Sunday Commentary: Navigating the Growth Issue
While issues come and go in the Davis eco space, the issue of growth in Davis remains…
Mayor’s Take on Economic Development
(This article was originally published back on May 1, 2016. In light of recent discussions on the…
My View: City Articulates LRDP Interests
For a number of months we have had a long and sustained community dialogue on growth as…
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: We Don’t Need Radical Change, but We Do Need to Break Paralysis
Contrary to some, I don’t see Davis in a renaissance, I see it in a slow and…
My View: Innovation Park Announcement Good News for Community, Nishi
Lost in the shuffle of land use battles over traffic impacts and affordability is the fact that…
Where is the Council Headed on Taxes?
While much of the focus has been on the soda tax, the council on a 3-2 vote…
Developers’ Poll Shows Potential Support for Housing
The Davis City Council will be asked this evening to make a critical choice about the future…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Anyone Think 850 Housing Units at MRIC Will Fly?
Kevin Wolf in an op-ed in the local paper lays out a well-written and well-thought out vision…
MRIC Applicant Pushes For Sole Consideration of Mixed Use Housing Proposal
Last week, Dan Ramos, representing the Mace Race Innovation Center (MRIC) project applicant, requested consideration of a…
Analysis: Can Hotels Be the Short-Term Revenue Fix That the City Needs?
When Councilmember Rochelle Swanson was explaining her vote on the MOUs and explaining where the money might…
Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?
Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting ideas…
Chamber Names Current President Blackman As New CEO
It was a move that caught many off guard. Exactly a month after the surprise announcement that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should Council Have Simply Killed the Sports Park?
It is easy to understand why the Davis City Council took the action that they did last…
Commentary: The Case For Economic Development Is Stronger Than Ever
This is not the strongest economic recovery we have seen and at some point in the next…
Sunday Commentary: Move Marks Shift of Power to the County in Economic Development Discussion
It was just a year ago, when departing Chief Innovation Officer Rob White presented a staff report…
Vanguard Analysis: The Exit of Rob White Likely Means the End of Davis as a Regional Economic Development Player
For some time, the Vanguard was aware that Chief Innovation Officer Rob White would be leaving the…
Commentary: Economic Development ‘The Davis Way’
I recently read an op-ed in the local paper by James Zanetto and Judy Corbett, which argued…
Analysis: Regional View on the Loss of Innovation Park
Yesterday the Sacramento Business Journal reported on the fact that the Davis Innovation Center “is on hold,…
Study Shows Potential Economic Impact, Benefits of Innovation Centers
On Monday, the consultant A. Plescia & Co. Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) made a presentation to…
