First Take: MRIC Decision Is a Game Changer
It was 3 p.m. on a normal Wednesday when the news broke, “Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project…
BREAKING NEWS: Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project on Hold
Sponsors of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project today announced that they are putting the proposal on…
My View: Is Community Ready for Plan B if No Economic Development Revenue?
According to the Finance and Budget Commission estimates, Nishi would mean at least $1.4 million annually for…
Commentary: Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis
It was just over a year ago when the residents of the Binning Tract were gearing up…
Commentary: Can Davis Get Out of Its Own Way?
Last month when the council was postponing putting the soda tax measure on the ballot, Councilmember Rochelle…
Commentary: Trust Is Paramount if We Are Going to Move Forward
On the one hand, it would appear that the city gets it – with Nishi on the…
MRIC Moves Forward As a Commercial-Only Project
Just two weeks after the Davis City Council unanimously directed the staff to continue with preparation of…
Commentary: MRIC Applicants Couldn’t Close the Deal on Housing
When the Innovation Park discussion first began in earnest in late 2013, I warned anyone who would…
Council Pulls Plug on Housing Option at MRIC
While Dan Ramos and his team made a strong push for consideration of a mixed-use housing proposal…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Enterprise’s Case For Housing at MRIC Muddies the Waters
There seem to be four different viewpoints on housing at the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). There…
Mixed-use Mace Ranch Innovation Center Plan Is the Better Alternative
By Dan Ramos Our experiences so far on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project have been much…
My View: The Corrupting Influence of Money on Local Politics
When he announced on the Vanguard his run for city council, Paul Boylan, among other things, told…
Staff Believes Mixed Use “Has Merit” At MRIC
Council is receiving an update on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). Among other things, the staff…
MRIC Goes Outside the Box to Look into Howatt as Mitigation Land
Under Measure R requirements, developers are required to take twice the land used by their proposed project…
A Further Look at the MRIC Housing Option
When the concept of innovation centers were introduced to the community, they were billed as research centers…
Sunday Commentary: Why Aren’t Anti-Tax Crusaders Leading the Way on Economic Development?
It is that time in the election cycle, and the Davis City Council is very shortly going…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Should There Be Housing at MRIC?
On Wednesday evening, the biggest pushback on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center seemed to be over the…
Commentary: Pushing UCD To Do Its Fair Share Is Not Anti-Student
Earlier this week we observed that, with the improvement of the economy and housing market, there not…
Over-Densification is Not the Answer
By Eileen M. Samitz Recently, an Op-ed was posted in the Sunday Dec. 13 Davis Enterprise by…
Where is the Council Headed on Taxes?
While much of the focus has been on the soda tax, the council on a 3-2 vote…
