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…
Commentary: Time is Now to Think Big on a UC Davis Village
Yesterday’s article presented new evidence of air quality concerns near freeways. During the Measure R campaign, Thomas…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why an All-Cuts Approach Won’t Work for Davis
The fiscal news for the city continues to remain tenuous at best. This past week, some have…
Commentary: Ultimately the Davis Residents Will Decide
In yesterday’s column, I wrote that the problem is that the action taken on Tuesday regarding certifying…
Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue
I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation…
Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council
Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC)…
