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…
Planning Commission Forwards Nishi to Council
The Davis Planning Commission made a series of votes on Wednesday night to move the Nishi Project…
Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So
Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission forward Nishi to the Davis City Council for certification of…
Over-Densification is Not the Answer
By Eileen M. Samitz Recently, an Op-ed was posted in the Sunday Dec. 13 Davis Enterprise by…
Final EIR Released on Nishi
The city of Davis has released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it…
Nishi Touts Sustainability Implementation Plan Ahead of Draft EIR Release
In a press release from the Nishi developers, ahead of Thursday’s release of the Nishi Draft EIR,…
Analysis: Two Issues Loom on Mace Ranch Innovation Center
Responding to feedback from the public last week, the Davis City Council will take up the issue…
Community Members Ask For Extension of Mace EIR
While the item is not agendized for discussion until later this month, a number of public commenters…
Sunday Commentary: Why a Slow-Growther Should Consider the Mace Ranch Innovation Park
In the last few days I have seen a wave of emails and letters calling for an…
Analysis: What Do We Learn From Brett Lee’s Take on Innovation Parks?
This weekend, Councilmember Brett Lee wrote a column in the local paper entitled, “The devil is in…
My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?
In the EPS (Economic and Planning Systems, Inc.) report that came out this week, one of the…
Economic Report on Innovation Parks Shows Tremendous Potential for Davis Tech Sector
In advance of the proposed Davis Innovation Parks going to the voters, perhaps as soon as June…
Sunday Commentary II: Rental Housing Needed As Well
Yesterday’s column on the Sterling Apartments proposal certainly generated a lot of discussion. However, some of that…
