Davis Innovation Center Pulls Out
Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil told the Vanguard late on Tuesday afternoon that the Davis Innovation Center…
Sunday Commentary: Will Voters Support Innovation Parks Absent Economic Crisis?
As the discussion on Innovation Parks emerged over the last year or two, part of the rationale…
Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development
In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify…
Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City
Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling…
City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report
On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who,…
Commentary: Is the City Committed to Economic Development?
Reading John Meyer’s very brief excerpt on economic development from his broader report on the city of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does the Community Really Want Innovation Parks?
People will tell me that I am too early on this assessment, or that I am speculating….
Commentary: Will Innovation Parks Come Down to the Assessment of the City Budget?
Davis has a strong slow growth legacy embodied within the passage and renewal of Measure J/Measure R,…
Analysis: UC Davis as Driver For Transforming Davis
Last week’s column by UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi presented us with a view of what has…
New Set of Goals and Objectives Nearing Council Approval
By Dan Carson I always take political campaigns for public office with a grain of salt. They…
Analysis: Study Shows the Huge Cost of Current Urban Design Practices
When the idea of innovation parks first started gaining traction, everyone in Davis ran as far and…
UC Davis Discusses How It Propels Technology Transfer
One of the driving forces behind the city’s need for an innovation park is the concept known…
Commentary: Council Missing Opportunities To Engage on Key Issues
One of my Monday Morning Thoughts was on an idea presented where we put a larger focal…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Economic Present and Future in Davis
A piece written in the local paper this week got me thinking about the economic development landscape…
Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee
Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi,…
From Innovation Parks to Innovative Buildings
By Susan Rainier Last spring, the city of Davis received three responses from developers to its request for expressions…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Vision to Ensure Innovation Centers Are Truly Innovative
By James Zanetto and Stephen Wheeler The city of Davis is moving forward with three proposals for…
Council Pushes Nishi Forward, Concerned About Three Innovation Parks
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council unanimously moved Nishi forward and authorized the staff to move…
Analysis: How Do We Make Davis More Affordable to Families?
On Tuesday Mayor Dan Wolk sang the praises of Cannery, which he said “reestablishes Davis as a…
