Council Asked to Put Senior Housing Project on November Ballot
Staff is recommending that the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC) project be placed on the ballot. …
My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R
Had Nishi been defeated in the Measure R vote on Tuesday, I believe that this would have…
Analysis: Nishi Wins Big – What Does It Mean?
Even with a lot of ballots still remaining, the chances that the results on Measure J, Nishi,…
Nishi Looks Like It Will Become the First Successful Measure R Project
While it seems unlikely that the same day absentees will impact the outcome – in fact they…
We Talked to Students – They Don’t Agree Nishi Is Unaffordable
In a provocative piece published yesterday in the Vanguard, Rik Keller argued that the market rate units…
Letter: We Need Nishi
By Maynard Skinner When I was first elected to City Council in 1966, Davis was an entirely…
Sunday Commentary: Analyzing the Council Candidates
In 2010 and 2012, during the heart of the recession, there was no talk about housing and…
Commentary: Disenfranchising the Student Vote in Davis
Yesterday we raised a point about Measure R and the fact that, while the measure creates the…
What Even Is A “Progressive” Anyway?
By Neil Ruud As another self-proclaimed progressive, I’m a bit confused about how to vote this year….
Commentary: Who Gets Harmed As We Debate Over Process and the Perfect?
In this long debate over Nishi, I perhaps agree with Matt Williams on one thing – the…
Council’s First Hearing on West Davis Active Adult Community Shows Relatively Smooth Sailing
The council listened to 30 members of the public comment on the West Davis Active Adult Center…
More Weird Red Herrings on Nishi from the No Side
The Vanguard has received these public records regarding Colin Walsh asking the city questions on Nishi. Give…
Analysis: Which Candidates Are Most Realistically Supportive of New Housing?
A reader wrote in and asked an interesting question – which candidates are realistically most supportive of…
Analysis: Enterprise Endorses West Davis Active Adult Community
For as much flack as the Vanguard has received for supporting recent student housing projects, it would…
Commentary: The Old Air Quality Debate at Nishi
For once, I think Bob Dunning has it mostly correct when he argues that pollution doesn’t magically…
Council to Hold First Hearing on Senior Housing Project
The West Davis Active Adult Community senior housing project goes to the Davis City Council for the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: ChamberPac Strikes the First Blow against Measure R Renewal?
Maybe I’m overthinking this, but I found it very interesting that the Davis Chamber’s Political Action Committee…
Commentary: Why Nishi?
Measure J/Measure R campaigns seem to have devolved into an exercise where the opponents of a project…
Commentary: Maximizing Density At Nishi No Guarantee
One of the more curious issues in the Nishi debate is the notion that the Nishi project…
Commentary: Opponents of Nishi Should Stop Digging into Their Weird Red Herrings
There is an old adage in politics – when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. …
