Commentary: City of Davis Has a Chance to Go Bold Again on Economic Development
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was nearly a decade ago that the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Economic Development Scene – The Promise of 2014 and the Reality of 2017
Last week, the Davis Planning Commission recommended certification of the EIR for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center…
Loss of Whole Foods Creates Challenges and Opportunities for the Downtown
Last week’s announced closure of Whole Foods began a broader discussion on the issue of the downtown. …
Analysis: Loss of Whole Foods a Blow, but Does It Indicate a Broader Problem?
On Tuesday evening, the City’s Chief Innovation Officer, Diane Parro, presented to the council the results of…
Former CIO Lands Job at Davis Renewable Energy Company
A press release this week announces that Sierra Energy, a renewable energy company and proprietor of the…
Analysis: Is It Time to Start Evaluating the City Manager?
It is perhaps easy to forget the world of 2008. It was just seven years ago that…
Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City
In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People
Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development’s Future When I was in high school…
Sunday Commentary: Move Marks Shift of Power to the County in Economic Development Discussion
It was just a year ago, when departing Chief Innovation Officer Rob White presented a staff report…
Vanguard Analysis: The Exit of Rob White Likely Means the End of Davis as a Regional Economic Development Player
For some time, the Vanguard was aware that Chief Innovation Officer Rob White would be leaving the…
BREAKING NEWS: City Hires New Chief Innovation Officer
(Posted without Commentary from City Release) Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil is pleased to announce the appointment…
Are We Doubling Down on Economic Development?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get both privately and publicly is what is happening…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Salvage the Promise of Davis?
This was not a good week for Davis. The loss of the Davis Innovation Center by itself…
Commentary: Is the City Committed to Economic Development?
Reading John Meyer’s very brief excerpt on economic development from his broader report on the city of…
Meyer Report Recommends Undoing Organizational Changes But Doubling Down on Economic Development
On Tuesday, we presented that the report from John Meyer on Davis City Hall described a fragile…
What Should the Davis Innovation Ecoystem Look Like?
In her column on Monday, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi wrote, “To continue making progress, we must…
Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal
Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – Davis, Calif., is growing,” Govtech warns in a recent…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Tech Industry Demonstrates Need for Space to Grow
City of Davis Chief Innovation Officer Rob White notes the good news – Davis’ tech community is…
Vanguard Commentary: The City At Crossroads
Shakespeare once wrote, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Yesterday, Rob White wrote what may well turn out…
