Getting the Nishi Discussion Out of the Rabbit Hole: Part 1 of 2 (air quality, finances)
by Matt Williams and Colin Walsh The Davis Vanguard’s article of May 9, 2018 (“Commentary: Enough with…
Commentary: Enough with the Weird Red Herrings
The most memorable moment of the forum on Sunday came when Colin Walsh was pursuing another hypothetical…
Mayor Apologizes
By Robb Davis An Apology: I wish to offer an apology for my behavior at the CivEnergy…
Opposing Sides Clash on Nishi during Forum
Sunday afternoon featured a forum on each of the three measures on the ballot this June. This…
Analysis: Nishi Gains the Endorsement of the Enterprise
Anyone who has followed politics in Davis knows that the Davis Enterprise has long been far more…
GSA Hears Resolutions to Support Measure J, Johansson, Guenther, and Disarming of Campus Police
GSA counts votes differently in order to endorse Guenther; many graduate students distrustful of Guenther’s “soft no”…
Guest Commentary: Nishi’s Close Proximity to Campus Makes It Ideal for Student Housing
By Mike Corbett In my 40 years as a planner in this town I have seen a…
The Nishi Numbers Don’t Add Up … Honesty and Transparency Missing
by Matt Williams In the 2015-16 deliberations about the Nishi 2016 proposal, the City’s economic consultant EPS…
Sunday Commentary: Developer Money in the Race – but Not Pervasive
A few weeks ago, the No on Nishi campaign, put out a Facebook-sponsored ad, with the lead:…
Analysis: Student Affordable Housing Is Locked into the Nishi Project
Between the complexities of legal matters and the nature of political campaigns, the opposition to Nishi is…
Analysis: Sacramento Bee Makes Davis Election Recommendations
Over the years of covering local races, the Bee endorsement can be thought of as the Sports…
City Responds to Harrington Letter Questioning Nishi Affordable Housing Program
Over the weekend, the Vanguard published a letter from former City Councilmember Michael Harrington, who asked why…
Letter: City Affordable Housing Program
By Michael Harrington Dear City Leaders: May I ask a simple question? If I want to advertise…
Guest Commentary: Housing Affects Us All
By Don Gibson and Aaron Latta The housing crisis has hit a critical point. Everyone constantly quotes…
Monday Morning Thoughts: More on the Nishi Affordable Housing Debate
On Saturday, we pointed out that Nishi opponents, in addition to taking on expected issues like air…
My View: Opponents of Nishi Attack Affordable Housing at Their Own Risk
One of the big reasons why Nishi lost in 2016 was that the student population it was…
Analysis: A Glance at the Nishi Ballot Arguments
In general, elections are not won and lost on the ballot arguments, but the Nishi ones are…
Opponents Use Public Comment to Put Forth Arguments against Nishi
Colin Walsh and former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington used their public comment time to put forward…
Arguments for and against Nishi
The following are the submitted ballot arguments for and against Nishi. Argument In Favor Of Measure J…
Air Quality Concerns Motivate CEQA Suit Against Nishi
The group Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) suit against the…
