Striking a Balance
By Rob White In the time that I have been working in Davis (about a year and…
Creating a Positive Image of Davis
by Rob White An article titled “Rancho Cordova Looks Into Innovation Center Idea” ran in the Sacramento…
Davis Innovation Center Outreach Meeting on August 28
The Davis Innovation Center team has scheduled several meetings in the next few weeks to seek community…
Mayor’s Corner
by Dan Wolk This is the first installment of a monthly column I am calling the “Mayor’s…
Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do
One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller…
New Chamber Director Talks to the Vanguard
It has been only a week since the announcement that the Davis Chamber had hired Matt Yancey…
Join the Conversation on Nishi-Gateway – Part Three
The City of Davis is asking the public to participate in a community based planning process for…
My View: We May Need to Reconsider Pool Funding
The city has thus far refused to acknowledge this publicly, but the Vanguard has it on two…
Join the Conversation on Nishi-Gateway – Part Two
The City of Davis is asking the public to participate in a community based planning process for…
What is the City’s Role in Economic Development?
by Rob White Over the past few weeks there has been an ongoing dialogue about the significant…
Join the Conversation on Nishi-Gateway
The City of Davis is asking the public to participate in a community based planning process for…
Sunday Commentary: Chamber Hits A Home Run With New CEO Hire
It was not that long ago, when it became clear that Kemble Pope would be stepping down…
Sunday Commentary: Lessons on Media Relations Needed?
This week we have been trying to lay out ways to engage the public on economic development….
Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold
I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles…
The Drivers of a Fiscal Crisis
by Rob White There is much dialogue on the Vanguard these days about when the local fiscal…
Toward a Community Consensus Model of Economic Development
In an effort to move the discussion away from a polarized no-growth/ go-growth dichotomy this weekend, I…
Proposed Mace Innovation Center Presentation (Video)
Last week, the Vanguard covered the presentation by Dan Ramos and Prakosh Pinto of the Mace Innovation…
Sunday Commentary: Reflections on Eight Years
One of the interesting things about doing this is that everyone has a different memory of what…
Sunday Commentary: Take Two: Community Consensus
A funny thing happens that, even after eight years of doing the Vanguard, every so often I’m…
My View: The Community Needs to Come to Together If It Wants Economic Development
One of the great things about Wednesday night was the sheer diversity of the group of people…
