Sunday Commentary: Does Davis Really Control Its Own Destiny?
Mike Fitch in his book on Davis, Growing Pains, describes Mace Ranch as “a disturbing challenge.” He…
Commentary: How Potent An Issue Will Water Be for the Innovation Parks?
The questions are already starting to occur as the drought situation increases from urgent to crisis –…
Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I
In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC…
Addressing (Some of the) Concerns of the Binning Neighbors
On Thursday the Vanguard met with four members of an eight-person group selected to represent the Binning…
Design Innovation Centers for the 21st Century
by Susan Rainier, AIA The city of Davis is reviewing and analyzing three innovation center proposals. The…
Residents of Binning Prepare to Fight Against Innovation Park Proposal
They are not residents of the city of Davis, but some have lived in this community since…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Economic Present and Future in Davis
A piece written in the local paper this week got me thinking about the economic development landscape…
Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee
Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi,…
Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity
One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like…
Mayor Wolk Calls State of the City “Very Strong”
Mayor Dan Wolk on Tuesday afternoon delivered his first State of the City address as Mayor of…
Vanguard Commentary: The City At Crossroads
Shakespeare once wrote, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Yesterday, Rob White wrote what may well turn out…
Council Weighs in on the Housing Issue at the Innovation Parks
Community Development Director Mike Webb on Tuesday night explained to the Davis City Council that right now,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Fernandes Became President of SB; Innovation Park Calculations
Normally the nomination and election of officers is about as interesting as watching paint dry. However, as…
My View: City’s Innovation Park Strategy and Peripheral Parks
Last week at the Vanguard Innovation Park Forum, Michael Bisch, the President of the Davis Downtown stated,…
Analysis: 7 Million Square Feet – Can Davis Support That Size of Development?
At last week’s Innovation Park Forum, one of the audience questions was “Is there enough of a…
Davis Innovation Center Application Submitted
While a lot of focus has been placed on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, much of that…
City to Hire Consultant, Planning Staff to Handle Innovation Parks
For some time the city has been in a quandary. For a number of years, the city’s…
Proposed Davis Innovation Center (Video)
Last week, developers from the Davis Innovation Center came to the community chambers to provide an overview…
Davis Innovation Center Outreach Meeting on August 28
The Davis Innovation Center team has scheduled several meetings in the next few weeks to seek community…
Community Outreach on Innovation Parks and Shared Fire Management
Today: Community Invited to Preview Concepts for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center Information Open House to be…
