Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm…
Council Approves Changes, Will Have Experts Come Up with Design Proposal on Mace
The Davis City Council passed two motions on Tuesday night with respect to Mace Boulevard – the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Proposal Won’t Solve Mace Problems, Could Make It Worse
When the Davis City Council attempted to address the paid parking pushback, they installed a compromise that…
My View: Council Needs to Pause on Mace, Avoid Making Rash Decisions
Prior to spring break, I picked up my 9th grader just after 5 pm on a Thursday…
City Proposes Revisions for Mace Blvd. Corridor
After several public meetings with citizen complaints about the redesigned Mace Boulevard, staff is recommending that council…
Guest Commentary: Solution for Mace is to Regulate Traffic at Mace and Montgomery
By Jason Taormino The problem with the Mace Blvd traffic is Waze and other mapping solutions. They…
Commentary: When Critics Get It Wrong
Clearly there are some unanticipated problems with the redesign of Mace Boulevard, but some critics have turned…
Sunday Commentary: Designing Complete Streets Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Punishing Automobiles
When I read the editorial by the Davis Enterprise, I was a bit disturbed by the implication…
My View: We Need to Be Data Driven and Forward Thinking on Transportation Issues
It was an impressive showing on Thursday night at the South Davis Fire Station – estimates were…
City Lays Out Some Alternatives for Mace; Residents Mostly Want It to Go Back to How It Was
Over 200 people attended a community engagement meeting and workshop at the South Davis Fire Station, as…
Commentary: Everyone Has Made Up Their Minds on Mace – but What if They’re Wrong?
On Thursday, there will be another meeting on the Mace Boulevard issue, and hopefully by that point…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic May Be Calming Down on Mace, but Issues Should Be Addressed
From the start, one of the points the Vanguard has made is that, most of the time,…
City Will Be Looking at Making Tweaks to Mace Blvd in Wake of Complaints
In the last several weeks, the city has continued to receive many complaints about congestion and traffic…
Why I Ride – Rich Rifkin
“I love to ride for the health!” said Davis Enterprise political columnist and former associate editor for The Economist, Rich Rifkin. Living out in the country far from downtown Davis, a lot of Rifkin’s riding is scenic touring with friends and participating in organized rides.
Commentary: In a Time of Road Rage, It is Important for Cooler Heads to Prevail
The veteran columnist Bob Dunning wrote this weekend, “In five full decades of covering the comings and…
Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?
The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along the I-80 corridor or generated by structural changes along the southern part of Mace have led some people (probably already inclined to oppose an innovation center) to speculate that any thought of a Mace Ranch Innovation Center should be shelved due to the traffic problems.
Monday Morning Thoughts: Citizens Are Calling for City to Revert Mace, but Slow Down Here
The city has gotten an earful on Mace – some of that may be justified, but there…
Petition to Restore Mace to Four Vehicle Lanes Gains Traction
So far 316 (as of press time) have signed a petition to ask the city of Davis…
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Why I Ride – Iben Wilson
By Jennifer Ann Gordon As a child in Denmark, Iben Wilson rode her bike everywhere…to see friends,…