California Supreme Court Denies Trackside Review, Paving Way for Project to Proceed (Updated at 4 am)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was always a long shot that the…
Commentary: Davis Will Lose by Winning in Court
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is a lot I agree with in…
Old East Davis Requests Review of the Trackside Project Appellate Decision
by the OEDNA Board The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) is requesting review by the California…
Sunday Commentary: Trackside Shows Land Use Debates Need to Be Addressed at the Council Level
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis and much of the rest of California…
Neighborhood Statement on Trackside Ruling
Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) statement, regarding the Third Appellate Court’s ruling overturning the Yolo Superior…
Appellate Court Reverses Trackside Decision by Trial Court
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been two and a half years…
Letter: Future of the Core Transition East
by Mark Grote Dear decision-makers and community members: On behalf of the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association…
Commentary: We Can Blame the Judge If He Gets the Law Wrong
In a recent column that has attracted some attention, Bob Dunning argues that Judge Samuel McAdam ruled…
Sunday Commentary: Judge Makes Mistake, but Let’s Fix Trackside
Listening to Judge Samuel McAdam during oral arguments in April, it seemed like there was a chance,…
Sunday Commentary: Lessons from the Trackside Fight?
In closing the chapter on Trackside now, someone asked a good question: what should someone do next…
Trackside – A View from J Street
by Tia Will I am a 30-year resident of Davis, first during my time at UCDMC and…
Commentary: What We Learned from the Trackside Debate and the Emerging Generational Gap in Davis
The vote on Trackside was 4-1 with the council siding with the developer’s four-story proposal. The neighbors…
Council Approves Trackside 4-1 at the Current Proposed Height
Trackside has been a contentious issue since it was introduced as a six-story project way back in…
Commentary: Did the Old East Neighbors Overplay Their Hand?
The Vanguard received reports of people in Old North Davis receiving a flyer urging them to come…
Guest Commentary: We, the Residents, Are the Deciders for Our Neighborhoods
By Alan C. Miller This is the big one: Trackside Center. Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the…
My View: The Challenge of Trackside
After nearly two and a half years of contention and debate, city staff is now recommending that…
The Trackside Debate Continues
On November 14, the council is expected to take up the issue of Trackside. One question is…
Commentary: Trackside 3.0 – Smaller in My Backyard?
From the start the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association has pushed back against charges of NIMBYism by…
Trackside 3.0 Balances the Need for Housing with Sensible Growth
by Rhonda Reed, Larry Guenther, Mark Grote, Robert Canning, and Cathy Forkas The Old East Davis Neighborhood…
Commentary: The Council as Decision-Maker on Project Proposals and Design-Guidelines
Last week the Planning Commission approved the application for Trackside but rejected the Initial Study and Design…