Sunday Commentary: Why a Slow-Growther Should Consider the Mace Ranch Innovation Park
In the last few days I have seen a wave of emails and letters calling for an…
My View: Time to Think Beyond the Simple Local Issues
Council is just about to crank up again – I know some on the council will not…
Analysis: Where Does Housing Issue Go on Mace
Councilmember Brett Lee believes that the draft EIR’s housing analysis for the Mace project is flawed. The…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Returning to Basics on the Community Discussions on the Innovation Park
In case you were out of town and missed it, the draft EIR from the Mace Ranch…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Not Needed for MRIC
There have been missteps before on the path towards a June 2016 Measure R vote. Early on,…
My View: Why is Mace Developer Leading on Housing?
When the city of Davis in May of 2014 issued its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI),…
Innovation Center Draft EIR Concludes Housing Alternative Greatly Reduces Environmental Impacts
On Thursday, the city of Davis released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Mace Ranch…
My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?
In the EPS (Economic and Planning Systems, Inc.) report that came out this week, one of the…
Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development
Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of…
Analysis: Study Shows the Huge Cost of Current Urban Design Practices
When the idea of innovation parks first started gaining traction, everyone in Davis ran as far and…
My View: Innovation, Away from Internal Combustion and Going Carless
One of our readers in the past week “suggested” that perhaps the term innovation is an overused…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
