Monday Morning Thoughts: More Student Housing?
In the wake of the voter passage of Nishi, this is a question every governing body in…
Plaintiffs File Petition in Rainier v. City of Davis
“In certifying an Environmental Impact Report for the Project, Respondent prejudicially abused its discretion and failed to…
LRDP Release to Cover 48 Percent of Student Enrollment with On-Campus Housing
It has been a long process which first began in late 2015, but on Friday the university…
Rainier Files Another Lawsuit, this One Against Lincoln40
For the second time in a month, Susan Rainier has filed a lawsuit against a development in…
Unknown Group Files CEQA Suit against Nishi at the 11th Hour
Friday was the last day to file a CEQA suit against Nishi, and just after 10 am,…
Analysis: Did Council Address the Air Quality Issue?
As issues went in 2016, the issue of air quality was not the top reason or even…
Guest Commentary: Response to Salocks on Nishi
by Thomas Cahill Charles B. Salocks, an expert on methamphetamines, has made a number of statements in…
Guest Commentary: Air Quality Critic Gets Analysis Wrong on Nishi
By Charles B. Salocks I have reviewed the environmental impact report for the Nishi property and some…
Council to Decide Tuesday Whether to Put Nishi on the Ballot
Council Will Have One Meeting to Vote to Put Nishi on the Ballot Tuesday figures to be…
Commentary: Is Air Quality the Only Issue the Opposition Has on Nishi?
In 2016, I fully expected that Nishi would prevail and become the first successful Measure R project. …
Commentary: Responding to Letter Writer’s Concerns about Commission Process and Nishi
Roberta Millstein wrote a letter to the local paper complaining that the “commission process favors developers.” She…
Guest Commentary: Is Nishi One of the Most Polluted Sites in the Nation?
By Thomas Cahill Is the Nishi property in the running for the most polluted near-roadway site in…
Nishi Project Will Move to Council in Two Weeks to Determine if It Will Be Placed on the Ballot
It was a long evening at the Planning Commission on Wednesday night, but ultimately the commission was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should Council Move Forward with Nishi as It Stands?
When the Nishi project goes to the Planning Commission this week, it is doing so without a…
Lincoln40 Project Goes to the Planning Commission
On Wednesday, the Lincoln40 project goes to the Planning Commission which will be asked to recommend to…
Harrington Drops Appeal in Nishi Lawsuit, Opening Door for Current Nishi EIR
Back in 2016, Michael Harrington and others filed a suit against Nishi, alleging that the Nishi EIR…
My View: Cahill’s ‘New Information’ Doesn’t Get Us Around the Same Problem
UC Davis Professor Emeritus Tom Cahill has published an article in the local paper that calls for…
Sunday Commentary: Overstating the Health Risk at Nishi
Critics of the Nishi project have pointed toward air quality concerns as a reason to potentially oppose…
Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot
In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi…
UCD Says During Vanguard Discussion on Student Housing that It Wants to Increase Density and Units
The Vanguard held its September conclave on Wednesday night at Sophia’s with a vigorous discussion on housing,…