Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail…
Downtown Plan Now Goes to the Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, at a special meeting, the Davis…
Commentary: University About to Deal Another Blow to Davis, Moving Commencements to Sac
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent meeting with the city and…
Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before…
Commentary: City Is Counting on the Downtown Plan for Housing – Here’s Why That Could Be Challenging
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Next Tuesday, the Downtown Specific Plan will go…
Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5
Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates…
City Opens Downtown Plan EIR Comment Period
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced that the comment period is…
Downtown Davis Specific Plan Draft EIR Review Period Underway
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city is finally restarting the process for…
Letter Calls For Public Reconsideration on G Street
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Council previously deadlocked 2-2 in November on the issue…
Bay Area Based Local Kitchens Opening New Location in Davis
By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA — Local Kitchens has announced plans to open its newest…
Davis’ Potential Russell Blvd Plan Unveiled
By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – Once known as the Avenue of Trees, Russell…
Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A I head into my 16th year of…
Council to Examine the G Street Closure, Downtown Improvements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As the city once again starts to emerge…
Monday Morning Thoughts: G Street Was a Lifeline to Businesses
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As I wrote earlier this year, the city…
Davis Planning Commission Discusses Downtown Form Based Code
By Flor Sanchez and Renee Applegate DAVIS — The City of Davis Planning Commission met Wednesday evening…
Commentary: Retail Vacancies – Ominous Sign or Just an Artifact of the Pandemic?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Someone shared with me a CoStar Analytics report that looked…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Creating Public Spaces in Downtown
By David M. Greenwald While the densification and added residential housing in the downtown plan has gotten…
Davis Ace Hardware: Corporate Owners Change Store and President Weighs In, Part 2
by Jordan Varney and Emily Dill DAVIS — For 105 years, the Anderson family owned part or…
City Announces Changes to Downtown Tent after Large Gathering
By David M. Greenwald In the wake of the pandemic that forced businesses, particularly restaurants and bars,…
Planting More Trees Downtown Will Benefit Businesses, Public Commenter Said
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — During a public hearing held at the Dec. 1 city council meeting, Assistant…