Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before…
Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5
Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates…
City Opens Downtown Plan EIR Comment Period
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced that the comment period is…
Downtown Davis Specific Plan Draft EIR Review Period Underway
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city is finally restarting the process for…
Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?
by Matt Williams On Friday the Vanguard ran an article that began by making the following statement,…
Letter: Future of the Core Transition East
by Mark Grote Dear decision-makers and community members: On behalf of the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association…
Commentary: Sustainable Growth Yolo Pushes to Expedite Housing Approval
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – One of the key questions facing communities like Davis will…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Creating Public Spaces in Downtown
By David M. Greenwald While the densification and added residential housing in the downtown plan has gotten…
Planning Commission Holds Third Workshop on Downtown Plan Tonight
By David M. Greenwald It was supposed to be held two weeks ago, but the Planning Commission…
Commentary: Lots of Questions and Few Answers for Davis’ Future
By David M. Greenwald There is perhaps some chance that Measure B—DISC, the Davis Innovation & Sustainability…
Webinar: Davis Downtown Plan Discussion (Video) and Additional Thoughts
On October 29, the city of Davis will hold a digital public scoping meeting and seek input…
Guest Commentary: Thoughts on the Proposed Downtown Specific Plan, the Pandemic, and Attracting Needed Investment
by Jim Gray The City of Davis and the Citizens of Davis are re-engaging in an effort…
Davis City Council Questions: Question 6 – Davis Downtown
This is our sixth of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Downtown Planning Notice of Preparation and Scoping Period Begins
By David M. Greenwald The city’s Downtown Davis Specific Plan and the associated Form-Based Code has progressed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Pandemic and Coming Recession Mean the End of Planning as Usual Locally?
For the first time in over a decade, we are headed for a recession. We have seen…
Members of the DPAC Reflect on the Downtown Plan and Experience
Last week, after a multi-year process, the city came out with a Draft Downtown Plan. That of…
Downtown Plan Lays Out Development Strategy – Part Two
The City of Davis has released the Draft Davis Downtown Plan this week. Yesterday’s article (City Releases…
City Releases Draft of Downtown Plan and Code
This week the city released a draft of the Downtown Davis Specific Plan and a Draft Downtown…
