Sunday Commentary: Analyzing the Council Candidates
In 2010 and 2012, during the heart of the recession, there was no talk about housing and…
My View: Are We Really Going to Debate about Whether There’s a Housing Crisis?
Matt Williams makes an interesting point, but he makes several critical mistakes in attempting to explain away…
What Even Is A “Progressive” Anyway?
By Neil Ruud As another self-proclaimed progressive, I’m a bit confused about how to vote this year….
Commentary: Who Gets Harmed As We Debate Over Process and the Perfect?
In this long debate over Nishi, I perhaps agree with Matt Williams on one thing – the…
Robb Davis/Matt Williams Dialogue on Nishi Financials – Part Two
On Saturday afternoon Mayor Robb Davis took the time to provide eleven (11) responses (see LINK) to…
Robb Davis/Matt Williams Dialogue on Nishi Financials — Part One
Yesterday morning in the comments of David’s latest advocacy statement in favor of the Nishi project, I…
More Weird Red Herrings on Nishi from the No Side
The Vanguard has received these public records regarding Colin Walsh asking the city questions on Nishi. Give…
Analysis: Which Candidates Are Most Realistically Supportive of New Housing?
A reader wrote in and asked an interesting question – which candidates are realistically most supportive of…
Commentary: The Old Air Quality Debate at Nishi
For once, I think Bob Dunning has it mostly correct when he argues that pollution doesn’t magically…
Students Wearing High Heels in Protest of Alleged Sexist Comments by Nishi Opponent
It started late on Tuesday as Colin Walsh, who is wearing a number of overlapping hats this…
Commentary: Nonsensical Argument that Nishi Project Will Make Downtown Traffic Worse
I noticed on my Facebook feed an article by John Troidl on another site that argues the…
Potential Nishi Sales Tax Revenues from Construction
by Richard McCann One fiscal impact not included in previous analyses is the additional sales tax revenues…
Student Housing at Nishi: Sound Planning for Much-Needed Housing
By Don Shor On June 5th, Davis voters will be asked to vote on Measure J to…
Letter Challenges Affordable Student Housing Plans
(Editor’s note: This letter from the Soluri Meserve Firm challenges affordable student housing projects in Davis. The…
Commentary: Why Nishi?
Measure J/Measure R campaigns seem to have devolved into an exercise where the opponents of a project…
Commentary: Maximizing Density At Nishi No Guarantee
One of the more curious issues in the Nishi debate is the notion that the Nishi project…
UC Davis Graduate Student Association & ASUCD Endorse Measure J – Students Housing at Nishi
(From Press Release) – The UC Davis Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the Associated Students of University…
Commentary: Opponents of Nishi Should Stop Digging into Their Weird Red Herrings
There is an old adage in politics – when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. …
Getting the Nishi Discussion out of the Rabbit Hole: Part 2 of 2 (lack of process integrity)
by Matt Williams and Colin Walsh The Davis Vanguard’s article of May 9, 2018 (“Commentary: Enough with…
Getting the Nishi Discussion Out of the Rabbit Hole: Part 1 of 2 (air quality, finances)
by Matt Williams and Colin Walsh The Davis Vanguard’s article of May 9, 2018 (“Commentary: Enough with…
