Guest Commentary: Conflict of Interest and Sustainable Decadence
by Matt Williams Doby Fleeman and Don Shor insisted on bringing up Mace 391 in the comments…
Commentary: A Bittersweet Reminder of What Could Have Been
When Sierra Energy announced during the Nishi campaign that they would collaborate to facilitate the construction of…
Sunday Commentary II: A Tale of Two Consent Items
It was June 2013, school was about to let out and people were likely not following the…
Council Reaffirms Support in the Abstract For a Community Farm Concept
The Davis City Council, while reaffirming their commitment to creating one or more community farms, left open…
What Should the City Do With Mace-25?
Davis City Council will be asked on Tuesday to evaluate the suitability of the City-owned 25-acre parcel…
Vanguard Commentary: The City At Crossroads
Shakespeare once wrote, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Yesterday, Rob White wrote what may well turn out…
My View: City’s Innovation Park Strategy and Peripheral Parks
Last week at the Vanguard Innovation Park Forum, Michael Bisch, the President of the Davis Downtown stated,…
Does Davis Really Want Economic Development?
Earlier this week, someone sent me an article from Governing entitled, “Do Cities Really Want Economic Development?”…
Mace 391: The Turning Point in Business Park Discussions
It has been nearly 10 months since the Vanguard wrote an analysis: “Should Davis Reconsider Conservation Easement…
Another Giant Council Mistake?
by Jeff Boone Most of us agree that previous City Councils made big mistakes over-expanding and over-compensating…
Commentary: Forget Mace 391, We Are Failing Now
Mace 200 Doomed to Become the Next Failed Project if Things Don’t Change – As word has…
My View: Who Fills the Leadership Void?
If you want to understand the fruits of good planning, and strong leadership, look no further than…
Economic Development in Davis – It’s Both an Art and a Science
by Rob White Yesterday, the Vanguard posted an article outlining several projects that had been proposed for…
Analysis: Economic Development Critical Component for Fiscal Sustainability
It was last spring when the city of Davis finally rolled out the proposal for Mace 391. …
