Commentary: Measure R Has Not Produced a Good Community Planning Process
As I write this, the Vanguard has learned that Mace Ranch Innovation Center has withdrawn its proposal. …
Analysis: A Lot of Heat Generated by Measure A Campaign
As a strong supporter of the idea of citizen-based planning, I am dismayed by the amount of…
Commentary: Evolutionary Change Coming to Davis
In the early 1970s a revolution hit Davis, which transformed it from a conservative, agricultural town, to…
SACOG Letter of Support For Nishi
Editor’s note: The following is a November 2015 letter from SACOG to City Manager Dirk Brazil. The…
City Council Candidate Question 5: UC Davis and Growth
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Time, Life, Balance, Community Morality & Measure A
By Jeff Boone I love science written at the eighth-grade reading level (so I can understand it). …
Councilmember Swanson Issues Blunt Statements on the Future at Measure A Kickoff Event
The Yes on Measure A campaign formally kicked off on Thursday with a good sized crowd at…
Commentary: Scandal, Audit Make UC Look Insular
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi is not likely to lose her job over the initial “scandal” –…
Council Pulls Plug on Housing Option at MRIC
While Dan Ramos and his team made a strong push for consideration of a mixed-use housing proposal…
Nishi Gateway Heading to Your June Ballot
(Press Release from Nishi Developers) On Tuesday, February 16th the Davis City Council voted unanimously to put…
Staff Believes Mixed Use “Has Merit” At MRIC
Council is receiving an update on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). Among other things, the staff…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Emerging Fault Lines on Nishi, Future of Growth
As we close in on the council decision about whether to put Nishi on the ballot, I…
City Staff Recommends City Council Place Nishi Gateway on Ballot this Tuesday
In preparation for Tuesday’s Davis City Council meeting, city staff have recommended that the Council approve the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Future of Growth – Nishi v. Cannery
In a way Nishi and the Cannery may be forever tied together in a number of respects….
Matt Williams a Familiar Face, Runs For Council
For those paying attention to local politics for the last decade, Matt Williams is a familiar face,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts
In general, the Vanguard has pushed for greater density at Nishi. The developer has, in fact, put…
Vanguard Survey Finds Most Attending Forum Undecided on Nishi
It is the most unscientific poll you can find, with only 18 of the roughly 50 people…
Analysis: Will Baseline Features Pass Legal Muster?
At the January 19 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis suggested that the city simply increase the…
My View: The University Has a Real Problem with Housing
The university has been working on its LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) for several months now, but…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Nishi Project Evolving
In the last several weeks as the time rolls closer to the drop-dead date for putting Nishi…
