Commentary: Sideshows Aside, This Election Is Going to Come Down to Big Issues
The 2016 campaign was uneventful from start to finish. Maybe it was due to the fact that…
Sunday Commentary: Overstating the Health Risk at Nishi
Critics of the Nishi project have pointed toward air quality concerns as a reason to potentially oppose…
Commentary: Can Davis Pass a Measure R Vote?
I must admit I have always found this question to be irksome because the reality is that,…
Commentary: The Rising Importance of Student Housing Issue Could Lead Us to Nishi
When I studied political science my work centered on public opinion and mass communications. From the body…
Council Proceeds with Nishi and Prepares for a June 2018 Vote
On Tuesday, the council unanimously agreed to move forward and process an application for the revised proposal…
Sunday Commentary: Are Housing Developments Net Fiscal Losers for the City?
A recent conversation about the fiscal impacts of the student housing project prompted a poster to basically…
My View: New Nishi Proposal Seeks to Fix Previous Problems; Addresses Student Housing Crisis
A lot of people were talking about Nishi’s new proposal yesterday and most viewed it in a…
Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot
In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi…
Harrington Files Appeal of Nishi Court Ruling
On Tuesday, October 10, Michael Harrington filed an appeal of the Nishi court decision, on behalf of…
City Council to Look at Affordable Rental Housing
The current rental vacancy rate, along with a growing student population and high overall rents, has severely…
Commentary: Opponents Called the Nishi Affordable Housing Exemption Illegal; Opponents Were Wrong
During the Nishi campaign last year, opponents of Nishi argued that the city gave away millions to…
My View: Nishi Ruling Opens Door for Lincoln40 by Allowing Traffic Study and EIR
The biggest piece of news this week might have been an article that drew little attention, at…
Judge Denies Harrington’s Nishi Lawsuit
Despite the loss of Nishi, the suit filed against the Nishi project by a group calling themselves…
Could a Pedestrian Bridge Connect Campus to Innovation Centers?
Mike Hart of Sierra Energy is thinking outside of the box as he figures out creative ways…
Sunday Commentary: Is Villainizing Developers Helpful to Community Discourse?
I was reading a letter to the editor this weekend that asks whether we should think of…
Commentary: Where Can We Go with Economic Development?
In my preparation for yesterday’s commentary about the downfall once again of the hotel conference center, I…
Commentary: Don’t Fix the Road because It Might Lead to Development
There are multiple problems with the Richards corridor in Davis. The most notable is that the number…
Sunday Commentary: Navigating the Growth Issue
While issues come and go in the Davis eco space, the issue of growth in Davis remains…
Commentary: What is the Middle Ground on Housing Issues in Davis?
On April 18, the Davis City Council is going to be asked to approve the Sterling Apartments. …
Commentary: Davis’ Loss
For a brief time, Davis seemed to be on the right track, maybe even ahead of the…
