Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown
On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While…
Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis
While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, I must…
Sunday Commentary: As We Change City Planning Leadership – We Should Figure Out Economic Development
A lot of changes are in the works for the city. This week we have seen three…
My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community
For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in…
Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
UC Davis Announces New Second Hospital on University’s Sacramento Campus
Joint Venture, Inpatient Rehab Hospital Is First Aggie Square Project By Charles Casey (From press release) The…
Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key
In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with…
My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?
On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that…
Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?
Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of…
Mace-Alhambra Offices Come to Council
In a rare late July meeting of the city council, the council will tackle a number of…
My View: City Must Take Steps to Facilitate Economic Development
The Vanguard has spent much of the summer so far talking to councilmembers, city staff, and community…
Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future
The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. …
Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis
Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future…
Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?
Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle…
Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan
In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the…
Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up
The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going…
Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning
As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?
This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council
As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been…
Mark West Pushes for Sports Complexes as Economic Development
Mark West invited the Vanguard out to watch his daughter play softball out at Community Park and…
