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Transportation
The Transportation Program includes traffic engineering, the Active Transportation Program and the Safe Routes to School Program. Below are the plans, policies and procedures and programs and projects.
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Transportation Plans
Beyond Platinum Bicycle Action Plan
In 2016, the City adopted the Beyond Platinum Bicycle Action Plan.
This bicycle action plan is designed to provide a detailed road map for implementing bike programs that will help Davis achieve its long-term emissions reductions and mode share goals. By implementing these strategies, the City will dramatically increase the safety and ease of use of active transportation options throughout Davis. The Beyond Platinum Bicycle Action Plan is an active transportation plan that focuses on bicycling as the primary mode, and also integrates walking and transit. The combination of the three modes creates the perfect trifecta to achieve a sustainable transportation system.
Appendices
Appendix A: Action Implementation Table Appendix B: Existing Bicycle Facilities Map
Appendix B: Existing Bicycle Facilities Map
Appendix C: Proposed Infrastructure Enhancements Map
Appendix D: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Plan
Appendix E: Bike Crash Analysis (2009-2012)
Appendix F: Bike Theft Analysis (2009-2012)
Appendix G: Bike Citations Analysis (2009-2012)
Appendix H: Shared Use Path Prioritized Sections for Maintenance
Appendix I: Bicycle Wayfinding and Data Collection Grant Application
Appendix J: Shared Use Path Conceptual Etiquette Sign Designs
Appendix K: Davis Greenways Plan
Appendix L: Key Destinations: Wayfinding Project
Appendix M: Waste Management – Containerization: Priority Bikeways
Appendix N: Bicycle Parking Ordinance
Appendix O: Safe Routes to School Bicycling and Walking Audit Report
Appendix P: Bicycle Friendly Business Program Grant Application
Appendix Q: Regional Bike Share Business Plan
Appendix R: Summary of Bicycle-Related Legislation Enacted in California in 2013
Appendix S: League of American Bicyclists – 2011 BFC Application
Appendix T: League of American Bicyclists – 2011 Davis Feedback
About the Study
In October 2017, the City submitted an application to the California Department of Transportation’s Sustainable Communities Planning Grant program to examine access and connection issues related to the Davis Amtrak Station. In December 2017, the State awarded the City $250,000 to fund a comprehensive study.
Serving over 10 percent of the total Capitol Corridor ridership, the Davis station is one of the busiest stations in the region. Despite its popularity, the station is fraught with challenges. Parking surveys show the lot fills well before the arrival of the first train and remains full until the late afternoon. Surveys also suggest that bicycle parking is regularly at or near capacity. Additionally, the current depot lacks modern amenities and safety features.
Given these challenges, the study will seek to identify opportunities to increase ridership, improve multimodal accessibility, and enhance station safety. In addition, the study will examine the potential benefits of implementing such changes including relieving congestion on local roadways, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and stimulating economic activity downtown.
Community Outreach and Engagement
Survey
The City administered an online and in-person user survey. The City received 1,175 responses. While the City will incorporate a full analysis of the survey results into the study, here is a summary highlighting some key findings.
Other Data Collected
In addition to the survey, the City collected the following driveway count data.
Pop-up Workshops
In September 2019, the City hosted a series of three pop-up workshops in Downtown Davis. Below are the materials from the three workshops.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
In April 2019, the City convened its first Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting.
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Agenda
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Presentation
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Minutes
In November 2019, the City convened its second Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting.
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Agenda
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Presentation
- Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #2 Minutes
Project Milestones
This project is complete. Below is a list of the project schedule and key milestones.
- September, 2020: Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission review and acceptance
- February 20, 2020: Open House, 5 - 6:30 p.m. @ Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion (604 Second Street)
- January 8, 2020: Planning Commission review
( Item 7B Amtrak Study Staff Report - Item 7B Amtrak Study Presentation ) - December 12, 2019: Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission review
( Item 6A Amtrak Access and Connections Staff Report - Item 6A Slides and Handouts )
Final Study
In 2013 the City adopted the General Plan Transportation Element, which provides the vision, goals and policies for transportation.
The City of Davis developed a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) as a tool for planners, engineers, the Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission (BTSSC), City Council and the community to understand collision patterns in the community and determine which transportation projects to prioritize and construct. The LRSP reveals locations where collision trends occur. These high collision intersections and road segments are consolidated, organized and prioritized in this Plan to provide project information for a variety of users. This information may be used to acquire funding, prepare additional documents or spur Capital Improvement Projects.
The draft LRSP evaluates 12 years of traffic injury collision data between 2009 and 2020 to better understand who is getting in collisions, when collisions are occurring, what types of collisions are occurring and where collisions are occurring.
There are two reports as part of this Plan. There is the technical document, which was written for engineers, planners, and decisionmakers and provides more detailed analysis of traffic collisions. The second document is the executive summary, which was created for City Councilmembers and community members. The executive summary includes mostly figures and key information to be able to quickly retrieve and understand the collision data.
The Draft reports were presented to the BTSSC on April 13, 2023 and City Council on May 2, 2023 for approval.
Below are the final reports.
Adopted City of Davis Vision Zero Policy and Goals
Vision Zero is an international movement to put an end to all severe and fatal traffic injuries using a data-driven approach to improve the engineering of roadways and by conducting targeted education and enforcement.
Vision Zero through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach will lead to a safer community, benefitting all road users. These calmer, safer streets will bring with them stronger senses of community.
The City of Davis recognizes that the safety of human life is our highest priority and that traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable, a public health issue and must be addressed.
The City’s Vision Zero Policy includes the following goals:
- Make traffic safety a priority for our transportation system and allow people of all ages and abilities to safely use any mode;
- Ensure road safety is implemented fairly for all people;
- Eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2035;
- Reduce motor vehicle speeds and decrease collisions between people driving, riding bikes, scooting and walking;
- Implement effective countermeasures and strategies;
- Improve the use, collection and organization of data to allow for evaluation and reporting that fosters transparency and creates trust with all stakeholders and residents
City of Davis Vision Zero Resolution adopted in May 2023
Moving Transportation Forward Plan was adopted by City Council on July 1, 2025.
The objective of this plan is to support the CAAP, Council Priorities, and ultimately the General Plan by better managing traffic in the city and improving safety through innovation and technology.
The plan builds on the successes on Davis history as a leader in transportation innovation and previous transportation projects to identify new capital projects, tools, and the operational support (such as staff and services) needed to maintain this infrastructure and programs. The proposed projects and initiatives identified within the Plan will support the City’s goals and objectives and will emphasize the following specific outcomes:
- Documenting and taking advantage of the lessons learned during the execution and deployment of previous transportation projects.
- Evaluating evolving technologies to traffic management, from wireless communication to advanced sensors to social media.
- Providing a “tool kit” from which activities can be chosen and applied to the unique road contexts around the City.
- Ensuring existing and new transportation infrastructure is resilient in the event of emergencies such as flooding and power failures.
- Strengthening partnerships and information sharing, to improve efficiency and coordination of the City’s and region’s transportation network.
- Ensuring that all new systems and procedures are adequately supported operationally.
This report provides a general overview of the City of Davis Transportation planning and operation efforts. Amongst the many projects completed so far, this report highlights the key accomplishments to-date, and the next steps moving forward. This report is not fiscally constrained.
In 2022, Davis City Council adopted the Reimagine Russell Blvd Plan.
About Reimagine Russell
More than 8,000 cyclists, 20,000 vehicles, and more than 13,000 transit riders travel through the corridor on a typical weekday.
Russell Boulevard plays a critical role in multi-modal transportation and a primary east-west arterial in Davis.
Ultimately, this project aims to create a comprehensive vision for Russell Boulevard as a dynamic, safe green space where new connections between residents and visitors can occur. The long-term vision and master plan will serve as a starting point for future design and construction projects.
Click Here for Project Website
Final Planning Documents
Russell Boulevard Corridor Final Vision Plan
Appendix A: Public Engagement Summaries
Appendix B: Traffic Operations Summary Memorandum
Appendix C: Corridor Vision Concept Plan
Project Updates
6.14.22 City Council will review the Russell Corridor Vision Plan.
5.10.22 The Russell Corridor Vision Plan was scheduled to be presented to City Council. This item was postponed, because of time constraints until the June 14th City Council meeting.
4.14.22 The draft Russell Corridor Vision Plan was presented to the Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission. Watch the commission meeting by clicking here and selecting the April 14, 2022 meeting.
4.8.22 The draft plan is posted Reimagine Russell Corridor Vision Plan Draft.
2.25.22: The draft plan will be presented to the Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission on April 14.
2.10.22: We received great input from approximately 70 participants at Community Workshop #3.
2.2.22: Six days left to register for Community Workshop #3!
1.19.22: Be sure to register for Community Workshop #3, scheduled for February 8 at 5:30 p.m.!
The workshop will recap where we've been, provide updates on the concept alternatives, and share the placemaking and urban design concept alternatives for Russell Boulevard.
11.18.21: Community Survey #2 results are posted on the reimaginerussell.com project website. Click on Get Involved>Outreach Events.
11.10.21: City staff and project team will have a "check-in" discussion with City Council on 11.16.21. Be sure to attend!
Over 335 surveys were submitted.
11.3.21: Over 250 surveys are submitted! Survey closes on 11.12.21.
10.20.21: Community Survey #2 is now live! If you couldn't attend Community Workshop #2, this survey is a great way to provide input on the design concepts.
10.7.21: 110 people participated in last night's Community Workshop #2!
If you missed the workshop, stay tuned for a second survey to share your input on the design concepts presented at the workshop.
9.9.21: Community Workshop #2 is scheduled for October 6! Click on the hyperlink in the Outreach Events section to register.
8.17.21: Toole Design and staff hosted a check-in discussion with the BTSSC on July 8th to share the process to date and input from Community Workshop #1 and the Questionnaire.
6.17.21: Yolo County has joined the project, extending the western boundary to County Road 98.
6.9.21: Almost 600 people took the Reimagine Russell Blvd Questionnaire!
5.20.21: The Community Workshop #1 recording, slide deck, and summary are available on the reimaginerussell.com website in the About>Reports & Resources section.
4.29.21: Take the Questionnaire!
(Open through May 13th)
Over 150 people participated in Community Workshop #1 on 4.28.21!
4.12.21: Dedicated project website is live. Click graphic below...
4.7.21: Community Workshop #1 is scheduled for April 28th. Register to participate at the project website (click graphic).
3.8.21: City has selected a consulting team led by Toole Design.
Community Outreach
- 6.14.22 City Council
- 5.10.22: City Council (postponed)
- 4.14.22: Bicycling, Transportation and Street Safety Commission to review the
Reimagine Russell Corridor Plan Draft
- 2.8.22: Community Workshop #3
- 1.31.22: Community Steering Committee Meeting #3
- 11.16.21: City Council Check-In
- 10.20.21 - 11.12.21: Community Survey #2 (links to results)
- 10.6.21: Community Workshop #2
- 9.29.21: Community Steering Committee Meeting #2
- 7.8.21: Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission Check-In
- 4.29.21 - 5.13.21: Reimagine Russell Blvd Community Survey #1 (links to results)
- 4.28.21: Virtual Community Workshop #1
- 4.27.21: Community Steering Committee Meeting #1
- 11.12.20: Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission Introduction to Project
Staff Reports
Community Steering Committee
| Name | Organization |
| Denise Peach | Council District 1 |
| Eric Nelson | |
| Alisha Hacker | Council District 2 |
| Brett Lee | |
| Kari Peterson | Council District 3 |
| Anthony Palmere | |
| Elizabeth Lasensky | Council District 4 |
| Christina Hooke | |
| Dave Westphalen | Council District 5 |
| Kate Snow | |
| Chris Granger | Cool Davis |
| Nico Fauchier Magnan | Bike Davis |
| Cory Koehler | Chamber of Commerce |
| Brett Maresca | Davis Downtown |
| Kyle Krueger | ASUCD |
| Alexi Wordell | UCD Graduate Student Assoc. |
| Catherine Brinkley | UCD Dept. of Human Ecology |
Richards Boulevard / Olive Drive Corridor Study (2016)
Policies and Procedures
All development projects must comply with the City bike parking policy. The City of Davis uses a standard bike rack for short term bike parking. See the bike parking ordinance and requirements for bike racks below.
The City of Davis Bike Parking Ordinance establishes definitions and standards for bike parking throughout the City of Davis.
Select one of three short term bike racks for your project
- Ground Control Systems: Undergrad Bike Rack
- Ground Control Systems: Varsity Bike Rack
- SCH Enterprises, LLC LR Series Bike Rack
Bike Rack Specifications
Ground Control Systems
Phone: 1.800.630.7225
Website: http://www.groundcontrolsystems.com/products/bike-racks/
Undergrad Bike Rack
https://www.groundcontrolsystems.com/products/undergrad-bike-dock/. The Undergraduate bike rack is a special order rack. This rack is similar to the SCH Enterprise bike racks. Ask about local deliveries.
Varsity Bike Rack
https://www.groundcontrolsystems.com/products/varsity-bike-dock/. The varsity bike rack parks two bikes on one bike rack. It is recommended that people park bikes back to back to eliminate handlebars tangling. The varsity rack requires more assembly compared to the Undergrad bike rack.
SCH Enterprises, LLC
Email: operations@schenterprisesllc.org
Website: www.schenterprisesllc.org
SCH Enterprises, LLC LR Series bike racks. Click here to read the specifications for the bike racks and installation information. These racks have a 3-point support, which keeps bikes upright and aligned.
Bike Rack Design Guidelines
All bike racks installed in the City of Davis need to be selected and installed in such a manner that will enhance convenience and maximize security. Listed below are basic parameters that should be adhered to when selecting and purchasing bike racks:
1. Selected bike racks should be designed in such a way that they will guide the wheel, not bind it. "Wheel benders" (racks with vertical slats) or any other similar designs are not acceptable.
2. An acceptable bike rack will have at least two points of contact to support a bike leaning against it (many bikes currently being sold do not come with kickstands, such as expensive road bikes and mountain bikes). Additionally, bike rack designs including moving or stationary parts with the potential for scraping the paint on a bike when parked will not be approved.
3. Bike rack designs must incorporate elements that will allow for the locking of the frame and at least one wheel of a bike with any kind of lock, especially high security "u-locks."
Law AB 413 (Daylighting Law)
What Does This Law Mean for Davis?
Approximately, 56 parking spots in the downtown area that were previously 20-minute parking spots (some 90-minute spots as well) must be converted to either red zones, loading zones or bicycle parking areas. Please note: this number of spots is less than five percent of the total parking spots in downtown.
The City will also be assessing parking along the Safe Routes to School streets as part of the effort to make routes safer and more convenient and accessible for students and their families to walk, bike or take public transit to school.
Though State law requires that the spots must be kept clear of vehicle parking or idling, the State does allow some exceptions. The City is currently working with the Davis Downtown Business Association and others in the community on possibilities for the converted spaces, such as loading zones or bicycling parking. The City also plans to relocate the bicycle parking corrals on the street near Thai Canteen and Bull n’ Mouth to a few of these red zone areas to add back a few vehicular parking spots. The City may also consider ways to beautify some of these spots (such as with low level landscaping or art) as an opportunity for additional vibrancy and attraction to downtown Davis.
Additional Information
- For more information about the Daylighting Law, visit: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB413.
- To read the City's press release about this change, visit: https://www.cityofdavis.org/Home/Components/News/News/8887.
Procedure for Permit Parking Requests
"The Preferential Parking Program Procedure"
Updated: August 27, 2025
Definitions
Preferential Parking Program: The preferential parking program allows for the creation and management of permitted parking.
Preferential Parking Area: An on-street parking area where a permit is required to park during certain times of the day and days of the week.
Preferential Parking Plan: A plan that outlines the suggested operation the of the preferential parking area in regards to times and days of operation and the number and types of permits that will be issued.
Permitted Parking Procedure
Community-Initiated Requests
Step 1: Contact the City Traffic Engineer to help establish the boundary for your proposed permitted parking zone.
Step 2: Petition households and businesses within the established boundary. The petition must include signatures of a majority of the businesses and residence who are within the proposed preferential parking area. One vote per business or household. Include the name, address and signature of residents and businesses on the petition form.
Step 3: Provide the petition to the City Traffic Engineer.
Step 4: The City Traffic Engineer will draft a Preferential Parking Plan in consultation with the Davis Police Department and residents. The Preferential Parking Plan will determine when preferential parking is needed and when the parking is available to anyone as well as the availability of permits for eligible residents/businesses. The plan shall include the following considerations:
- What times of day is preferential parking needed?
- What days of the week are preferential parking needed?
- How many permits per residence/business will be issued?
- Will guest or customer passes be issued?
Step 5: Once the Preferential Parking Plan is completed, then the City Traffic Engineer will survey the residents, businesses, and property owners in the proposed area to gauge support for the proposal with a survey being sent to both the street address and mailing address for the property. If a business or residence is owner occupied then the property owner would be eligible to submit two survey responses. In order for the preferential parking area to move forward, at least 50% of the surveys must be returned and over 50% of returned surveys must support installation of the humps. Once the survey is complete, a letter and/or e-mail will be sent to the residents/property owners informing them of the survey results.
All businesses must have a valid City of Davis Business License to vote. All businesses in the downtown must be current on their Downtown Business Improvement District (DBID) fee.
If a survey is not successful then the zone cannot be resurveyed for at least 2 years.
Step 6: The Transportation Commission will consider the proposal and make any changes, as necessary. The commission shall then make a recommendation to the City Council whether the proposal should be approved or rejected.
Step 7: Once the Transportation Commission has considered the proposal it shall be presented to the City Council at a noticed public hearing. This hearing shall be noticed as described in article 22.12.060 (e) of the Davis Municipal Code.
Step 8: If approved by the Council, then the City Traffic Engineer will notify impacted residents of the change by mail and install parking permit signs.
City Initiated Proposed Permitted Parking Zones
In some cases, staff, the Transportation Commission or City Council might initiate a preferential parking request, in which case a feasibility study shall be prepared and presented to the community for consideration as outlined below.
Step 1: The City will complete a feasibility study. At a minimum this study shall include the following:
- An inventory of existing on street parking spaces, both marked and unmarked.
- An estimate of neighborhood parking demand including the number or business and residences in the prosed preferential parking zone.
- A count of parking usage and an estimate of the number of vehicles that are parked from outside of the boundary; i.e. do not live in or have business in the permitted parking zone.
- An evaluation of the times/days then the overflow parking is an issue.
- An estimate of the parking usage if the permit zone is in place.
- An estimate of how many customer vehicles and motor vehicles registered to persons residing in the area cannot be accommodated by the number of available off-street parking spaces due to overflow parking.
Step 2: The Traffic Engineer will draft a Preferential Parking Plan in consultation with the Davis Police Department and residents. The Preferential Parking Plan will determine when preferential parking is needed and when the parking is available to anyone as well as the availability of permits for eligible residents/businesses. The plan shall include the following considerations:
- What times of day is preferential parking needed?
- What days of the week are preferential parking needed?
- How many permits per residence/business will be issued?
- Will guest or customer passes be issued?
Step 3: Once the Preferential Parking Plan is completed, then the City Traffic Engineer will survey the residents, businesses, and property owners in the proposed zone to gauge support for the proposal with surveys being sent to both the street address and mailing address for the property. If a business or residence is owner occupied then the property owner would be eligible to submit two survey responses. In order for the preferential parking zone to move forward, at least 50% of the surveys must be returned and over 50% of returned surveys must support installation of the humps. Once the survey is complete, a letter and/or e-mail will be sent to the residents/property owners informing them of the survey results.
If a survey is not successful then the zone cannot be resurveyed for at least 2 years.
Step 4: The Transportation Commission will consider the proposed and make any changes as necessary. The commission shall then make a recommendation to the City Council whether the proposal should be approved or rejected.
Step 5: Once the Transportation Commission has considered the proposal it shall be presented to the City Council at a noticed public hearing. This hearing shall be noticed as described in article 22.12.060 (e) of the Davis Municipal Code.
Step 6: If approved by the Council, then the City Traffic Engineer will notify impacted residents of the change by mail and install parking permit signs.
Modification or removal of a preferential parking zone
If there is a desire by the businesses and residents to eliminate or modify a preferential parking zone it must have been in place for at least 2 years and the city needs to receive a request to remove it accompanied by a petition showing that over 50% of the residents in the zone want to have it removed or modified. Once the petition is received Staff will survey the businesses, residents and, property owners and if at least 50% of surveys are returned and over 50% of returned surveys support the modification or elimination of the zone the zone will brought back to the Transportation Commission and City Council in the manner described above.
Davis Municipal Code Articles 22.12.050 and 22.12.060
22.12.050 Criteria for designation of preferential permit parking areas.
(a) An area shall be deemed eligible for consideration as a preferential permit parking area if, based on surveys and studies prepared at the direction of the city traffic engineer, objective criteria establish that the area is adversely affected by traffic from vehicles for any extended period during the day or night, on weekends, or during holidays. The area eligible for consideration as a preferential parking area includes streets which, in the judgment of the traffic engineer, are not presently impacted by motor vehicles but would be so impacted upon adoption of preferential parking restrictions for an adjacent area.
(b) In determining whether an area identified as eligible for preferential permit parking may be designated as a preferential permit parking area, the traffic engineer and the city council shall take into account factors which include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The extent of the desire and need of the residents for preferential permit parking;
(2) The extent to which legal on-street parking spaces are or will be occupied by motor vehicles during the period proposed for parking regulations;
(3) The extent to which vehicles parking in the area during the period proposed for parking regulations are or will be commuter vehicles rather than resident or customer vehicles; and
(4) The extent to which customer vehicles and motor vehicles registered to persons residing in the area cannot be accommodated by the number of available off-street parking spaces. (Ord. 1057 § 1; Ord. 1613 § 3; Ord. 1849 §§ 3, 4)
22.12.060 Designation process.
The study of feasibility for establishment of a preferential parking area may be initiated by the city council, safety advisory commission or city traffic engineer based upon their own motion or based upon petition of interested persons. After initiation of such a study, the process for establishment of a preferential parking area is as follows:
(a) The traffic engineer shall undertake or cause to be undertaken such surveys or studies as are deemed necessary to determine whether the area is eligible to be a preferential parking permit area.
(b) Following the completion of surveys or studies to determine whether designation criteria are met, the city’s safety advisory commission shall, at a public meeting, hear the report of the traffic engineer and shall consider the eligibility of the area under consideration for designation as a preferential permit parking area. The commission shall also consider the boundaries for the proposed preferential permit parking area as well as the appropriate regulations on parking.
(c) The safety advisory commission shall recommend for or against the designation of the area under study as a preferential parking area. Such recommendation may also include a list of recommended conditions and regulations applicable to any area proposed for designation as a preferential parking area.
(d) Upon receipt of the safety advisory commission recommendations, the city council shall conduct a noticed public hearing. If the city council determines that a preferential parking area should be created, it shall adopt a resolution establishing the program for the area in question including the boundaries, parking regulations, fees, if any, and other appropriate conditions. Thereafter, the program shall be implemented as hereinafter provided.
(e) Notice of the public hearing provided for herein shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days before the hearing date. The notice shall clearly state the purpose of the hearing, the location and boundaries tentatively considered for the proposed residential permit parking area and, if applicable, the approximate permit fee to be charged therefor. During such hearing or hearings, any interested person shall be entitled to appear and be heard. (Ord. 1057 § 1; Ord. 1575 § 1)
Davis Street Standards
Below is the table found in the Davis Street Standards. When applying the Street Standards, use final document, which includes important definitions and footnotes. In 2025 the designs standards were updated to include a process for the City Engineer to approve exceptions to the standards based on a design exception process.
2025 Updated Street Standards Document link: Final Street Standards Document
In 2025 the City of Davis created a Design Exception Process for Street Standards. All Design Exceptions must be approved by the City Engineer.
Below is the memo for internal use.
Overview of Speed Hump Policy
The Traffic Calming Program was initially created in 2002, guidelines were adopted to implement the Program at locations throughout the City and the most recent policy was approved by the City Council on March 21, 2023. The intent of traffic calming program has been to reduce the speed of vehicles and to discourage cut-through traffic primarily on neighborhood residential streets by implementing low-cost, easy to implement measures. The Program is intended to be exclusive to streets with a 25-mph prima facie speed limit to improve safety conditions primarily for non-motorized users of the street corridor. The purpose of establishing a traffic calming program for the evaluation of these measures is to ensure that limited funding for improving isolated neighborhood traffic concerns is being addressed and prioritized with consistent criteria and is not a subjective decision-making process.
The City receives and reviews speed hump requests throughout the year, however requests are prioritized, and recommended for approval to the Transportation Commission.
Winter 2025 Speed Hump Program Neighborhood Approval Survey
The City of Davis is conducting its annual speed hump surveys. This year (2025) there is one location for proposed speed limits, Cowell Boulevard, between Roos Street to Dresbach Way. On February 21st, the City sent letters to residents and property owners conducting a neighborhood survey. In March the Transportation Commission approved the speed humps at this location. The speed humps are planned to be constructed in summer 2025.
Approval Survey (Click here)
Speed Hump Plans
All speed hump plans are packaged together in one PDF. Here is the link to access all speed hump plans: Speed hump plans PDF.
Speed Hump Approval Process
Initial Assessment: Requests will be reviewed and screened to determine if the locations are eligible for the Traffic Calming Program. See map below for eligible and ineligible streets (PDF of eligible and ineligible streets)
In order for a location to be eligible it must meet the following criteria and your street :
- The street must have a posted speed limit of 25 MPH or qualify as a residential street based on the criteria set in the California Vehicle Code. Arterials are prohibited from having speed humps installed.
- The street must have a minimum length of 500 feet between curves.
- The street can only be two vehicular travel lanes wide.
- City staff can determine that the benefits of the hump request does not pose a safety risk to roadway users or a reduction of emergency vehicle response times.
- The street must have a minimum score of 35 points from the project ranking recommendations (attached)
Petition Requests: Residents interested in traffic calming must submit a request to the City. Signatures of a majority of neighborhood residences whose property line is immediately adjacent to the subject street must accompany the request to be considered. One vote per household is permitted. Use the form below to collect signatures.
Traffic Calming Petition Form PDF
Submit forms to Dipak Sah at DSah@cityofdavis.org or mail to:
City of Davis
Attn: Dipak Sah
1717 5th Street
Davis, CA 95616
Annually, staff will review, score and rank the requests. Below is the criteria used for scoring and ranking. Ranked projects are then brought to the BTSSC for a determination of what streets to proceed with as part of the annual traffic calming project. This will include an evaluation of available funding and if sufficient funding is not available for all of the eligible streets, then the locations that were not selected will be delayed until funding becomes available.
Traffic Calming Project Ranking Criteria
1. Vehicle Speeds (20 point maximum):
- 10 Points: prevailing speed is 3-5 mph over speed limit
- 15 Points: prevailing speed is 5.1-7 mph over speed limit
- 20 Points: prevailing speed is 7.1 mph or more than speed limit
2. Collision History (15 point maximum) Number of reported collisions that are speed related over last 5 years.
- 5 Points: 1-2 collisions
- 10 Points: 3-4 collisions
- 15 Points: 5 collisions or more
3. Segment is on a Suggested Route To School or a suggested route to school crosses the street at an uncontrolled crossing (10 points).
4. Class I-III bicycle facility or buffered bike lane on the street, marked pedestrian or trail crossing within segment (5 points)
5. Park, Hospital/Clinic, Senior Facility, Neighborhood Shopping Centers and Community Center within study area (5 points)
6. Daily Vehicle and Bicycle Volume (5 points maximum)
- 1 Point: 301-500
- 2 Points: 501-700
- 3 Points: 701-900
- 4 Points: 901-1100
- 5 points: > 1100
7. Other Considerations as determined by the Traffic Engineer. (5 points)
- Sight line obstructions
- Street width
- Intersection size
Timeline
|
Step |
Description |
Cut-Off |
|
1 |
Request submitted |
March 1st |
|
2 |
Initial Assessment |
March – May |
|
3 |
Project Prioritization |
July |
|
4 |
Project Design |
July - August |
|
5 |
Neighborhood approval |
September |
|
6 |
Implementation |
October- November |
|
7 |
Contract out to bid |
January |
|
8 |
Construction |
March or April start depending on weather |
Based on the evaluation from the TC and staff, The City will survey both the residents and property owners to gauge support for the proposed solution with surveys being sent to both the street address and mailing address for the property. If a residence is owner occupied then the property owner would be eligible to submit two survey responses. In order for the hump installation to move forward, at least 50% of the surveys must be returned and over 50% of returned surveys must support installation of the humps. Once the survey is complete, a letter and/or e-mail will be sent to the residents/property owners informing them of the survey results.
If approved, the project will be included as part of the annual speed hump contract. If sufficient funding is not available for all of the approved hump locations then the locations with the lowest scores will be delayed until funding becomes available.
Policy and Background
Below are links to the speed hump policy and staff reports.
March 21, 2023 City Council Staff Report
September 14, 2023 BTSSC Staff Report
2023 Speed Hump Requests and Approvals.
In September 2023, the BTSSC recommended the City speed humps on four streets: (1) Arroyo Avenue, (2) Cannery Loop, (3) Temple Drive, and (4) Wake Forest Drive. In November, the City sent letters to residents and property owners conducting a neighborhood survey, the final step in evaluating the speed humps before they are constructed. Speed humps were approved and constructed on Cannery Loop and Temple Drive. Residents on Arroyo Avenue and Wake Forest Drive did not support speed humps.
There have been several recent development projects in the City that have needed to have a traffic analysis completed as part of the city’s evaluation and analysis. The Traffic Impact Study Guidelines are designed to help the community and applicants better understand when a traffic impact study will be required and what information it will contain. The guidelines also provide consistency across various types of development projects. Further, decision makers and the public will be assured that the City has analyzed a project supported by the findings of its Traffic Impact Study and that the project entitlements adhere to applicable design standards and include mitigations to address identified impacts.
These guidelines are based on the current General Plan and as a result include Level of Service as a measure of performance. Based on the nature of a project, even if it does not meet the criteria identified in these guidelines, the applicant might be asked to provide some additional analysis, such as an analysis of the queueing for a drive through window or specific driveway access requests. These are typically focused to the specific questions that are being asked and do not necessary meet the requirements of a more expansive Traffic Impact Study.
Since the City does not have a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) policy, any VMT studies that are required will be consistent with the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (TA). LCI was formerly known as the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and this name and acronym are still used in the referenced publication.
Finally, these guidelines are a working document and revisions will be made periodically to reflect changes in the current law, policy or practices. For example, once the General Plan Update is completed, these guidelines will need to be updated to reflect any changes in policy that it might contain.
Maps and Data
Bike Parking Data
In April 2018, The City of Davis inventoried all the bike parking in downtown Davis and collected occupancy data. To only see the locations of existing bike parking locations use the Davis Bike Parking Map. If you would like to see the occupancy of downtown bike parking, then check out the Davis Bike Parking Occupancy Map.
Bike Count Data
There are two active counters in the City of Davis. Here is data compiled monthly as exported from the Eco-Counter dashboard in a Microsoft Excel worksheet (.xlsx) format. Contact bikes@cityofdavis.org with any questions or comments.
Check that the data file format for each has not changed between files, Eco-Counter is continually modifying the formatting of the output.
Loyola and Drexel
Eco-Counter PYRO Box on the shared use path west of Pole Line Rd between Drexel Dr and Loyola Dr. This counter uses a passive infrared pyroelectric sensor to detect bicycle and pedestrian traffic. This counter has a directional sensor. Westbound movement is labeled OUT and eastbound movement is labeled IN. This counter does not distinguish between bicycles and pedestrians.
2022
Loyola Counter 2022 Jan to Oct
2021
Loyola counter Jan 1 2021 to Oct 18, 2021
2020
2019
- 2019-01_loyola_counts
- 2019-02_loyola_counts
- 2019-03_loyola_counts
- 2019-04_loyola_counts
- 2019-05_loyola_counts
- 2019-06_loyola_counts
- 2019-07_loyola_counts
- 2019-08_loyola_counts
- 2019-09_loyola_counts
- 2019-10_loyola_counts
- 2019-11_loyola_counts
2018
Eco-Counter ZELT counters associated with the Eco-Display showing live counts along 3rd St. The inductive loop detectors only detect bicycles and are located around the intersection of 3rd St and University Ave. There are detectors for westbound bicycles on the north side of the Davis Needle and eastbound bicycles on the south side.
2020 3rd Street Bike Counts
- 2020-01-3rd_st_counts
- 2020-02-3rd_st_counts
- 2020-03_3rd_st_counts
- 2020-04-3rd_st_counts
- 2020-05_3rd_st_counts
- 2020-06_3rd_st_counts
- 2020-06_3rd_st_counts
- Jan 2020 to June 2020 3rd Street Counts
- 3rd St counter Jan 1 2020 to Dec 31 2020
- 3rd St counter Jan 1, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021
2019 3rd Street Bike Counts
Infrastructure
- 63 miles of pathways.
- 102 Miles of bike lanes.
- 75% of roads have a posted speed limit of 25 mph.
- 169 miles in the road network. 140 miles of roads 25 mph or less. 21 miles of roads between 25 mph and 35 mph. 8 miles of roads over 35 mph.
- 1 mile of bicycle boulevards.
- 1 mile of cycle track.
- 4 miles of buffered bike lanes.
- 4,300 bike racks within the City and over 2,000 bike racks downtown.
- We have 25 grade separated crossings in Davis. Four overpasses and twenty-one underpass crossings. We used grade separated crossing to move people on bikes and pedestrians over and under barriers like railroad tracks, busy roads, and the freeway.
SCHOOL/LOCATION INFORMATION AND DUTY HOURS
Most crossing guard locations serve both elementary school and junior high school students. Below is a list of the crossing guard posts and the duty hours. Wednesdays start late at the junior high schools and the elementary schools finish early. As a result, crossing guard shifts are longer on Wednesdays to accommodate the varying schedules.
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Covell and Birch Lane intersection- signalized intersection. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Birch Lane Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Holmes Jr. High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m. |
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Chavez Elementary in front of school- signalized intersection. |
Bell Schedule of nearby schools: Chavez Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:25 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
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2:30-3:30 |
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Loyola and Alhambra intersection- All way stop intersection. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Korematsu Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:25 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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2:30-3:30 |
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Danbury Street and Lillard Drive intersection- Stop controlled crossing.
This location has two crossing guards |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Montgomery Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:25 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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2:30-3:30 |
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North Davis Elementary in front of school- Enhanced pedestrian crossing. |
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Bell Schedules of nearby schools: North Davis Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:15 a.m.-2:20 p.m. & 2:50 p.m. Wednesday: 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
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2:15-3:10 |
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North Davis Elementary B and 14thStreets- All way Stop controlled. Three crosswalks. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: North Davis Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:15 a.m.-2:20 p.m. & 2:50 p.m. Wednesday: 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Chavez Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Holmes Jr. High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Davis Senior High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday: 8:53 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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2:15-4:00 |
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Shasta Drive and Arlington Boulevard intersection- Signalized intersection. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Patwin Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Emerson Jr High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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2:30-4:00 |
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Shasta Drive in front of Patwin Elementary School. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Patwin Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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2:30-4:00 |
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Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Pioneer Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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Cowell BLVD and Schmieser Ave
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Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Pioneer Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
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Cowell and Mace intersection- signalized intersection.
This location has 2 crossing guards |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Pioneer Elementary M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Harper Jr. High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m. |
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2:30-4:00 |
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Willett Elementary in front of school. Enhanced crosswalk. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Willett Elementary M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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F Street south of Covell Boulevard- Enhanced crossing connecting Community Park to Little League pathway |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: North Davis Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:15 a.m.-2:20 p.m. & 2:50 p.m. Wednesday: 8:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Holmes Jr. High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Davis Senior High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday: 8:53 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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2:15-4:00 |
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Santa Cruz and Loyola Drive- No stop controls for drivers. Two crosswalks. |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Korematsu Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
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Drexel Drive and L Street |
Bell Schedules of nearby schools: Holmes Jr. High: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Wednesday: 9:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Birch Lane Elementary: M,T,TH, & F: 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. & 3:05 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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2:30-4:00 |
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Check out the NEWEST 8th edition of the Davis Bike Map, which was published in October 2025! The Davis Bike Map is produced as a joint effort of the City of Davis and UC Davis.
Davis Historic Pedestrian and Bike Tour
1. Old Davis Library (now Hattie Weber Museum) – 445 C St – 1911 |
2. Lincoln Highway Marker – Central Park near B St – 1920s |
3. Davis Community Church – 412 C St – 1926 |
4. Jacobson-Wilson House – 232 B St – 1914John Jacobson, a carpenter employed by the University, built this one-story bungalow, which fuses the Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles, in 1914. He built other houses in the neighborhood, mainly working for professors he met on campus. He lived in this house until 1919 when it was purchased by James Wilson, professor of Animal Husbandry at the University. In 1925, Professor Wilson became the first chair of the Planning Commission and served as chair for 12 years. |
5. Clancy House – 137 C St – 1913This structurally impressive residence stands as a symbol of what could be accomplished "starting on a shoestring" by diligent and hard-working immigrants in the early days of California. Mathew Clancy, an Irish immigrant who settled in Davisville in 1862, built this variation of Colonial Revival style house 51 years later in 1913. He worked for various local farmers and in 1873 leased 520 acres where he raised wheat and livestock. By 1896 his savings permitted the purchase of 160 acres in Solano County, and he continued to rent other farms, including the land where the College Park section of Davis is now. He continued to increase his acreage, both owned and leased, and farmed until his death. |
6. A.J. Plant Home – 221 1st St – 1911This Colonial Revival house was constructed in 1911 by A.J. Plant, who was very influential in the campaign to locate the University of California's University Farm in Davis. The building is now used as a fraternity house. |
7. Barovetto Home and Tank House – 209 and 209½ 2nd St – 1915This Craftsman bungalow was constructed in 1915, and was the home of Giovanni Barovetto, an early employee of the University Viticulture Department. |
8. Eggleston Home – 232 3rd St – 1870This one-story Victorian house, built in 1870, is one of two remaining Victorians in the University area. It is one of the earliest houses in this part of the City, and one of the oldest surviving buildings in town. Associated with 19th century agriculture, the house pre-dates the subdivision of lots and development of urban residential dwellings in the area. It also is associated with Lucy Eggleston, an early resident of Davis and the long-time secretary of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in the town |
9. Greive-Asbill Home – 310 A St – 1909 |
10. McDonald House – 337 B St – 1894This Victorian cottage with its gable detailing is an example of a simple Queen Anne style. Built in 1894, it pre-dates the establishment of the University Farm and the subdivision of the area into residential lots. Along with the Eggleston home on 3rd St, it is one of two pre-20th century houses in what is now the University area. |
11. H.J. Hamel Home – 505 2nd St – 1920 |
12. Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion – 604 2nd St – 1875
The Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion, a two story Italianate house topped by a very shallow hipped roof, is a superb example of the style and one of the few remaining mansions in the downtown area. The 12 room, 3500 square foot main house and 340 square foot water tower were built between 1871 and 1875 by William Dresbach, the original owner and Davisville's first postmaster. Mr. Dresbach is credited with naming the town after rancher Jerome C. Davis. The land on which the mansion sits is likely some of the first residential land purchased in Davisville. Mr. Dresbach, one of Davisville's wealthiest citizens, also owned a livery stable, general store, hotel and saloon, and a grain warehouse. |
13. Varsity Theatre – 616 2nd St – 1950
The Varsity Theatre is a superb example of a late Streamline Moderne movie palace. The architectural designer, William Bernard Davis (1905-1985), designed many movie houses in Northern California, including the Tower Theatre in Sacramento. Mr. Davis honed his skills as an apprentice to Hollywood architect S. Charles Lee, the most famous West Coast movie palace designer of the Art Deco era. Interior design was by theater decorator Santocono, with structural engineering by L.H. & B.L. Nishikian of San Francisco, a long-established San Francisco family firm specializing in theater design. Billed in 1950 as the most modern theater in the Sacramento Valley, the Varsity Theatre boasted all the latest amenities. The city of Davis remodeled the Varsity in the 1990s for use as a performing theater and conference center. It was designated a City Landmark in 1998. In 2006, the Varsity reopened under private management as a movie theater featuring independent and art films. |
14. Boy Scout Cabin – 1st & F Sts – 1927(Photo © Eastman Collection Photos, Department of Special Collections, University of California Library, Davis CA.) TheEastman Collectioncontains many historic photos of Davis and other Central Valley communities. |
15. Davis Subway (Richards Underpass) – Richards Blvd & 1st St – 1917 |
16. Southern Pacific Depot – 2nd & H Sts – 1913 |
17. Brinley Block – 714-726 2nd St – 1926 |
18. Anderson Bank Building – 203 G St – 1914 |
19. Masonic Lodge – 221-225 G St – 1917This two-story structure was formally dedicated in 1917, although the Masonic Lodge of Davis had been chartered in 1873. This is a typical American building type: a two-story structure housing a fraternal society on the second floor, with the ground floor devoted to income-producing commercial space. The Masons no longer occupy the building. Although not as visible today because of mature trees, the Renaissance Revival building is one of the largest and most imposing of the historic commercial buildings on G Street. It joins with the Brinley Block, the Anderson Bank Building, and the Bank of Yolo as visible remnants of the historic Davis commercial district along "main street. |
20. Old Davis City Hall – 226 F St – 1938(Photo © Eastman Collection Photos, Department of Special Collections, University of California Library, Davis CA. TheEastman Collectioncontains many historic photos of Davis and other Central Valley communities.) |
21. Bank of Yolo – 301 G St – 1910 |
22. First Presbyterian Manse – 619 4th St – 1884This Classical Revival house was built in 1884 by William H. Hampton, owner of the Davisville Lumber Company and an elder and bookkeeper for the Davisville Prebyterian Church (Davis Community Church). It served as the first manse (pastor's residence) of the church and the first occupant was Rev. J.E. Anderson. It was converted into a community center for students in 1924, but later sold to private owners and returned to residential use. In 1928 it was the home of Rev. Martin Fiske, pastor of the Davis Community Church from 1920 to 1933. Rev. Fiske was responsible for raising funds for the construction of the church building at 4th and C Streets in 1926. |
23. Grady Home – 602 D St – 1913This 1913 house is a hip roof, rectangular plan building with a projecting front gable half porch. The gable end eaves turn slightly upward, and both the fascia and the exposed rafter tails are decoratively finished. Heavy, square posts support a wide lintel under the porch gable. This lintel is decoratively treated with a raised dentil motif. Knee brace brackets support the gable overhang. The raised porch has a closed rail, and low balustrades flank the entry stairs. Both the rail and balustrade are clad in the same novelty siding as the house. Fenestration consists of a wide, horizontal front window with a narrow band of muntins at the top, and elsewhere paired and single double-hung windows with divided upper sash. The house is a good example of a single-story bungalow and exemplifies the level of detailing and careful workmanship that were often applied to even simple houses of this period. Additionally, its single front gable form is similar to a number of bungalows within Old North Davis as well as other parts of the city. This type of bungalow form represents a distinctive architectural sub-type common to the area. |
24. Liggett Home – 616 E St – 1913This stucco Craftsman bungalow, built in 1913, is one of the oldest houses constructed in the Bower's Addition subdivision (Old North Davis). It remains an excellent example of its architectural type and appears to be unaltered. |
25. Montgomery Home – 923 3rd St – 1890sThis Victorian residence was constructed in the 1890s. It is associated with the Montgomery family, pioneer farmers in the Putah Creek area. |
26. Williams-Drummond Home – 320 I St – 1914Believed to have been built on land purchased from the Jerome C. Davis Ranch. John Drummond, a local rancher, assumed the mortgage in 1880, and in 1918 passed it on to his daughter, Lillian, who was thought by the neighbors to be a witch. The house is of simplified Stick style and balloon frame construction. |
27. Schmeiser Home – 334 I St – 1911 |
28. McBride Home – 405 J St – 1912 |
29. Tufts-Longview Home – 434 J St – 1890 |
30. Anderson-Hamel Home – 623 7th St – 1903 |
31. Old Davis High School (City Hall) – 23 Russell Blvd – 1927 |
32. College Park – across from campus near Howard Way – 1924Residential area developed as an inducement in recruiting university facility. Lots sold for $475 to $500. There are 19 "landmark" trees of special interest within the park. Until 1950, this circle of stately homes was separated by a sheep pasture from the city, an indication of the town's rapid growth in the past decades.Learn more about the City'sLandmark Trees and the Street Tree Program. |
33. Howard Home – 445 Russell Blvd – 1924Walter L. Howard was Assistant Horticulturalist at the University of Missouri from 1901-1903, instructor from 1903-1904, Assistant Professor from 1905-1908, and Professor of Horticulture from 1908-1915 (refer to Figure 9). Howard worked fourteen years with the University of Missouri with a two year stint as the Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture, and one year as President of the American Society for Horticultural Science. In January 1915, Howard accepted an offer for a position as Associate Professor of Pomology from the University of California, Davis. He was charged with organizing the teaching and Experiment Station work in Pomology. He became Professor in 1918 and head of the Department of Pomology in 1918. From 1924-1925 he was Acting Director of the Branch of the College of Agriculture and Director of the College of Agriculture from 1925-1937. He became professor Emeritus in 1942. |
A short section of lane extending north from Russell Blvd to the current northernmost driveway of the University Mall. |
35. Avenue of the Trees – Russell Blvd west of Highway 113 – 1874-80 |
36. Arlington Farm & LaRue-Romani Home – 2727 Russell Blvd – 1887 |
37. Davis Cemetery – 820 Pole Line RdLike many small California communities, Davis has one primary cemetery. The earliest grave marker in the cemetery is 1855. There could be, however, earlier unmarked or unknown graves in the older portion of the graveyard. The cemetery is located on lands originally purchased by Col. Joseph B. Chiles. |
38. Werner-Hamel Home – 1140 Los Robles St – 1859This structure, built in 1859, is a square two-story house with a hip roof. It exhibits elements of Classical Revival and Italianate styles. Classical elements occur in the porch and dentil courses and symmetry of the building. Italianate elements are the structure's overall form, hip roof, quoined corners and cornices, brackets at the eaves, and porch canopy balustrades. The structure has been moved from its original site, and stands in its new location without the tank house, barn and brick sheds that once formed the farm complex for which it was the focal point. The additions to the rear and the second story were constructed in 1882. |
Safe Routes to School Maps
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| Korematsu Elementary | English | Español |
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| Patwin Elementary | English | Español |
| Pioneer Elementary | English | Español |
| Willett Elementary |
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To view the data in a separate window, visit https://cityofdavis.eco-counter.com/.
The Traffic Data Map presents a variety of traffic-related data in an interactive map. Clicking on a line or symbol will reveal additional data for the selected location, if available.
The map includes the following data layers, which can be accessed under the 'Layers' drop-down menu:
- Speed Surveys (Engineering & Traffic Surveys)
- Traffic Counts
- Collisions data(Source: SWITRS)
- Functional Classification
- Street Saver Sections PCI (Nov. 2022) (Pavement Condition Index data)
Click here to access the Traffic Data Map.
Programs
The Active4.Me scanning program started in 2010. Active4.Me is an innovative program that schools can use to increase the number of students biking and walking to and from school. The program uses barcode technology to capture trips to school and computes the impact each trip has on CO2, gas, dollars, and calories. Each student is given a barcode tag and it is entered into the Active4.Me database. Every school day a volunteer scans in each student as they arrive, capturing that trip. Parents are immediately notified by text (SMS), phone, or e-mail that their student has arrived at school.
How it works
• Sign-up at www.active4.me/
Parent permission is required for students to sign up for Active4.me! Please register, print, sign and return the registration form to receive a student barcode tag. Registration forms can be dropped off in the front office or to the scanning station near the bike racks. Permission slips are available in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.
• Anyone enrolled at local Elementary can participate.
• A volunteer scans in each student each day as they arrive at school, capturing that trip.
• A text or email is sent to notify parents that the child has been “scanned” and is at school.
• This is a parent-run volunteer program that is supported by the PTA.
Handbook
Active4.me Handbook for volunteers.
Why participate?
• Parents receive a text or email each day when their child checks in with a scanning volunteer - it’s a perk to get a notification that your child has arrived safely at school!
• It encourages kids to be active!
• Riding or walking to school helps develops maturity and independence!
• The data collected helps Davis qualify for grants that are used to pay for improvements to our bike paths and safe routes to school!
• Kids earn small incentives throughout the year!
• If you live too far away to walk or bike, you can drop off as close as a block from school (which might be easier for parents!) and walk from there!
Bike Scavenger Hunt
Started in 2017, the City of Davis Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and students from the UC Davis Department of Design have previously hosted five bicycle scavenger hunts. Each year, the City and the students develop a theme and create a fun, educational bicycle scavenger hunt to learn more about Davis.
Bike to School Day
Davis participates in the National Bike to School Day celebration twice a year in the Fall and Spring. Bike to School Day encourages students to bike or walk to school day and raises awareness on the need to create safer routes for bicyclists and pedestrians. The City hosts numerous contests on this day and provides a variety of incentives to motivate students to ride/walk. Davis PD leads bike trains to campuses and UCD Sports teams cheer on riders as they park their bikes.
Books on Bikes
Curriculum Resources for 2025 Books on Bikes Program (Download)
Books on Bikes Comprehensive Reading List (View the list)
Going the Extra Mile
Davis students who bike more than 120 trips to school earn “Going the Extra Mile” pins.
Helmet Giveaways
The City of Davis provides free helmets to anyone who needs a helmet.
Light the Night
City of Davis partners with UC Davis Transportation Services and the UC Davis Police Department to offer bike lights -- instead of citations -- to students who are stopped at night with no light. Students also get a quick refresher on the light laws. We have been distributing hundreds of lights each year.
May is Bike Month
Log your rides and win prizes at https://www.lovetoride.net/sacregion?locale=en-US
Polar Pedal
For the entire month of February, students who bike or walk to school earn points toward adopting a Polar Bear for their school. Using our existing scanning program Active4.me, the program allows students to accrue points for every trip to school made on bike, foot, or other means of active transportation. The City of Davis and Davis Joint Unified School District encouraged students to take part in the Polar Pedal Pledge to reduce pollution and raise awareness about climate change. Students help by biking and speaking up for a bike-friendly community.
Social Media
The City sends out monthly social media posts about active modes on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Register Your Bike
The City of Davis is partnering with the University of California at Davis, Bike Davis and the Bike Campaign to combat bike theft by offering free, online bicycle registration through Bike Index, which is a national bicycle serial number registry. The online registration system allows people to submit detailed information regarding their bicycle.
In addition to details about you and your bicycle being easily accessible to law enforcement, your bicycle will also be outfitted with a Bike Index tamper-proof, water-resistant, QR-coded Bike Index sticker. Law enforcement can scan the sticker to retrieve your information and notify you that your bicycle has been stopped and/or recovered.
Below are two registration forms: (1) the Bike Index registration form and (2) a form requesting that the City of Davis mail you a personalized Bike Index ID number sticker. You can register your bike without the sticker ID number. Once you receive the sticker, then edit your bike information and add your personalized ID number.
If you're a UC Davis student planning to keep your bike on campus, it's highly recommended that you register it with UC Davis Transportation Services.You can easily do so by following this link: https://transportation.ucdavis.edu/registration
Need help finding your serial number on your bike? Check out this Bike Index Blog. https://bikeindex.org/serials
The City of Davis Bike Rodeos are hosted by the Davis Police Department. Bike Rodeos are held after school on early release days. Participants of Bike Rodeos learn basic bicycle skills and rules of the road.
Find out what your student will learn at the City of Davis Bike Rodeo:
BEFORE THE BIKE RODEO
The City of Davis is planning to host a bike rodeo at DJUSD elementary schools. The City will be bringing all the supplies for the rodeo and some staff to support this event. We need your help to promote the bike rodeo, distribute and collect waivers, and gather volunteers. Below are the tasks and steps to support the bike rodeo.
1. Waivers
All participants need to have a completed waiver to participate in the bike rodeo. Please provide parents and guardians with a paper version of the waiver or share the link to the waiver. Printed waivers will be delivered to each school front office by February 25, 2025.
Active4.me volunteers will distribute and collect waivers from parents and guardians during scanning. The front office at each school site can also distribute and collect waivers. All collected waivers need to be given to the City at check-in all participants at the bike rodeo.
2. Request for Parent Volunteers
Volunteers make this event successful. Each Bike Rodeo requires at least 5 volunteers to insure all of the bike rodeo stations run efficiently and safely. Please help solicit volunteers from your school to support the bike rodeos. Below is a sample email to request volunteers.
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Dear [Add School Name] Parent or Guardian,
[Add School Name] Active4.me scanning program and the City of Davis wants your help to empower students in grades K-6th with the tools they need to ride their bikes to school confidently. We are seeking volunteers who like working with kids and want to help kids learn the rules of the road and how to ride their bike in traffic.
Bike Rodeos are a great way to help kids. They are designed to be fun, interactive, and non-competitive. Help kids with learning their hand signals, helmet fitting, ABC quick check, stopping at Stop Signs and more.
When: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, [Add Date]
Where: [Add School Name] Blacktop.
Who: You! No special skills needed to volunteer!
How: Click the SignUpGenius link and join the fun! [Note: This link is not public, City of Davis staff will share with each school site via email or you may request it - bikes@cityofdavis.org.
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3. Create a Flyer for the Bike Rodeo
How To Create A Bike Rodeo Flyer
- Open the Canva Bike Rodeo flyer. Link to editable flyer
- Make a copy or duplicate your desired flyer.
- Update the information, including the date and contact email.
- Download and share the flyer to your school community.
- Consider printing and posting flyers around the school.
4. Send out Newsletter for the Bike Rodeo
School Newsletter
Schools can help share their event in the local school newsletter. Below is an example:
The City of Davis Safe Routes to School and Police departments are hosting a bike rodeo at our school as part of our school’s bicycle skills program. With the help of volunteers they will be conducting a Bike Rodeo on [Add Date]. The bike rodeo is a simple and fun activity to teach your child important bicycle safety skills. The event consists of a number of stations that allow your child to learn and practice proper bicycling skills. In order for your child to participate, the following is required:
- You must review, sign, and return the attached release by [Add Date of Rodeo].
- Children must bring their own bike, wear a bicycle helmet and shoes that fasten, no flip-flops allowed.
- There will be a limited number of bicycles available to borrow on the day of the event. This is intended to include students who don't own a bike or can't reasonably get their bike to school. They will be loaned out on first come, first served basis.
5. Post your event on the Active4.me notify
6. Pump up tires in advance
Pumping up 100 tires during the bike rodeo takes a long time. Consider recruiting additional volunteers to do this task the day before the Bike Rodeo so everyone is good to go. [Note: For 2025, this has been added to the SignUpGenius link.]
7. Need new Bike Helmets?
If you know of a student who needs a new bike helmet, we will have free ones at the event. If you need one sooner, reach out to bikes@cityofdavis.org.
8. Reminders for Parents and Guardians
Remind parents and guardians that all participants need:
- A signed waiver
- Bicycle
- Helmet
- Shoes that fasten to feet, no flip-flops
All Participants Must Complete Waiver
All participants in the Bike Rodeos must complete the Bicycle Education Activities General Release, Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Form.
What to Expect at the Bike Rodeo
AT THE BIKE RODEO EVENTS
Advanced preparation is key to a successful Bike Rodeo! After you have advertised the event, recruited volunteers, distributed waivers and (hopefully) pumped up tires ahead of the Bike Rodeo, the real fun begins.
Bike Rodeo Stations
Bike Rodeos have eight stations plus a check-in process and final prize stop. Stations are setup on the blacktop at each school site. As students travel through and complete each station, a tag attached to their handlebars will be marked to indicate successful participation. Below is a list of the stations and educational messages.
- Station #1: Check-in - At this station all participants who have completed the liability waiver will receive a tag. The tag will be attached to the bicycle handlebars. The tag will be checked at all stations as completed, including Station 1.
- Station #2: Helmet check. At this station participants will have their helmet checked to see if it is in good shape and fits. If a helmet is damaged or does not fit, a new helmet will be provided. Volunteers at this station will ensure that all helmets are fitted correctly. Review the steps to fitting a helmet here. Be ready to show the 2V1 rule.
- Station #3: Basic bike maintenance - At this station volunteers will ensure that tires have air, brakes work, wheels are attached and the seat post is at the correct height. If there is an issue with the bike, volunteers should write a message on the backside of the tag so we can alert adults at home to the need for repairs.
- Station #4: Starting and stopping - Participants start this straight-line course with their feet on the ground and their hands on the handlebars. Participants are taught the power-pedal position, where they raise one pedal and place their foot on the pedal. When ready to move, they push off on the pedal. Participants stop at several stop signs along the course. At each stop sign, they come to a complete stop. At each stop, volunteers should remind the participants to use the power-pedal position.
- Station #5: Scanning and signaling - Before participants begin to ride they first learn their hand signals. Volunteers talk about the importance of looking around while biking and using hand signals to communicate with other roadway users. After learning about hand signals and how to use them, then participants will bike the course which includes both right and left turns.
- Station #6: Avoid hazards - Participants will ride down a sample "bike lane" with hazards in the lane. At this station volunteers will discuss the importance of not biking through a hazard, but instead biking or walking around the hazard when safe.
- Station #7: Yielding - Together, 5-6 participants will ride in a figure eight and yield to one another. At this station, participants will learn to watch out for one another, communicate with each other and practice riding with others. Participants need to stay at least a bike's distance away from the person in front of them. Encourage participants to communicate when crossing in front of one another.
- Station #8: Slow race - The slow race includes lining up participants and having them "race" to the finish line. The slowest bike rider "wins" the race.
- Back to Station #1: Quiz and Prizes - After students complete all the stations, they will return to the check-in station where volunteers show a poster to the participants with images of both good and poor biking behavior. Participants are asked to show people demonstrating both good and bad behavior. Volunteers will also take note of the bike repairs so City of Davis staff can communicate this information home. Everyone chooses a prize!
Information for Volunteers
Tasks for Bike Rodeo Volunteers
BEFORE the bike rodeo please and review materials to familiarize yourself with the stations. Read the instructions.
When to arrive for volunteering? Arrive at between 1:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Volunteers will be assigned a station and City staff will go over the lessons to learn at each station. If you prefer to be at a certain station, just let the organizer know. We will also need volunteers with bike maintenance experience.
What to Bring? Bring water, a hat, sun shirt, sunscreen. You will be on the blacktop for over an hour.
Cycling Savvy
Take our online bike course and earn Bike Swag
The City of Davis is offering an online bike education class to Davis residents.
If you are a UC Davis student please sign-up for the free class on Canvas.
If you are not a UC Davis student and live in Davis fill out the Free Bike Education Class Form to verify you are a Davis resident.
If you have any issues, email bikes@cityofdavis.org
Resources for Biking with Confidence
Biking with Confidence Presentation