Commentary: Rental Housing Crisis in Davis
It is not that Davis has ever had a surplus of housing – over the last 13…
UC Davis Housing Survey Finds Vacancy Down, Rents Up Slightly
“Apartment vacancy in the city of Davis is down and rents are static or up slightly,” according…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Mayors For Freedom to Marry; CFDs and Parcel Taxes; Innovative Communities
Will Davis Join Mayors for Freedom to Marry? According to the staff report, Mayor Wolk received a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Economic Present and Future in Davis
A piece written in the local paper this week got me thinking about the economic development landscape…
Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee
Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi,…
Commentary: Measure R is Not THE Barrier to Development in Davis
Last summer we argued that Measure J’s impact on housing and development in Davis was overstated. The…
From Innovation Parks to Innovative Buildings
By Susan Rainier Last spring, the city of Davis received three responses from developers to its request for expressions…
My View: Innovation, Away from Internal Combustion and Going Carless
One of our readers in the past week “suggested” that perhaps the term innovation is an overused…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Commentary: Who Will Take Responsibility For Traffic on Richards?
It is 9 AM on a weekday in Davis, and a newcomer driving on Richards Blvd. northbound…
Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal
Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – Davis, Calif., is growing,” Govtech warns in a recent…
Sunday Commentary: Lessons I Took Away from the TedxUCDavis Event on Innovation and Carless Existence
In recent weeks, I have really gotten into watching TED videos – while TED has been around…
My View: Slouching Toward Mediocrity
In my time, observing the Davis community, I see two destructive but countervailing trends at work. There…
Commentary: The Art of the Possible
The Nishi project represents an interesting conundrum and opportunity. It is an opportunity because the land rests…
Analysis: Should We Wait on Nishi for UCD Decisions on Connectivity?
On Sunday, we noted that when the Housing Element Steering Committee ranked potential housing sites, they listed…
Council Pushes Nishi Forward, Concerned About Three Innovation Parks
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council unanimously moved Nishi forward and authorized the staff to move…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The First City Council Meeting for 2015
Tuesday night will mark the first City Council meeting of 2015. Last week Dan Wolk gave his…
Sunday Commentary: Thinking Bold on Nishi
In 2008, a diverse group of residents appointed by the city council back in 2007 approved the…
Analysis: How Do We Make Davis More Affordable to Families?
On Tuesday Mayor Dan Wolk sang the praises of Cannery, which he said “reestablishes Davis as a…
Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity
One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like…