Monday Morning Thoughts: Enterprise’s Case For Housing at MRIC Muddies the Waters
There seem to be four different viewpoints on housing at the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). There…
Mixed-use Mace Ranch Innovation Center Plan Is the Better Alternative
By Dan Ramos Our experiences so far on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project have been much…
Staff Believes Mixed Use “Has Merit” At MRIC
Council is receiving an update on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). Among other things, the staff…
Commentary: Council, Get This Right
In 2009, I watched the council, on a divided 3-2 vote, put Wild Horse Ranch on the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts
In general, the Vanguard has pushed for greater density at Nishi. The developer has, in fact, put…
Can Council Resolve Nishi Baseline Features in Time For a June Election?
Once again, the Davis City Council will hear the latest proposal on Nishi this coming Tuesday. Previously,…
A Further Look at the MRIC Housing Option
When the concept of innovation centers were introduced to the community, they were billed as research centers…
Sunday Commentary: Why Aren’t Anti-Tax Crusaders Leading the Way on Economic Development?
It is that time in the election cycle, and the Davis City Council is very shortly going…
Gaps in Nishi Financial Analysis on Cost Side
Yesterday the Vanguard published an analysis of the Nishi fiscal picture. In response, we received an anonymous…
Vanguard Analysis: Council’s Call on Revenue For Nishi
There are two basic levels of fiscal analysis for Nishi that need to be addressed. The first…
Commentary: Tuesday Was Council’s Finest Moment
As they say, the devil is in the details, but for those who believed that the Nishi…
Council Moves Closer To Putting Nishi on June Ballot
There is a lot of work still to be done between now and February 2, the next…
Vanguard Mace Ranch Innovation Center Forum and Discussion, Part 2
Wednesday evening, January 13, about 60 people attended a two-hour presentation and at times vigorous discussion of…
Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?
The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project,…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Should There Be Housing at MRIC?
On Wednesday evening, the biggest pushback on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center seemed to be over the…
Vanguard Mace Ranch Innovation Center Forum and Discussion, Part 1
On Wednesday evening, about 60 people attended a two-hour presentation and at times vigorous discussion of the…
Council Moving Toward February Decision on Putting Nishi on the Ballot
Last week, the Davis City Council heard a lengthy presentation, some public comment, and then had some…
Nishi Project Could Provide the City a Big Fiscal Boost
By Dan Carson A year ago, the City Council declared that it wanted to see innovation center…
Are New Hotels Really the Key to New City Revenue? Existing Hotel Owners Skeptical
In early December, the Vanguard ran a story, “Can Hotels Be the Short-Term Revenue Fix That the…
Developer Makes Firm Commitments on Nishi, Vowing Two Access Points Among Other Considerations
This week, the city released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it here)….
