Assessing Our Strengths and Weaknesses As a Community
By Robb Davis Organizational strategic planning exercises often include a “SWOT” analysis analyzing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and…
Commentary: Sign of the Times
In the past week, we have been talking about the lack of sustainable future we have in…
Commentary: In Need of an Evidence-Based Approach
As we finally have a small but likely short-lived lull in the flurry of activity we have…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Will Finally Have Its Building and Park Facilities Assessment
For a long time, the Davis City Council has had a ballpark estimate for how much it…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs To Be Ready to Make More Tough Choices on Budget
In June of 2014, the city was still facing an economic crisis and the voters stepped up…
Commentary: Not Opposed to Taxes, But We Need a Plan
As we noted yesterday, neither the city manager nor the majority of council members seems to be…
Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
Mayor’s Corner: Let’s Renew Davis Together
by Dan Wolk For this month’s “Mayor’s Corner,” I wanted to share with you what I discussed…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Further Analysis: 20-Year Road Projections Will Always Be Imprecise, City Needs to Secure Funding Regardless
Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on the work that Dan Carson did on behalf of the…
Analysis: Revisions to Pavement Cost Projections Do Not Change Funding Needs
Dan Carson back in June argued that the city needed to take a slower track for a…
Commentary: Stockton Shows That Bankruptcy Is Not the Answer
There have been days where readers in frustration about Davis’ fiscal situation have suggested that Davis simply…
Sunday Commentary II: Fiscal Crisis Yes, But Some Light Perhaps
On the statewide front, Judge Christopher Klein approved the plan that Stockton put together to repay its…
Setting the Record Straight on Road Funding
Two weeks ago, in the Vanguard’s weekly “My View” segment, I wrote that “Civil Pool repairs May…
Commentary: Making the Case to the Public on Innovation Parks
I have already seen a few emails from residents in the vicinities of the various proposed innovation…
Commentary: The Choices Ahead For Davis
On Saturday, Rob White and I wrote what were really inadvertent companion pieces – even though we…
My View: Time to Reengage the Public
One of the interesting things about the MRAP controversy is that it reengaged the public as we…
Sunday Commentary: Protecting Davis’ Assets
Last night, the Davis Sunset Rotary (of which I’m a member), sponsored Movies in the Park, and…
Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do
One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller…
Commentary: Just Who is Running This City?
The Vanguard will have more specific thoughts on the police acquisition of a military vehicle and whether…
