MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council
Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC)…
Ramos Responds to Vanguard MRIC EIR Certification Column
On Monday morning, the Vanguard had a provocative column, arguing that, while it believes the city needs…
Monday Morning Thoughts: MRIC Should Not Ask for Certification of EIR without a Project
Here we go again. The Vanguard believes that the city needs an innovation center at Mace. It…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The WFC Link to Ag-Tech Innovation
As we explore possibilities regarding the World Food Center (WFC), it is worth revisiting an op-ed from…
Sunday Commentary: UC Plays Hardball on Housing
Back in December, the Davis City Council earned a lot of praise from normally critical corners, and…
My View: Council and Community Need to Get Behind a WFC in Davis Movement
The end of this week has seen an interesting confluence of events involving UC Davis and the…
Napolitano May Have Dealt a Blow to Davis’ WFC Chances
Earlier this week, it appeared there was good news with newly-elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry stating that she…
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Talks Land Use, Economic Development
Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an interview…
Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year
Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here…
Monday Morning Thoughts: State of the City Needs to Be a Call to Action
The city of Davis suffers from two related problems. One is the problem of stats and one…
Mayor’s Take on Economic Development
(This article was originally published back on May 1, 2016. In light of recent discussions on the…
Commentary: Where is the Leadership on Council?
In the past week I have had several pretty interesting conversations with members of the Davis City…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need A Workable Economic Development Vision
It has been nearly four years since the concept of an innovation or research park has become…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can We Think Big on Collaborating with University?
There is a nexus between the two stories we have been running in recent days – the…
Sunday Commentary: City Faces Urgent Fiscal Situation
For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways…
Sunday Commentary: Council Hits the Right Notes on LRDP Response
In Saturday’s column, I presented the full summary of the city’s response to the university’s Long Range…
Commentary: A New Hope on the World Food Center?
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday that the end of Linda Katehi’s tenure as “chancellor of UC…
Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017
With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City…
Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge
On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: URP Game Changer on the Hotel Issue Too?
A week ago if you have asked me about the hotel issue, the calculation was simple. The…