Sunday Commentary: Did Judge Err in Striking Down Approval of Trackside?
The city was definitely caught off guard by this week’s tentative ruling on Trackside. And while perhaps…
Judge Throws Out Trackside in a Tentative Ruling
Officials in the city of Davis are not saying much until the tentative ruling goes before Judge…
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Analysis: Is Measure R Back in Play?
In 2000, the voters of Davis by about a 1400 vote margin (53.6 to 46.3 percent) approved…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lincoln40 and Density, the General Plan, Infill and the Need for Student Housing
The Planning Commission staff report for Lincoln40 provides for some interesting discussion. Staff gets its opportunity to…
Neighborhood Sues City over Approval of Trackside
A few weeks after the city council approved the Trackside infill development at four stories, the Old…
Systemic Injustice – The Davis Disconnect
by Mark West “Social justice is the concept of fair and just relation between the individual…
Sunday Commentary: Trackside Debate Illustrates Need for CASP Update
I have mixed feelings on the need to do a new General Plan. Or at least a…
Commentary: The Moral Imperative of Student Housing
The numbers quite simply do not add up. And the result is going to be a moral…
Commentary: Would a New General Plan Mean More Growth for Davis?
The view has floated around for years – the idea is that the reason people are pushing…
Council Needs a Citizen-Based General Plan Update
By Mary-Jo Bryan (Editor’s note: These comments were delivered during public comment at last night’s council meeting.)…
Commentary: Why No City Plan for Student Housing?
The city’s apparent decision to focus a General Plan Update process first on a Core Area Specific…
Council to Receive Housing Update
The Davis City Council will receive tonight an update on the General Plan Housing Element Progress report…
My View: Should We Take Another Look at City Traffic Standards?
As I looked through the Sterling Apartments Final EIR, one of things that struck me was a…
No Vote Yet on Hyatt House, Seems to Have Council Support to Move Forward with Modifications
The council chose to defer actions on the Hyatt House for at least two weeks. From their…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Woodland Takes Advantage of Davis’ Shortcomings
Over the summer, the Vanguard reported that the Davis Innovation Center, which officially “paused” its development process…
My View: Will an Updated General Plan Solve This Crisis?
One of the issues that came out of Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting was the need for a…
Monday Morning Thoughts III: A Different Perspective on the General Plan
Davis is gearing up for a potential relatively modest revision to its general plan. The plan on…
Discussion: How Much Rental Housing Do We Need, Who Should Provide It, Where?
On Sunday, I presented five questions I would want to ask the community if I were the…
Monday Morning Thoughts I: UC-City of Davis Housing Issue is Ground Zero
Those who are supportive of a General Plan update need to understand where this process is most…
