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…
Community Dialogue on Economic Development
by Rob White Last night, the Vanguard hosted a celebration for its 8th anniversary at the University…
Mace Innovation Park Does First Public Outreach
It was a reasonably-sized gathering for a Monday in late July, and it marked a big starting…
Are We Losing our Good American Life? (Part 2)
By Jeff Boone Previously I wrote that technology and government are the co-conspirators in a giant spiral…
Innovation Centers – FAQ Part 2
By Rob White As a continuation of the article last week on Frequently Asked Questions, I offer…
Are We Losing our Good American Life?
By Jeff Boone Like other parents, what primarily motivates me and keeps me up at night is…
Innovation Centers – FAQ Part 1
by Rob White Though I know there has been significant discussion to date on the who, what,…
Commentary: The Perfect, the Enemy of the Good?
The phrase, as far as I can tell, comes from Voltaire, and the literal translation is “the…
Council Quashes Advisory Vote, Appoints Subcommittee, Prepares to Move Forward on Innovation Parks
Council moved quickly on Tuesday to rescind efforts to put an advisory vote on the ballot following…
Council to Ponder Next Moves on Innovation Parks
At the last council meeting, the Davis City Council, responding to a request from the Mace Ranch…
Commentary: Once Again, Wiser Heads Prevail on Innovation Park
For the second time in ten days, wiser heads have prevailed in terms of the process by…
Developers Pull Back on November Advisory Vote
It appears there will not be a November advisory vote after all, as the group heading up…
Council Subcommittee Created to Move Forward Business Park Proposals
Much of the results coming out of Wednesday night’s meeting on the business parks has focused on…
Vanguard Commentary: Council Avoids Disaster, But Advisory Vote Perilous
A lot of people played a hand at bringing this process back from the precipice. Messing with…
Council Reluctant, But Unanimous in Support of Advisory Vote on Innovation Parks
The ultimate 5-0 vote on Councilmember Rochelle Swanson’s motion belies the vast difference in viewpoints each councilmember…
Next Steps on Innovation Centers
By Rob White Last night, the Davis City Council made several decisions regarding the process for next…
Developer Backs Off Request For Expedited Measure R Process
Recognizing that pushing for an expedited Measure R process would potentially derail the process, the Mace Innovation…
Commentary: The Way Forward Toward a Business Park
When I first heard the idea of a peripheral business park, I thought it was crazy to…
The Region is Watching to See What Davis Does
A source late last week laid out to the Vanguard a doomsday scenario suggesting that the regional…
UCD Moves Further on Third Campus, Will WFC Follow?
Late last week, Chancellor Linda Katehi announced that Steve Currall, Dean of the Graduate School of Management…
