Monday Morning Thoughts II: Richards Plan Ignores Biggest Problem, Imperils Two Projects
It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of the problem here. The city is already being sued…
Council to Receive Update on Nishi
This fall, the city of Davis released a draft EIR for the Nishi Gateway Center where the…
Analysis: Richards Blvd Corridor Improvement Plan Deals with Light Sequencing But Not Re-Routing UCD Traffic
The city staff is introducing a $175,000 plan to improve safety and circulation on Richards Boulevard in…
Commentary: If Change Is Inevitable, The Fight Should Be For the Future, Not the Past
The proponents of development have always argued that change is inevitable, it is certain. In the 19…
Analysis: A String of Litigation at the Behest of Michael Harrington
The Davis City Council on Tuesday night announced, out of closed session, that, in the item “Supporters…
Commentary: Housing and UC Davis
It is clear, as UC Davis embarks on their LRDP, that they are, in effect, the 800-pound…
Harrington Provides City with Engineer’s Criticism of Nishi Draft EIR
In a bold move, former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington has furnished a report from Daniel Smith,…
Sunday Commentary: City Erred on Neg Dec But Lawsuit Isn’t Necessary
Michael Harrington says he has nothing against the Hotel Conference Center proposed on the corner of Richards…
Guest Commentary: UCD needs to build more student housing now
By Eileen M. Samitz LRDP action needed, not just words – UC Davis has recently invited Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Time to Re-think Zero Net Energy?
Last week, UC Davis released a report tracking the West Village progress toward zero net energy. The…
Commentary: Can the Council Push For Better Projects?
In some ways, I’m sure I will hear from various councilmembers that this is an unfair question….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Nishi Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Nishi is an interesting project from one perspective – it seems people either love it or they…
Nishi Touts Sustainability Implementation Plan Ahead of Draft EIR Release
In a press release from the Nishi developers, ahead of Thursday’s release of the Nishi Draft EIR,…
Commentary: What Is Broken Can Be Fixed on Richards
There were a lot of moving parts in the discussion of the Hotel Conference Center – and,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment
With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointed to fill…
Don’t Rush General Plan Change
by Alan Hirsch The city is proposing to annex land for over 20 years’ worth of growth…
Sunday Commentary: The Vanguard’s View of the Council Accomplishments of 2014-15
This week the mayor published his monthly Mayor’s Corner and called the past year “a year to…
Report: Will the Proposed Innovation Centers Yield the Type of Return Anticipated?
In May, the Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS), “prepared an Administrative Draft Report evaluating economic and…
Economic Report on Innovation Parks Shows Tremendous Potential for Davis Tech Sector
In advance of the proposed Davis Innovation Parks going to the voters, perhaps as soon as June…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Growth Wars Returning? One-sided View of Growth Offered by Local Paper
An amazing thing happened during 2010 to 2014 – growth and land use issues, which were of…
