Opportunity Zones have the potential to increase housing production, but only if state housing agencies are given a central role in the designation process and the program is implemented strategically.
The Working Lands Biomass Utilization Advisory Committee has been launched to accelerate climate-smart biomass solutions across the eight-county Capital Region, aiming to unlock economic opportunity, create jobs, and reduce wildfire risk.
The Davis City Council unanimously approved a new economic development strategic plan, directing staff to return in 60 days with a detailed work plan to implement the strategy and address barriers to business development.
Davis is sitting on a winning lottery ticket with its leading agricultural research university, but the city must focus on creating a pipeline of AgTech companies and developing the necessary commercial space to support them in order to capitalize on this opportunity.
The City of Davis is attempting to grow its tax base through a comprehensive economic development strategy, while preserving its small-city, university-oriented identity and generating sufficient revenue to sustain services, infrastructure and community priorities.
The proposed Village Farms housing development in Davis, CA could help address declining school enrollment and high housing costs by providing a range of housing options and bringing an estimated 701 new students to the Davis Joint Unified School District.
The Davis City Council will receive a Market Velocity Report from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, which highlights both opportunities and challenges for the city’s economic development strategy, such as its lagging job growth, housing affordability issues, and need for sustainable industries.
We Prosper Together has invested $4 million in 11 initiatives across California’s Capital Region, including UC Davis and Yolo County’s Children’s Alliance, to advance economic resilience and create a thriving local biotechnology workforce.
California needs to shift its mindset from treating housing as a luxury good to essential infrastructure, and build policies that are equitable, inclusive, and capable of meeting the needs of a diverse workforce to address the housing crisis.
Inventopia, a nonprofit startup incubator in Davis, has generated over $100 million in total economic output for the City of Davis over the last six years, including over $35 million in payroll, 131 total jobs, and more than $230,000 in direct revenue to the City of Davis.
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