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

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|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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My View: Building Housing Near Jobs Is Imperative for the Climate Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2023
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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 ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My column yesterday raised a relatively simple concept—the notion that if we are going to take climate change seriously, we need to find ways to put housing clos ...

September 16, 2023
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My View: The Housing Crisis Figures to Accentuate the Climate Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2023
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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 ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An analysis by the LA Times noted the inverse relationship between cost of housing and temperature. They tracked one family who moved from Antioch to Lathrop. “ ...

August 26, 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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Letter: Comments on Long-Range Growth Subcommittee Report

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 19, 2023
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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 of the ...

By John Johnston Editor’s notes: the following were comments sent to the city of Davis in advance of the Long-Range Growth Subcommittee Report and presented during public comments. I appreciate the in ...

June 19, 2023
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SF Chronicle Editorial Board Calls on Governor Newsom to Provide Funding to Prevent Public Transportation Collapse

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 23, 2023
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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 V ...

SF Chronicle: “Gavin Newsom can’t just let California’s public transit systems collapse” Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The San Francisco Chronicle published an editorial calling on Governo ...

May 23, 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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My View: Renewable Energy, Electric Cars and, Of Course, Drive Less

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 17, 2022
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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 good reminder ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The record heat of last week was a good reminder to Californians what they are up against—we saw record temperatures and a strained but not brok ...

September 17, 2022
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Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Final Legislative Hurdle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2022
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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 infrastruc ...

SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds to be deployed more quickly Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 922—a bill t ...

August 16, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Environmentalists Can Build Nicer, More Valuable Cities Than the Sprawl We Build Now

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 12, 2022
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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 ...

Environmentalists Can Build Nicer, More Valuable Cities Than The Sprawl We Build Now (c) By Mark Dempsey Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA - A recent discussion with an environmentalist friend r ...

July 12, 2022
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Letter: Reimagining Russell Blvd Needs a Bus Connection to West Village to Reduce Car Dependence

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 11, 2022
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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 to the ...

By Sustainable Growth Yolo Note: The Council put off discussion on Russell Blvd until late May due to the length of the agenda on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the final draft of the Reimagining Russe ...

May 11, 2022
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City and County Agree on Tax Sharing Agreement, MOU with County on DiSC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2022
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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 agreement ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city and county have reached a tentative agreement on a tax-sharing agreement and an MOU between the city, county, and developer regarding transp ...

May 07, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Hears Oral Arguments on DiSC 2022 Ballot Statements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 30, 2022
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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 Tues ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He doesn’t have much time—Judge Dan Maguire on Tuesday listened to roughly an hour of oral arguments from both sides of the DiSC 2022 campaign. L ...

March 30, 2022
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Council Moves Forward with New Mace Redesign

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2022
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Council Moves Forward with New Mace Redesign

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For three years it had become a focal point for frustr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For three years it had become a focal point for frustration and anger on the part of many South Davis residents, who derisively referred to it as “Ma ...

March 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Reimagine Russell Needs Bus Connection to West Village

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 11, 2022
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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 ...

By Bret Stevens and Francois Kaeppelin The Reimagine Russell project has the potential to link thousands of neighborhood members to quick and sustainable bus transit by immediately connecting the West ...

March 11, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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DiSC 2022 Returns to the Planning Commission This Week

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2022
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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 before t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Just 14 months after the initial project came before the voters and lost, DiSC 2022 returns to the Planning Commission for consideration of the reduc ...

January 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Should the City Re-Think the West Village Connection?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2021
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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 Blvd ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The city council will have a Re-imagine Russell Blvd Corridor Study Check in, which is part of an ongoing Russell Blvd Corridor Study in partnership ...

November 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Unhoused Person Pleads with Judge to Appear Via Zoom for Next Court Date

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: September 02, 2021
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Unhoused Person Pleads with Judge to Appear Via Zoom for Next Court Date

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – There was some heavy-duty negotiating here Wednesday in Santa ...

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – There was some heavy-duty negotiating here Wednesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court—not about a super serious plea deal, but just how and when to ge ...

September 02, 2021
| by Koda Slingluff

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My View: We Need a Strategic Vision for Transportation Not More Band-Aids

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 03, 2021
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My View: We Need a Strategic Vision for Transportation Not More Band-Aids

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I have been troubled by the approach to Mace Blvd. for some time. But ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I have been troubled by the approach to Mace Blvd. for some time. But this week when the nearly $86 million federal grant to improve the I-80 Corridor in Yolo County ...

July 03, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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