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Monday Morning Thoughts: Stronger Than Expected Support for a Vehicle-Free Area

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Stronger Than Expected Support for a Vehicle-Free Area

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When G Street came up last week before council, I was ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When G Street came up last week before council, I was half expecting a repeat of the parking debate from a few years ago, where people overwhelmingly ...

January 23, 2023
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Commentary: Opportunity Not Fear with G St

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2023
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Commentary: Opportunity Not Fear with G St

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA –I heard complaints this Tuesday about the configuration ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA –I heard complaints this Tuesday about the configuration of G Street and people finding vomit and other things in front of their stores. If anything, ...

January 20, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2023
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Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community member ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community members showed up on Tuesday to offer their views on the future of G St, and while there were diverge ...

January 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Weigh Options on G St

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 14, 2023
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Council to Weigh Options on G St

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the days following the state of emergency in the pa ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the days following the state of emergency in the pandemic, the city closed G Street—utilizing downtown parking spaces and sidewalks for outdoor di ...

January 14, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Has Some Good Features, but It Won’t Solve Our Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 18, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Has Some Good Features, but It Won’t Solve Our Housing Crisis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - This week the Davis City Council finally—emphasis on f ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - This week the Davis City Council finally—emphasis on finally—approved the Downtown Plan. Even taking into consideration the pandemic, this is a proc ...

December 18, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Council Battles Over Building Heights and Process Concerns, But Didn’t Blink in the End

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2022
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Commentary: Council Battles Over Building Heights and Process Concerns, But Didn’t Blink in the End

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If Tuesday was a look toward the future of this commun ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If Tuesday was a look toward the future of this community, I was disappointed to see people getting hung up on battles over building heights. We are ...

December 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Up Zoning on G Street and Hibbert, Hears Pushback from Neighborhoods

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2022
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Council Approves Up Zoning on G Street and Hibbert, Hears Pushback from Neighborhoods

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a day that marked the changing of the guards fo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a day that marked the changing of the guards for the city council, in came Bapu Vaitla, out went Dan Carson. When Lucas Frerichs steps down n ...

December 15, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The City Needs to Revitalize the Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The City Needs to Revitalize the Downtown

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Walk around the downtown when the students are gone an ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Walk around the downtown when the students are gone and you get a better sense of what the community is up against. Restaurants, coffee shops, bars, ...

December 12, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Adopt the Downtown Specific Plan – Hibbert Site Is One of the Best Sites for Mixed-Use Housing!

Posted by Jim Gray
|Date: December 12, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Adopt the Downtown Specific Plan – Hibbert Site Is One of the Best Sites for Mixed-Use Housing!

by Jim Gray Here is a letter which we submitted to the Davis City Council regarding the Downtown Specif ...

by Jim Gray Here is a letter which we submitted to the Davis City Council regarding the Downtown Specific Plan and the Hibbert Site. It is important that Davis residents voice their support for revi ...

December 12, 2022
| by Jim Gray

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Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail portion of the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail portion of the Davis Downtown precipitously decline. Increasingly, the downtown has focused on food and ente ...

December 11, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Plan Now Goes to the Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 10, 2022
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Downtown Plan Now Goes to the Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, at a special meeting, the Davis Planning Co ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, at a special meeting, the Davis Planning Commission reviewed the final draft documents and received public comments and voted unanimously ...

December 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: University About to Deal Another Blow to Davis, Moving Commencements to Sac

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2022
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Commentary: University About to Deal Another Blow to Davis, Moving Commencements to Sac

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent meeting with the city and Downtown Davis, ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent meeting with the city and Downtown Davis, it was noted that UC Davis officials plan to move UCD's June commencement ceremonies to Sacrame ...

December 01, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 29, 2022
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Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before the Davis Planning Commission tonight in a special meeting where the Planning Commission will reco ...

November 29, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City Is Counting on the Downtown Plan for Housing – Here’s Why That Could Be Challenging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 22, 2022
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Commentary: City Is Counting on the Downtown Plan for Housing – Here’s Why That Could Be Challenging

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Next Tuesday, the Downtown Specific Plan will go back ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Next Tuesday, the Downtown Specific Plan will go back to the Planning Commission as the process finally is moving forward again after a lengthy pause ...

November 22, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 10, 2022
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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one q ...

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one question which they have precisely 250 words with which to respond. Question 5: What do you thin ...

October 10, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City Opens Downtown Plan EIR Comment Period

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 16, 2022
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City Opens Downtown Plan EIR Comment Period

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced that the comment period is now open for ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced that the comment period is now open for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Davis Downtown Specific Plan (Downtow ...

July 16, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Downtown Davis Specific Plan Draft EIR Review Period Underway

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2022
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Downtown Davis Specific Plan Draft EIR Review Period Underway

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city is finally restarting the process for approvi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city is finally restarting the process for approving the Downtown Davis Specific Plan, with a notice of availability of the Draft EIR and a publi ...

July 14, 2022
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Letter Calls For Public Reconsideration on G Street

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2022
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Letter Calls For Public Reconsideration on G Street

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Council previously deadlocked 2-2 in November on the issue of whe ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Council previously deadlocked 2-2 in November on the issue of whether to re-open G St. This following letter was signed by 12 businesses on G St calling for it ...

June 29, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Bay Area Based Local Kitchens Opening New Location in Davis

Posted by Jordan
|Date: April 18, 2022
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Bay Area Based Local Kitchens Opening New Location in Davis

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA — Local Kitchens has announced plans to open its newest location i ...

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA — Local Kitchens has announced plans to open its newest location in Davis, CA this spring. Originally based in the Bay Area, this “micro food hall” will soon be ...

April 18, 2022
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Davis’ Potential Russell Blvd Plan Unveiled

Posted by Jordan
|Date: February 11, 2022
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Davis’ Potential Russell Blvd Plan Unveiled

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – Once known as the Avenue of Trees, Russell Boulevard is o ...

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – Once known as the Avenue of Trees, Russell Boulevard is on the verge of a transformation. Through the project, “Reimagining Russell,” the city of Davis ...

February 11, 2022
| by Jordan

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