out

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2020
| (13) Comments

Traffic Analysis for Aggie Research Campus is Out

The city has posted the Subsequent EIR (SEIR) on its site, and has begun the 45-day public review period ...

The city has posted the Subsequent EIR (SEIR) on its site, and has begun the 45-day public review period that began on March 13 and will end on April 27, allowing the public to comment on it. The prop ...

March 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Aggie Research Campus Project Improves Traffic Conditions at Busy Davis Intersections

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 15, 2020
| (12) Comments

Aggie Research Campus Project Improves Traffic Conditions at Busy Davis Intersections

Reduces delay times and improves level of service on Mace Blvd. (From Press Release – ARC) – The Draft S ...

Reduces delay times and improves level of service on Mace Blvd. (From Press Release – ARC) – The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Aggie Research Campus project, released Fri ...

March 15, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Realistic Assessment of Traffic Impacts of Mace

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2020
| (53) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Realistic Assessment of Traffic Impacts of Mace

“Traffic is obviously going to be the real issue we have to look at,” Matt Keasling told the Planning Com ...

“Traffic is obviously going to be the real issue we have to look at,” Matt Keasling told the Planning Commission last week. I agree with that view but, at the same time, many are overstating the prob ...

March 02, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Community Split and Commission Critical of ARC Proposal, Get Earful on Transportation and Traffic Impacts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2020
| (12) Comments

Community Split and Commission Critical of ARC Proposal, Get Earful on Transportation and Traffic Impacts

If the developers for the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) wanted critical feedback, they got it. Whether it ...

If the developers for the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) wanted critical feedback, they got it. Whether it was the mixed comments from the public or the largely critical ones from the Planning Commissio ...

February 27, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 26, 2020
| (32) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now

When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went with ...

When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went with a compromise – attempting to keep the bicycle-friendly design of Mace while restoring two vehi ...

January 26, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Year of the Band-Aid as Council Punts on Critical Long-Term Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2019
| (11) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Year of the Band-Aid as Council Punts on Critical Long-Term Issues

2019 will likely be remembered as a year of tragedy. The year started with the tragic murder of young po ...

2019 will likely be remembered as a year of tragedy. The year started with the tragic murder of young police officer Natalie Corona on January 10 and in many ways was bookended by the murder-police s ...

December 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2019
| (30) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?

When people were polled last spring, the issue that most concerned them was cost of housing. When people ...

When people were polled last spring, the issue that most concerned them was cost of housing. When people are polled about the need for economic development, there is an interesting split. The people ...

December 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: 4340 Parking Spaces Is a Rallying Point for Opposition to ARC; Applicants Need to Take the Issue Away

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 26, 2019
| (78) Comments

Commentary: 4340 Parking Spaces Is a Rallying Point for Opposition to ARC; Applicants Need to Take the Issue Away

In 2016, when the developers of Nishi put forward their project to the voters, there were two fatal flaws ...

In 2016, when the developers of Nishi put forward their project to the voters, there were two fatal flaws that led to a narrow defeat, despite the clear need for student housing at the time. One of t ...

November 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (78) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Process and the Need to Solve Vexing Problems in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 24, 2019
| (18) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Process and the Need to Solve Vexing Problems in Davis

If the facts are on our your side – debate the facts. If the law is on your side – debate the law. If n ...

If the facts are on our your side – debate the facts. If the law is on your side – debate the law. If neither is on your side – pound on the process. That’s the rule of thumb in Davis but one thing ...

November 24, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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My View: The Proposed Fixes by Caltrans May Not Correct Traffic Problems in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 23, 2019
| (17) Comments

My View: The Proposed Fixes by Caltrans May Not Correct Traffic Problems in Davis

On Thursday Caltrans had an open house to discuss proposed fixes to the freeway. While the format of the ...

On Thursday Caltrans had an open house to discuss proposed fixes to the freeway. While the format of the meeting was less than desirable, the solution they offer does not appear to address the major ...

November 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (17) Comments

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Caltrans Hosts Open House to Discuss Corridor Improvement Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 22, 2019
| (52) Comments

Caltrans Hosts Open House to Discuss Corridor Improvement Project

It has gone from an afterthought to one of the biggest issues in town. The impact of I-80’s increased tr ...

It has gone from an afterthought to one of the biggest issues in town. The impact of I-80’s increased traffic and the increasing rate of cut-through traffic has led to more people using bypasses, exa ...

November 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (52) Comments

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Council Goes with Compromise on Mace – Back to Two Lanes, Keeps Protected Bike Path

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2019
| (30) Comments

Council Goes with Compromise on Mace – Back to Two Lanes, Keeps Protected Bike Path

Nearly two dozen people spoke during public comment – there were fireworks on both sides of the issue, bu ...

Nearly two dozen people spoke during public comment – there were fireworks on both sides of the issue, but this time the public was relatively split. Council, as they have for years now, found the co ...

November 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (30) Comments

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Mace Blvd Redesign Comes Back before Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2019
| (6) Comments

Mace Blvd Redesign Comes Back before Council

Staff will be looking for direction from council as to what alternative to move forward with in redesigni ...

Staff will be looking for direction from council as to what alternative to move forward with in redesigning Mace Boulevard after a series of public hearings in which at least the boisterous portion of ...

November 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Mace Mess – Calling It What It Is

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 05, 2019
| (4) Comments

Guest Commentary: Mace Mess – Calling It What It Is

By Char Henwood Here’s what it is, folks: the Mace Mess is a very bad design. It was bad when conceived ...

By Char Henwood Here’s what it is, folks: the Mace Mess is a very bad design. It was bad when conceived in 2010, bad when the design was completed in 2013 (without a traffic study), and bad when ins ...

November 05, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (4) Comments

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City Recommends Issuing Supplemental EIR Contract for ARC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2019
| (1) Comment

City Recommends Issuing Supplemental EIR Contract for ARC

Sunflowers over Aggie Research Campus (ARC) site When the council approved certification of the EIR for t ...

Sunflowers over Aggie Research Campus (ARC) site When the council approved certification of the EIR for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) in the fall of 2017, all sides understood that if the pr ...

November 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Commentary: Can We Fix Mace?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 01, 2019
| (26) Comments

Commentary: Can We Fix Mace?

It was a week ago that about 200 people met at Pioneer Elementary and consultants from Fehr & Peers g ...

It was a week ago that about 200 people met at Pioneer Elementary and consultants from Fehr & Peers gave us the data which really suggests that very little that we do will fix Mace Boulevard until ...

November 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (26) Comments

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Commentary: The Roots of the Mace Congestion Lie in the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2019
| (41) Comments

Commentary: The Roots of the Mace Congestion Lie in the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area

The message that was delivered on Thursday was in line with what we have been arguing here on the Vanguar ...

The message that was delivered on Thursday was in line with what we have been arguing here on the Vanguard for some time – the problem along Mace Boulevard is not likely to be fixed locally. As the En ...

October 29, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (41) Comments

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My View: Time to Call This What It Is – the I-80 Mess

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 26, 2019
| (49) Comments

My View: Time to Call This What It Is – the I-80 Mess

There was a large showing on Thursday night on the issue of Mace Boulevard But city officials should be ...

There was a large showing on Thursday night on the issue of Mace Boulevard But city officials should be cautious about overreacting to that group’s message. Why? The demographic in that room was hea ...

October 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (49) Comments

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