Commentary: The Battle of Neighbors vs. Densification and Infill
In the year 2000, after a decade of large scale peripheral growth in Davis, the voters narrowly…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Trackside, Too Big Is in the Eye of the Beholder
The question that will go before council next week on Trackside is going to be a tough…
Sunday Commentary: Addressing Core Housing Issues in Davis
At the Vanguard’s recent conclave on student housing, ASUCD President Josh Dalavai likened the student situation to…
Trackside Pushed Back to October 24
The council hearing on Trackside has been pushed back once again, this time to October 24. According…
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…
My View: Giving Adjacent Neighbors 20 percent of Voting Seats on CAAC A Mistake
The city this week announced that they were extending the application period for the Core Area Advisory…
My View: Trackside Neighbors’ Tactics Are Doomed
The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association has focused much of its attention on what it views as…
Mission Residence: A Cautionary Tale
Last week, Mayor Pro Tem Brett Lee warned about the power of three, stating that “the zoning…
Commentary: “It Only Takes Three”
Zoning and Design Guidelines Do Not Provide the Protection Many Believe The Vanguard has argued the need…
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…
Commentary: Planning Commission Meeting Shows the Mess We Are In
The Vanguard has been an equal opportunity critic lately of the planning process. The Vanguard was very…
Planning Commission Unable to Act on Key Provisions of Trackside Proposal
Confused over the requirements under the Design Guidelines and frustrated at the lack of access to staff…
Key Questions that Trackside Raises about Design Guidelines and Core Area Specific Plan
Tonight the latest iteration of Trackside goes before the Davis Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will not…
Trackside Goes Back to Planning Commission
Back in July, the Davis Planning Commission was set to hear and make a recommendation on the…
Sunday Commentary: What Do Trackside and Davis Ace Have in Common?
Back in June there was a lengthy discussion over a proposed parking project by Davis Ace Hardware. …
Sunday Commentary: What Are Realistic Housing Options for Davis?
I missed the Planning Commission meeting this week due to the Vanguard event on homelessness – ironic…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should We Do about Trackside?
From the start, Trackside has been a lightning rod for criticism. The initial project was seen as…
Commentary: B St Project Paints Troubling Future for Infill Discussion
In many ways the discussion that occurred on Tuesday was a familiar one for council – an…
Trackside Hearing Was Postponed, Reset for August
The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association in mid-afternoon requested a rescheduling of the Trackside Center Mixed Use…
