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…
Analysis: Is Measure R Back in Play?
In 2000, the voters of Davis by about a 1400 vote margin (53.6 to 46.3 percent) approved…
My View: Will an Updated General Plan Solve This Crisis?
One of the issues that came out of Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting was the need for a…
Analysis: Is There a Way to Move Forward on Economic Development?
I read a recent letter to the local paper which started out, “We seem to be at…
Guest Commentary: Time to Revisit Our “Open Space” Measures
By Jeff Boone It was during the mid-late 1990s when the Wildhorse and Mace Ranch housing developments…
My View: Fiscal Situation Not on the Backs of the Progressives
While it has been an easy mark to pin the demise of the innovation parks, and perhaps…
Sunday Commentary: Does Davis Really Control Its Own Destiny?
Mike Fitch in his book on Davis, Growing Pains, describes Mace Ranch as “a disturbing challenge.” He…
How Much of An Impact Does Measure J Actually Have?
Last week, I ran a story on whether Measure J’s impact was overstated. There are those who…
Analysis: Is Measure J’s Impact Overstated?
The argument over the last week has been that Measure J and its successor in 2010, Measure…
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…
