Final EIR Released For Sterling
The Sterling Apartments is currently one of the more contentious proposed projects in the city of Davis. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Density and Location of Growth
Last week we had an extended conversation without much resolution about the need for and location of…
City Releases Draft EIR on Sterling Apartments
Another one of the more controversial proposals is the repurposing of the six-acre city property that formerly…
Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire, Part Three
The Sierra Club will not be making a Davis City Council endorsement this year “since all candidates…
An Appeal to All Who Care about Davis
By Gene Miner There is a large variety of reasons for which some of us care about…
Trackside Goes Back to the Drawing Board
On Thursday night, after ten months of discussion over the original Trackside proposal, the developer and neighbors…
City Releases Shadow Study to Gauge the Impact of Trackside
One of the biggest questions about the proposed Trackside project, which currently is planned at five and…
Minicozzi Tells Audience To Allow Their Biases To Melt Away with Regard to Land Use and Development
Before a large crowd at the Veteran’s Memorial Theater, Joe Minicozzi came to Davis yesterday to do…
My View: Is $2.2 Million Enough Revenue For Voters to Pass Innovation Park?
The city and the developers were quick to tout the economic analysis showing that the Mace Ranch…
Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale
In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents…
Trackside Developers Respond to Concerns
On Tuesday evening, the Old East Davis Neighbors continued to complain about the process and height of…
Old East Davis Neighborhood Association Response to Trackside Center
The following letter was sent to the Trackside Partner, Steve Greenfield, from the Old East Davis Neighborhood…
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…
Neighbors Up in Arms About the Height of Proposed Trackside Infill Development
It began ominously with Alan Miller prancing up to the podium, in tow with props, singing an…
Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development
Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of…
Analysis: Should Davis Push For More Density at Mace Ranch Innovation Center?
As the official applications – first by the Mace Ranch Innovation Center and today by the Davis…
Sunday Commentary: Paying the Price For Lack of Planning on Housing
For years the city has refused to do any real long-term planning in terms of residential housing….
