Commentary: Will District Elections Enhance NIMBYism?
The Sacramento Bee ran an article this week on Roseville, Citrus Heights and Davis switching to district…
Sunday Commentary: Is Villainizing Developers Helpful to Community Discourse?
I was reading a letter to the editor this weekend that asks whether we should think of…
Sunday Commentary: Is Good Planning Even Possible in This Toxic Atmosphere?
For years the issue of land use seemed to disappear from the radar of the city. The…
Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals
Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Fifth Time the Charm on Paso Fino?
There is probably plenty of blame to go around on the Paso Fino Project, but in our…
Did Applicant Submit Proposal on Paso Fino That Council and Neighbors Can Accept?
Does Project Provide Enough Clarity on Contentious Greenbelt Issue? Back in February, the Davis City Council unanimously…
My View II: The Infill Discussion
This past Tuesday, the Davis City Council may or may not have put to rest the issue…
Upon Further Review: Civility at Davis City Council Meetings
When the Vanguard first started to cover Davis City Council meetings, they really were in many ways…
Council Unanimously Backs Staff Report, Pushes For Six-Unit Paso Fino Development
In a rare show of unity on a contentious issue, in the end, the neighbors, the community…
Commentary: Paso Fino and the Impact of Infill Housing on Larger Housing Issues
On Sunday, in case you missed it, the Vanguard finally took a position on Paso Fino. The…
Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino
Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively…
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…
Neighbors Remain Opposed to Latest Proposal For Paso Fino
Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported that the developers of Paso Fino have a new proposal that…
Paso Fino Goes to Council With New Plan
The developers for Paso Fino are back with a new proposal that will go before council a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paso Fino Reemerges, The Inevitability of Kamala Harris
With no city council meeting this week, we can note that the long range council calendar lists…
Commentary: Low Point in the State of the City
The special agenda for 8 pm on Monday night, in closed session, once again suggests that the…
Planning Commission Recommends Developers Look At Option D
It was a tricky situation for the Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday night. Officially, the only proposal…
Analysis: Paso Fino Will Be More Tricky To Resolve Than You Think
Something has to give. Developer Jason Taormino told the Vanguard last week that Plan D is a…
Revisions to Paso Fino Have Not Quelled Public Concern
When the developers put forward a new proposal for Paso Fino two weeks ago, which retained the…
Sunday Commentary: Paying the Price For Lack of Planning on Housing
For years the city has refused to do any real long-term planning in terms of residential housing….
