My View: Why Village Farms’ Flood Risk Is Being Overstated
Flooding is always a topic of discussion when new developments are proposed in Davis. However, when it…
Guest Commentary: Planning Commission and Majority of Public Commenters Strongly Criticize Village Farms Project and DEIR Part II
Public Comments of concerns and issues regarding the Village Farm project and its DEIR The Village Farms…
Guest Commentary: Planning Commission and Majority of Public Commenters Strongly Criticize Village Farms Project and DEIR Part I
The Village Farms Draft Environmental Report (DEIR) was released roughly a month ago and is required by…
Planning Commission Hears Draft EIR, Makes Comments
Davis, CA – Planning Commissioners Wednesday took the first of many steps toward the eventual potential placement…
Village Farms Project Sparks Heated Public Comment at Planning Commission Meeting
The proposed Village Farms project in Davis ignited a vibrant public discussion on Wednesday at the Planning…
Guest Commentary: Village Farms DEIR Is Inadequate, Project Would Bring Massive Impacts and Costs
The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been released for comments on Village Farms, on a parcel…
Planning Commission Asked to Review Village Farms Draft EIR
Davis, CA – The Village Farms Draft EIR was released in early January and the comment period…
Commentary: Draft EIR Says Denser is Better
Davis, CA – At the end of the day, I still have a lot of issues for…
Draft EIR for Village Finds Denser Project Environmentally Superior Alternative
Davis, CA – This week, the city of Davis released the Draft EIR for the 1800-unit Village…
Council to Consider Notice of Preparation and Draft EIR Preparation for Shriners
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is expected to move…
Letter: Davis’s Letter on DEIR for Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project
Masum Patwary Environmental Scientist Caltrans District 3 Dear Mr. Patwary: Thank you for the opportunity to review…
Guest Commentary: Buyer Beware – EIR on I-80 Contains Unreviewed Forecast on Benefits / Impact of I-80 Widening
By Alan Hirsch, YoloTD As you read this, the lengthy draft Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the…
Breaking: Yolo I-80 Widening Not Funded!
Advocates Who Steamrolled Project Scramble to Save It by Alan Hirsch The Yolo I-80 widening project was…
Guest Commentary: Be Wary of Caltrans Pattern of Science Denial on GHG
Open letter to Davis BTSSC (Transportation Commission) To: Chair Jessica Jacobs and members, Davis BTSSC RE: Potential…
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…
Planning Commission to Evaluate and Provide Comments on ARC Supplemental EIR
The deadline to submit comments on the ARC (Aggie Research Campus) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR)…
City Expresses Concerns about Campus Housing Plan in LRDP Response Letter
The city has drafted an EIR Response to UC Davis that is a consent item on the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Responding to Comments by a Planning Commissioner
On Wednesday of last week, the Davis Planning Commission was tasked with holding a public hearing and…
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…