Guest Commentary: Let’s Embrace a New General Plan—Some Thoughts and Suggestions
by Jim Gray 1. I am glad that the City Council and professional planners are considering updating…
Commentary: UC Davis Holds the Key to the Future, Stop Focusing on the Salacious Past
The Sacramento Bee once again airs the dirty laundry from the Katehi scandal, this time airing a…
LRDP Remains a Critical Issue for the Community and Council
An item about the formation of a council subcommittee on UC Davis’ Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)…
Monday Morning Thoughts III: Revisiting Innovation Centers
The discussion on the Purdue Innovation District got off track from where I hoped it will go,…
Commentary: Should We Just Forget about Development Issues for Another 10 to 15 Years?
Yesterday’s suggestion for a path forward toward community consensus triggered some interesting discussions, but one of the…
Commentary: How to Move Forward as a Community
A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force, and,…
My View: Always No? I’m Afraid So
Colin Walsh, one of the leaders of the No on Measure A campaign, responds to the Davis…
A Look Ahead to Mayor Davis
Two years ago, Joe Krovoza ended his lengthy tenure as mayor, where he had served from January…
My View II: When Should Nishi Return?
This weekend, the Enterprise has an editorial speculating about the future of Nishi, noting that the final…
My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy
This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his…
Commentary: Measure R Isn’t Going to Go Away, but Neither Are Measure R Projects
The ink was barely dry on the apparent defeat of Measure A a few weeks ago when…
Commentary: What Disappointing End to MRIC Means for Big Picture of Economic Development in Davis
In the spring of 2014, Davis had three projects on the front burner to create the space…
Breaking News: MRIC Pulls Out
After making a late effort to put the Mace Ranch Innovation Center in a stripped down version…
Commentary: Measure R Has Not Produced a Good Community Planning Process
As I write this, the Vanguard has learned that Mace Ranch Innovation Center has withdrawn its proposal. …
Council Gives MRIC One Week to Come Back with Workable Proposal
Developer Says It’s November or Bust To say that council is skeptical that the developers of the…
Commentary: The First Answer Doesn’t Have to Be NO
The Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) proposal coming back to council has lit up a normally low…
November Vote Sought on Scaled Down MRIC Project
When Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) developers put the project on pause, the community had every reason…
Breaking News: MRIC Back on the Table with Scaled Down Project
The Mace Ranch Innovation Center may be back in play for November. This week, Davis received a…
Economic Development Series: The Future of Local Economic Development
By Bill Dodd Economic development may not be the most exciting topic for everyone, but it’s absolutely…
Sunday Commentary: Measure A Really Doesn’t Matter to the Future of Davis
I was just reading a letter from Matthew Palm where he argued that “No on A is…
