Commentary: Why Not Student Housing in Town?
It caught our attention last week when a planning commissioner made the argument that student housing would…
Sunday Commentary: What Are Realistic Housing Options for Davis?
I missed the Planning Commission meeting this week due to the Vanguard event on homelessness – ironic…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should We Do about Trackside?
From the start, Trackside has been a lightning rod for criticism. The initial project was seen as…
Trackside Hearing Was Postponed, Reset for August
The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association in mid-afternoon requested a rescheduling of the Trackside Center Mixed Use…
Planning Commission to Decide Whether to Recommend Certification of MRIC EIR
The Planning Commission this evening is scheduled to make a recommendation as to whether the Mace Ranch…
Guest Commentary: How 25 Acres of Open Space Got into the MRIC Proposal
By Roberta Millstein This Wednesday, July 19, the Planning Commission will vote on whether to recommend the…
Sunday Commentary: Did the Planning Commission Abuse Their Discretion in Rejecting the B St Project?
As the Vanguard reported on Friday, city staff is recommending that the Davis City Council reverse the…
My View: Is It Time to Rethink How Our Land Use Policies Intersect with Our Purported Values?
In June of 2016, Davis voters narrowly voted for Bernie Sanders who received 54.5 percent of the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: UCD Posture on Housing Remains Perplexing
On Saturday the Vanguard published UC Davis’ latest response to the Yolo County resolution asking them, among…
Sunday Commentary: Is Villainizing Developers Helpful to Community Discourse?
I was reading a letter to the editor this weekend that asks whether we should think of…
Does Davis Need Senior Housing?
Developers are looking at putting a housing project on the ballot, the West Davis Active Adult Community,…
Letter: UCD Needs to Build More On-Campus Housing than LRDP Calls For
by Greg Rowe In early March UCD planners gave a presentation to the Yolo County Board of…
My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail
Two weeks ago, we ran a story on the rise of urban wasteland called “greyfields” – and…
Commentary: Parking As a Generational Issue?
For much of the last week or so, key Vanguard discussions have focused around the issue of…
Active Adults Are Backbone of Local Nonprofits
(From Press Release) – Older Davis residents give more time, funds Leaders in the nonprofit sector agree,…
Active Adults Having Trouble Finding A Home In Davis
(From Press Release) – June Robinson loves living in Davis, where her daughter and grandchildren live. What…
Urban Retail: Towards a Balanced Approach
By Dan Zack The city of Davis is about to embark on redoing its downtown plan and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are the Students Really Being Treated As Pawns?
For some time I had been wanting to do a story that captured the students’ view of…
Vanguard Talks to Student Leaders about Housing – Part 2
The students told the Vanguard that they are frustrated at being treated like pawns by the university…
Former UCDMC CEO Working to Make Senior Housing Project a Reality
(From Press Release) – Bob and Wendy Chason love their Davis home. Retired from his job as…
