Monday Morning Thoughts III: Revisiting Innovation Centers
The discussion on the Purdue Innovation District got off track from where I hoped it will go,…
Commentary: More Missed Opportunities for Davis
Prior to Nishi being placed on the ballot, the Vanguard made the point that we needed to…
Sunday Commentary: Overcoming the Lack of Trust
In last week’s Sunday Commentary I noted that “Lack of Trust is Slowing Us Down,” where I…
Commentary: What Disappointing End to MRIC Means for Big Picture of Economic Development in Davis
In the spring of 2014, Davis had three projects on the front burner to create the space…
Breaking News: MRIC Pulls Out
After making a late effort to put the Mace Ranch Innovation Center in a stripped down version…
Commentary: Measure R Has Not Produced a Good Community Planning Process
As I write this, the Vanguard has learned that Mace Ranch Innovation Center has withdrawn its proposal. …
Council Gives MRIC One Week to Come Back with Workable Proposal
Developer Says It’s November or Bust To say that council is skeptical that the developers of the…
Commentary: The First Answer Doesn’t Have to Be NO
The Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) proposal coming back to council has lit up a normally low…
Sunday Commentary: Lack of Trust Slowing Us Down
The school board has a saying, we move at the speed of trust. It is a phrase…
November Vote Sought on Scaled Down MRIC Project
When Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) developers put the project on pause, the community had every reason…
Breaking News: MRIC Back on the Table with Scaled Down Project
The Mace Ranch Innovation Center may be back in play for November. This week, Davis received a…
Groups That Helped to Take Down Councilmember Greenwald, Back in the Fray
In May of 2012, an independent expenditure group backed by Sacramento-based unions the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local…
Chamber PAC Council Forum – Part II
On Thursday night the Davis Chamber PAC held a candidates forum for the Davis City Council at…
Economic Development Series: Leveraging Core Competencies
by Matt Williams Successful economic development starts with a strategy that builds on a community’s core competencies,…
Economic Development Series: We Must Redouble Our Efforts at Economic Development
By Dan Carson Now what? Dan Ramos’ partnership is putting the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) temporarily…
Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis
by Elaine Roberts Musser (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its…
Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis
By Robb Davis (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its pending…
City Council Candidate Question 3: MRIC and Its Fallout
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should We Consider Housing for MRIC?
The Vanguard has learned from a source familiar with the process that the original MRIC concept included…
Sunday Commentary: City’s Economic Development Is Crumbling
A month ago we warned that “Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis”…
