Analysis: Davis City Council Candidates and the Growth Issue
By David Greenwald Wanted to start with some appreciation for the efforts of the Sierra Club—they have…
Guest Commentary: 30 Downtown Business Sign Petition Opposing Measure B
by Heather Caswell The following signed petition was sent to the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) by…
Commentary: Most Important Planning Issues Facing Davis
In a comment yesterday, someone asked a great question—identify the three most important topics for future planning…
Sunday Commentary: Even Before COVID Struck, Paid Parking Was Going to Be Off the Table
As someone who drives downtown to work every day—even now—I have a lot of frustration with the…
Chapman Throws Himself in the Davis City Council Race for District Five
It is a new world in Davis with district elections, and over the next few weeks we…
Letter: Davis Downtown Supports ARC
By Brett Maresca On behalf of the Davis Downtown Business Association/ Davis Downtown, representing over 700 businesses…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
My View: But Was It Legal?
As we reported earlier this week, the so-called “Freedom to Park” initiative fell short of the required…
Freedom to Park Initiative Fails to Qualify
An initiative led by Dan Urazandi of Bizarro World that would have prohibited paid parking and mandated…
Commentary: Housing Issue Figures to Be Tricky to Thread the Needle
A poll released over the summer showed that the top issue among Davis voters was the issue…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Can Housing Work in the Downtown?
People are asking – why are we pushing for housing in the Davis Downtown? That’s a good…
Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development
Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint…
Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown
It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads…
Commentary: How Our Downtown Plan Measures Up
Davis has been moving closer to a draft Downtown Plan that figures to transform the downtown –…
Commentary: Can the Community Support Dense Residential and Mixed-Use in the Downtown?
Last week the Davis Downtown Plan Advisory Committee (DPAC) met to consider a number of recommendations that…
Downtown Committee Meets to Consider Options for New Downtown Specific Plan
One of the big questions facing the community as we draw to the end of the current…
Commentary: Parking, Fluoridation, Green Waste – What Davis Can’t Seem to Get Right
When I started the Vanguard – 13 years ago this coming July – I had the premise…
Council Finds Middle Ground Adding Paid Parking in Lots, but Not on Surface Streets
It turned out that none of the four members of the Davis City Council were ready to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Davis Believe in Science?
As we move toward a decision on paid parking, it is disconcerting the extent to which Davis,…
