Presentation on the Nishi-Gateway Project (Multimedia)
Back in November, 2012, the Davis City Council approved a “Pre-Development Cost Funding and Negotiation Agreement for…
Innovation Parks – Looking for Examples
by Rob White This article is meant to be a broad illustration of innovation parks across the…
A Look Into the Work of Davis Roots
by Alex Rossbach Davis Roots is a non-profit startup accelerator in downtown Davis. Our mission is to…
Sunday Commentary: Misconceptions to Guide the Tax Discussion
It is going to be an interesting three and a half months between now and the June…
Achieving the Vision – Multimedia Presentation
On Tuesday night, City of Davis Chief Innovation Officer Rob White laid out his draft of the…
“Achieving the Vision” – The Davis Economic Development Paradigm
by Rob White The City of Davis and UC Davis have evolved together sharing similar sustainability goals…
Vanguard Commentary: One Tax, Not Two
In typical Davis city tradition, the city council is up against a deadline tonight – they have…
Staff Seeking Council and Community Input on Nishi
Back in November, 2012, the Davis City Council approved a “Pre-Development Cost Funding and Negotiation Agreement for…
Vision of Economic Development
by Rob White Much groundwork has been laid over the last few decades in developing an economic…
Economic Development in Davis – Part 1
By Rob White When I first arrived in Davis, there was a lot of discussion about economic…
Vanguard Analysis: Concerns About the Innovation Task Force Process
Last night at the Innovation Parks Task Force Meeting, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer Rob White gave…
Davis Innovation Park- Brief Background and Next Steps
by Rob White For a number of years, there has been a fair amount of discussion about…
Vanguard Hosts Mayor’s State of the City Address at Community Chambers
Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza will deliver the State of the City address at Community Chambers located at…
Sunday Commentary: Political Agendas Could Unravel Progress of the Last Year
There was an interesting parallel between the State of the City address given by Mayor Joe Krovoza…
Swanson Pushes Economic Development in Announcement for Reelection
Announcing her bid in the offices of Davis Roots, a non-profit start-up business accelerator which has the…
Mayor Krovoza on Economic Development; Supportive of East Mace Innovation Park
During his State of the City address, Mayor Joe Krovoza took a broad view, at times praising…
Chamber Luncheon An Appropriate Venue for State of the City?
Vanguard Commentary: Yesterday’s midday column definitely generated a lot of discussion. I will not revisit the core…
Commentary: Assurances Needed on Fiscal Issues for Voter Support
On Tuesday, in response to my column suggesting a crowdsourcing process, I got an angry email explaining…
My View: Speaking to All of Davis on Business Park Development
On Sunday, we reported on an op-ed from Michael Bisch, Robb Davis, and Brett Lee, which noted,…
Innovation Networks
by Rob White Part of the activities I was charged with as the Chief Innovation Officer was…