Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis
By Robb Davis (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its pending…
Guest Commentary: Nishi Would Fill R&D Space Needs
By Pam Marrone We live in a community of enormous potential. As Davis residents, we live next…
Councilmember Swanson Issues Blunt Statements on the Future at Measure A Kickoff Event
The Yes on Measure A campaign formally kicked off on Thursday with a good sized crowd at…
Economic Development: Speaker to Share New Planning Tool for Boosting Downtown Vitality
By Alan Hirsch Zoning codes were designed to protect both neighborhoods and downtowns, and have enjoyed past…
Sunday Commentary: What If Economic Development Bypasses Davis?
In yesterday’s column, the Vanguard noted that the city of Davis faces $655 million in unfunded and…
My View: Innovation Park Announcement Good News for Community, Nishi
Lost in the shuffle of land use battles over traffic impacts and affordability is the fact that…
Breaking News: Nishi Gateway & Sierra Energy Collaborate on Innovation Center
by Tim Ruff and Rob White Nishi Gateway partners and Sierra Energy are working together to facilitate…
City Council Candidate Question 3: MRIC and Its Fallout
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should We Consider Housing for MRIC?
The Vanguard has learned from a source familiar with the process that the original MRIC concept included…
Sunday Commentary: City’s Economic Development Is Crumbling
A month ago we warned that “Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis”…
First Take: MRIC Decision Is a Game Changer
It was 3 p.m. on a normal Wednesday when the news broke, “Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project…
BREAKING NEWS: Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project on Hold
Sponsors of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project today announced that they are putting the proposal on…
My View: Is Community Ready for Plan B if No Economic Development Revenue?
According to the Finance and Budget Commission estimates, Nishi would mean at least $1.4 million annually for…
Innovation Ecosystems Have and Have Nots
by Jeff Boone The Cove I just came back from a business trip to Irvine where my…
Commentary: Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis
It was just over a year ago when the residents of the Binning Tract were gearing up…
Commentary: Can Davis Get Out of Its Own Way?
Last month when the council was postponing putting the soda tax measure on the ballot, Councilmember Rochelle…
MRIC Moves Forward As a Commercial-Only Project
Just two weeks after the Davis City Council unanimously directed the staff to continue with preparation of…
Davis HackNights – Coding in the Big Leagues with Zillow Group
It was a peak experience for Davis HackNights who welcomed several members of Zillow Group’s software engineering…
Commentary: MRIC Applicants Couldn’t Close the Deal on Housing
When the Innovation Park discussion first began in earnest in late 2013, I warned anyone who would…
Council Pulls Plug on Housing Option at MRIC
While Dan Ramos and his team made a strong push for consideration of a mixed-use housing proposal…
