Avoidable Problem: Huge Dormitory Proposal for the FamiliesFirst Site
By Claudia Krich The huge Sterling dormitory proposal for the site of Families First is a problem…
Proposed Letter to Acting Chancellor on LRDP
(Editor’s note: The following is the proposed Davis City Council Letter to Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter on…
Council Wants Changes to LRDP
While, last week, UC Davis laid out what appeared to be its final LRDP (Long Range Development…
Paternalism vs Mutual Respect in Local Planning
by Tia Will As my retirement rapidly approaches, I have had time to reflect on the changes…
Commentary: Where is the Leadership on Council?
In the past week I have had several pretty interesting conversations with members of the Davis City…
Former Student Laments Lack of Housing Opportunities
It was stark contrast to many of the commenters on Tuesday, as a recent UCD graduate addressed…
Sunday Commentary: Council Hits the Right Notes on LRDP Response
In Saturday’s column, I presented the full summary of the city’s response to the university’s Long Range…
Sunday Commentary: Can Davis Bridge Its Own Divide?
If Davis residents, who have more in common with each other than not, cannot come together on…
Commentary: Business As Usual in a Time of Crisis?
The Vanguard for ten years has been an evolving project, but from day one until now, one…
Commentary: An Out-of-the-Box Thought on the Hotel
The idea came up last week, posed by the neighbors and opponents of the Hyatt project, that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Neighbors and Impacts to the Community
On Sunday, Vanguard Board Member Tia Will put forth a very thought-provoking piece, offering a different perspective…
Commentary: Development Winners and Losers – A Different Perspective
by Tia Will Over the past 5 years, I have favored some development projects and opposed others…
Guest Commentary: Why the Hyatt House Proposal Should Be Rejected by the Davis City Council
by Carl Boyd, Alan Pryor, Lisa Sanders, Gregg Schwab, Levi Souza, and Carol & Tennis Tollefson (all Rosecreek…
UCD Needs to “Step-Up” Like Other UCs to Build Far More On-Campus Housing
New on-line petition urging more UCD on-campus housing By Eileen Samitz In 2013 Chancellor Katehi launched her…
Guest Commentary: What Does the Zoning Say?
By Mark West We have had a number of discussions here on the Davis Vanguard (DV) about…
Why Staff Recommends Hyatt House after Denial by Planning Commission
The city of Davis planning staff is recommending approval of the Hyatt House, despite the 4-3 vote…
Staff Recommends Approval of Both Proposed Hotels
City Manager Dirk Brazil announced at last night’s council meeting that the city had already posted the…
Neighbors Remain Opposed to Revised Trackside Proposal
By Rhonda Reed, Cathy Forkas, Alan C. Miller, Mark Grote and Steve Kaltenbach Trackside Partners LLC has…
A Tale of Two Hotels: Why We Need Both
By Shane Tucker The City Council will consider two hotel projects at its October 25 meeting –…
Davis Chamber Comes Out in Favor of Trackside Project
The Davis Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday came out in favor of “the updated proposal for the…
