Analysis: Nishi and Baseline Features
When the voters approved Measure J back in 2000, it required voter approval of changes to land…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Nishi Project Evolving
In the last several weeks as the time rolls closer to the drop-dead date for putting Nishi…
Sunday Commentary: Does Nishi Pass the Fiscal Test?
This past week the Planning Commission forwarded the Nishi project to the Davis City Council for consideration….
Planning Commission Forwards Nishi to Council
The Davis Planning Commission made a series of votes on Wednesday night to move the Nishi Project…
Commentary: Planning Commission Moves Nishi Forward, Now What?
In retrospect, the Davis Planning Commission seemed to simply not want to act in any sort of…
Mayor Wolk Hits the High Notes During State of the City Address
Mayor Dan Wolk opened his remarks during the Davis Chamber’s State of the City Address citing Led…
Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So
Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission forward Nishi to the Davis City Council for certification of…
Nishi Gears Up For Campaign
As the calendar turns to 2016, it appears that the heat is about to turn up as…
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…
Developer Makes Firm Commitments on Nishi, Vowing Two Access Points Among Other Considerations
This week, the city released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it here)….
Final EIR Released on Nishi
The city of Davis has released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Anyone Think 850 Housing Units at MRIC Will Fly?
Kevin Wolf in an op-ed in the local paper lays out a well-written and well-thought out vision…
Commentary: Just Where Are Students Supposed to Live?
In reading an op-ed on the proposed Trackside development, legitimate concerns are raised regarding the impacts on…
My View: Examining the Preference for Nishi
We have closely scrutinized Nishi in the last week or so. Based on the conversations on the…
Expert Questions the Air Quality at Nishi
At October’s Planning Commission meeting, Thomas Cahill, a professor emeritus of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, testified, “If…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should the Goal of Nishi Be?
Last week, the Davis City Council pushed back on Nishi, arguing the need for access and, as…
Nishi Developer Sees Project As Providing a Revenue Stream For Davis
On Tuesday, Davis city staff informed the city council that they were continuing to operate under a…
Guest Commentary: Can Staff and Council Fix Richards Blvd?
Are Staff and Council Up to the Task of Fixing the Richards Blvd-Olive Drive Traffic Mess and…
Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi
For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university…
