Sunday Commentary: Council Needs To Be Ready to Make More Tough Choices on Budget
In June of 2014, the city was still facing an economic crisis and the voters stepped up…
Analysis: The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System
It was a change that caught us off guard as we saw Dan Wolk become mayor last…
Commentary: Not Opposed to Taxes, But We Need a Plan
As we noted yesterday, neither the city manager nor the majority of council members seems to be…
A Youth’s Perspective on the Need for Innovation in Davis
During the Innovation Center and Nishi discussion, a young man who identified himself as Thomas Slabaugh spoke…
Opportunities Still Wide Open for Economic Development
By Dan Carson Advocates of economic development in the City of Davis, and I count myself…
Council Gets Updated on Status of Nishi, Mace
On Tuesday night, the council received an update on the status of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People
Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development’s Future When I was in high school…
Where Do Mace and Nishi Stand?
It has been a tumultuous few weeks. First, nearly three weeks ago, the city received notice from…
Vanguard Analysis: The Exit of Rob White Likely Means the End of Davis as a Regional Economic Development Player
For some time, the Vanguard was aware that Chief Innovation Officer Rob White would be leaving the…
BREAKING NEWS: City Hires New Chief Innovation Officer
(Posted without Commentary from City Release) Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil is pleased to announce the appointment…
Anti-Development Efforts Pick Up
While for the most part it has been fairly quiet, there are signs that the forces that…
Commentary: Economic Development ‘The Davis Way’
I recently read an op-ed in the local paper by James Zanetto and Judy Corbett, which argued…
Guest Commentary: Successful Economic Development Requires Leadership
By Doby Fleeman “The city is developing a reputation of supporting business development. A number of major…
Are We Doubling Down on Economic Development?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get both privately and publicly is what is happening…
Analysis: Regional View on the Loss of Innovation Park
Yesterday the Sacramento Business Journal reported on the fact that the Davis Innovation Center “is on hold,…
Towards a Community-Based Dialogue
One of the most interesting questions that came out of yesterday’s abortive discussion on “Renew Davis” is…
Commentary: Somehow the Progressive Community Needs to Be Re-Engaged
Last spring there was a series of meetings of the Innovation Park Task Force and, at several…
A Closer Look at Social Innovation
On Saturday the Vanguard interviewed Keeva Kase who flew in from Durham, North Carolina, to participate in…
Davis, Let’s Be Resilient And “Double-Down” On Economic Development!!
By Jim Gray I was disappointed to read that the Davis Innovation Center near Sutter Davis has…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Salvage the Promise of Davis?
This was not a good week for Davis. The loss of the Davis Innovation Center by itself…
