Pushback Continues Against the City’s Opposition to TPP Trade Deal
At their last meeting, the Davis City Council approved a resolution drafted by Mayor Pro Tem Robb…
Economic Development Series: Learning from the Past and Focusing Forward on the Future of Economic Development in Davis
By Jim Gray Our efforts to do a public private partnership incorporating community based planning focused on…
Davis Roots Signs Program Extension with the City and Brings in New Executive Director
(From Press Release) – Davis Roots is pleased to announce it has signed a two-year lease extension…
Complete Lack of Transparency on City’s TPP Action
By Rob White First, let me declare that I am writing this article as a single person,…
Nishi Will Provide Space for Jobs in Davis
by Rochelle Swanson I have heard from some folks in the past few weeks the argument that…
Economic Development Series: Impact of Public Schools on a Community’s Economic Development
By Bob Poppenga The relationship between public schools and local economic development is often overlooked in community…
Economic Development Series: Economy of 2016 Needs To Be Circular
by Susan Rainier There is a planetary emergency and doing little or nothing by staying with the…
Economic Development Series: Nishi Came out of Decades of Arguing about Growth in Davis
By Mark Braly The Nishi project seems to me the culmination of decades of land use arguments…
Economic Development Series: Data Demonstrates Economic Development Potential of Downtown
By Judy Corbett It’s pretty clear that the City of Davis is going to have to raise…
A Divisive & Contentious Future for Davis Economic Development
By Team Jumpstart Davis Not! J There are plenty of economic development strategies and activities that are…
Economic Development Series: The Need for an Innovation Park in Davis
By Mike Hart I have historically been critical of new housing subdivisions in Davis. They never seem…
Economic Development Series: Davis as a Destination? Why Not?
By Alan Humason As executive director of the Yolo County Visitors Bureau, I was cheered to read…
Sunday Commentary: This Community Deserves an Honest Debate on Nishi
We have just a few weeks until we find out the final answer from the community on…
Nishi Campaign Response to Measure A Forum
(From Measure A Press Release) – On Wednesday evening, over forty Davisites attended the Davis Vanguard’s Measure…
Some Thoughts from Wednesday Night’s Forum on Measure A
by Jim Gray Just a quick word of thanks for hosting the “Measure A Nishi Forum” last…
Why Economic Development Projects Like Nishi Gateway Are Critical
By Dan Carson Does the City of Davis need new jobs? No on A campaign leaders, who…
Commentary: Evolutionary Change Coming to Davis
In the early 1970s a revolution hit Davis, which transformed it from a conservative, agricultural town, to…
Economic Development Series: Economic Development That Is Right For Davis
By Rob White The Davis Vanguard has asked people in the community to weigh in on the…
Economic Development Series: Developing Comprehensive Visions for Davis
by Bob Fung “For nearly two years we, as a community, have failed to advance a coherent…
Economic Development Series: A Game Changer For Start Ups
By Peter Bell A game changing opportunity for Davis resides with the “crowd” of 60,000 Davis residents,…
