Commentary: How Should the City Approach Student Housing?
Yesterday’s article (Analysis: Additional Campus Housing Will Help but Will Not Solve Housing Problems) attempted to analyze…
My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy
This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his…
Sunday Commentary: Overcoming the Lack of Trust
In last week’s Sunday Commentary I noted that “Lack of Trust is Slowing Us Down,” where I…
Cannery Back With Requested DA Changes But Also Concessions
In April, The New Home Company had three requested changes to the Cannery development agreement (DA) before…
Analysis: Examining the Downfall of Nishi
As I write this there are still about 6000 provisional and absentee ballots to be counted. Given…
Commentary: Evolutionary Change Coming to Davis
In the early 1970s a revolution hit Davis, which transformed it from a conservative, agricultural town, to…
Council Looks to Further Options on Cannery Bike Crossing
This time there would be no backing down in the face of requests from the Cannery. Councilmember…
Commentary: Bike Advocates and Others Believe Community Short-Changed on Bike Crossing
In November 2013, the city council narrowly approved the Cannery project on a 3-2 vote. A key…
Commentary: Cannery Pulls Back from Changes but Why Didn’t They Vet Them Better?
The week started with The New Home Company having three requested changes to the Cannery on the…
Open Letter: Requested Changes to Cannery Mixed Use Development Agreement
Members of the Davis Planning Commission, I write to you tonight both as an owner of…
BREAKING NEWS: Cannery Puts Changes on Hold (9:20 am update)
UPDATED AT 9:20 AM: Statement by Eric Roe: “The Small Builder Group of Davis appreciates Bonnie Chiu…
Cannery Comes Back for Another Bite: 24 Additional Units
In November 2013, a divided city council voted 3-2 to approve the development agreement to put 547…
Sunday Commentary: Why Does a Slow Growth Town Elect Pro-Development Councils?
Given the level of contention on the issue of Nishi, it is perhaps somewhat surprising on the…
My View II: Bad Decision to Hire New Home VP as Assistant Planning Director
As the city shifts gears to manage multiple development projects in various stages, it is obvious that…
My View: The Corrupting Influence of Money on Local Politics
When he announced on the Vanguard his run for city council, Paul Boylan, among other things, told…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Future of Growth – Nishi v. Cannery
In a way Nishi and the Cannery may be forever tied together in a number of respects….
Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals
Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the…
Sustainability is Not an Upgrade
By Gerry Braun and Mark Braly The City of Davis and UC Davis have climate action plans…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Growth Wars Returning? One-sided View of Growth Offered by Local Paper
An amazing thing happened during 2010 to 2014 – growth and land use issues, which were of…
The New Home Company Took Different Stance on CFD in Irvine
On a city council that has often lacked clearly defined lines of demarcation of key issues, the…
