My View: Measure Q Is a Sideshow
Davis, CA – I have already opined recently that housing rather than the city’s fiscal situation is…
DISC Returns to Council to Plan Commission Hearing Roll Outs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Nine months after a narrow defeat at the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Plan Took Too Long
By David M. Greenwald During the election for DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) this past November,…
Analysis: Will the Developers Try Again with DISC after Narrow Loss?
By David M. Greenwald It was a close race, relatively speaking. The final gap was just under…
Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process
A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center
When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it…
Commentary: 4340 Parking Spaces Is a Rallying Point for Opposition to ARC; Applicants Need to Take the Issue Away
In 2016, when the developers of Nishi put forward their project to the voters, there were two…
Sunday Commentary: If We Lose Schilling or Other Major Companies, This Time We Were Warned
In 2013, as Davis was dealt a blow from losing Bayer Crop Science, formerly AgraQuest, Commercial Real…
MRIC Developers Put Forward New Aggie Research Campus Proposal with Housing
The city of Davis’ economic development plans suddenly came into focus on Tuesday, as a letter from…
Commentary: Five Years Later… Why We Still Need Economic Development in Davis
The year 2013 was the first time I took seriously the notion of large scale economic development…
My View: A Quick Look At Revenue From Innovation Centers
We have been talking about the impact of Economic Development in Davis for nearly a decade now…
Barry Broome Pushes Economic Development Opportunities for Davis, Notion of Davis 2050
Barry Broome, the CEO from Greater Sacramento came to Davis City Council on Tuesday night and delivered…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Creating a City-Driven Planning Process for Economic Development
Right now the way we do development projects is largely driven by developers. We have a developer…
Commentary: Housing Succeeds as Economic Development Becomes an Afterthought
My view: Chancellor understands the need to partner with Davis on housing, but not innovation A commenter…
Commentary: Is UCD’s Move to Sacramento Good or Bad for Davis?
Sunday’s commentary highlighted the move by UC Davis in collaboration with Sacramento and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg…
Sunday Commentary: Sacramento Moves Forward on Innovation and Economic Development, Leaving Davis Behind
It wasn’t that long ago that Davis was on the forefront of the innovation discussion. Here we…
Commentary: City Has More Than One Crisis
It remains to be seen if the new version of Nishi proves to be less of a…
Chancellor Delivers First Major Address, Looks to the Future
(From University News) – The University of California, Davis, began its new term today (Sept. 25), at a…
Commentary: We Are Running Out of Options for Financing Our City
When Chancellor Gary May took over at UC Davis in August, one of the first things he…
Council Certifies MRIC EIR on a 4-1 Vote
Majority Concerned with Labor Agreement, Housing and City-Owned Property Mayor Pro Tem Brett Lee was concerned with…
