Could a Pedestrian Bridge Connect Campus to Innovation Centers?
Mike Hart of Sierra Energy is thinking outside of the box as he figures out creative ways…
Planning Commission Votes 6-0 to Recommend Certification of Mace EIR
In what turned out to be a fairly simple and straightforward vote, the Davis Planning Commission unanimously…
Planning Commission to Decide Whether to Recommend Certification of MRIC EIR
The Planning Commission this evening is scheduled to make a recommendation as to whether the Mace Ranch…
Commentary: Where Can We Go with Economic Development?
In my preparation for yesterday’s commentary about the downfall once again of the hotel conference center, I…
Commentary: Loss of Conference Center Huge Blow to Davis
The city of Davis has long recognized the need for a large space that could hold conferences…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Actual Budget Is an Afterthought
The Davis City Council is expected to adopt the budget this week and, unlike in past years…
The Death of Retail and What It Might Mean
A few years ago I had the conversation, with business leaders in Davis, that the Davis community…
Sunday Commentary: Woodland Moves Forward with a Good Economic Development Project, while Davis Still Fights over the Perfect
The news out of Woodland hits home hard this week. At a time when Davis faces an…
Commentary: On the Need for Economic Development
Critics who have put arguments forward such as the notion that relying on a single project to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Innovation Ideas Will the New Chancellor Bring?
From time to time, the Vanguard has pushed various ideas about possibilities of innovation centers to Davis. …
Sunday Commentary: MRIC Needs to Be Given a Chance
It has now been three years since the city put forward RFEI (Requests for Expressions of Interest)…
My View: A New Twist, But Same Dilemma in MRIC Discussion
On Wednesday the issue of EIR Certification of MRIC has come before the Planning Commission. Many slow…
Analysis: A Look at the MRIC EIR Certification Issue Coming to the Planning Commission
Back in February, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to direct staff to initiate the EIR certification…
Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Certification of MRIC EIR
The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the certification of the Environmental…
Analysis: Can We Elevate the Level of Dialogue?
Yesterday one of our readers sent me a note asking if there was “any reason we can’t…
Sunday Commentary: Navigating the Growth Issue
While issues come and go in the Davis eco space, the issue of growth in Davis remains…
Commentary: Davis’ Economic Death Spiral
In the fall of 2015, Joe Minicozzi from consultants Urban3, LLC, brought some interesting ideas to Davis…
Commentary: Davis’ Loss
For a brief time, Davis seemed to be on the right track, maybe even ahead of the…
It’s Official: Davis Innovation Center Now Moves to Woodland
It was the spring of 2014 when the city of Davis put out a Request for Expressions…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs to Take a More Proactive Stance
Back in September, the university proposed, in its LRDP (Long Range Development Plan), removing a possible road…
