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Davis Bets on Cannabis Industry

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2018
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Davis Bets on Cannabis Industry

In a lot of ways, Davis has bet its future on the cannabis industry. In May, they approved five storefro ...

In a lot of ways, Davis has bet its future on the cannabis industry. In May, they approved five storefront dispensaries and now they have approved four additional non-store front delivery-only cannab ...

November 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 10, 2018
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My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing

This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the perception of Davis. Prior to thi ...

This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the perception of Davis. Prior to this year, the belief was that it would be hard if not impossible to get housing projects approved ...

November 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Chamber Appoints Schroer as New Executive Director

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2018
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Davis Chamber Appoints Schroer as New Executive Director

(From press release) The Board of Directors of the Davis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the a ...

(From press release) The Board of Directors of the Davis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Jen Schroer as the organization’s new Executive Director. Schroer is an accomplis ...

November 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Workforce Housing Proposed at University Research Park

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2018
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Workforce Housing Proposed at University Research Park

In October 2016, the newly renamed University Research Park was purchased by Fulcrum Property. Now, near ...

In October 2016, the newly renamed University Research Park was purchased by Fulcrum Property. Now, nearly two years later, the first proposed upgrade to the 17-building office complex that lies betw ...

October 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Why a Smart Growth Approach to Downtown Redevelopment Is the Wise Course

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 22, 2018
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My View: Why a Smart Growth Approach to Downtown Redevelopment Is the Wise Course

The city of Davis is suffering from a number of simultaneous challenges. Over the last few years, it has ...

The city of Davis is suffering from a number of simultaneous challenges. Over the last few years, it has worked hard to address a student housing shortfall. But, while the city has approved housing ...

September 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 20, 2018
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Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?

As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety of viewpoint ...

As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety of viewpoints on the future. One sees the need to redevelop the downtown – proponents see a declining reta ...

September 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Kana Company – First Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2018
| (2) Comments

Kana Company – First Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Davis

On Friday at 4:20 pm, the Kana Company, located at 1605 Second Street next to Toad Hollow Dog Park, opene ...

On Friday at 4:20 pm, the Kana Company, located at 1605 Second Street next to Toad Hollow Dog Park, opened its doors with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Members of the Davis Chamber Board were ...

September 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 10, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown

On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While we have ...

On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While we have followed the progress of the public workshops and some of the planning, there are key question ...

September 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 09, 2018
| (15) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis

While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, ...

While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, I must admit I was skeptical that it would lead to commercial dispensaries. While over 70 per ...

September 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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New Cannabis Dispensaries Featured in September Chamber Luncheon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 06, 2018
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New Cannabis Dispensaries Featured in September Chamber Luncheon

Before the council even approved cannabis dispensaries in Davis, the Davis Chamber was supportive of the ...

Before the council even approved cannabis dispensaries in Davis, the Davis Chamber was supportive of the new businesses, seeing them as a way to inject additional money into the Davis economy. In int ...

September 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: As We Change City Planning Leadership – We Should Figure Out Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 19, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: As We Change City Planning Leadership – We Should Figure Out Economic Development

A lot of changes are in the works for the city. This week we have seen three big ones, but there is more ...

A lot of changes are in the works for the city. This week we have seen three big ones, but there is more to come. Within a few months, several more senior planners are reportedly retiring and that d ...

August 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2018
| (52) Comments

Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of c ...

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of cheerleading on the part of council in trumpeting their accomplishments. Maybe it was the chang ...

August 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2018
| (15) Comments

Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key

In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with regard to ...

In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with regard to city-university relations and ask – what is in the best interest of the community? A key point ...

August 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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State Of California Approves First Retail Cannabis Business License In Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 05, 2018
| (1) Comment

State Of California Approves First Retail Cannabis Business License In Davis

F Street Dispensary scheduled to open to public in September (From Press Release) — On Friday, July 20, 2 ...

F Street Dispensary scheduled to open to public in September (From Press Release) — On Friday, July 20, 2018, locally owned and operated F Street Dispensary, located at 420 F Street in Davis, became t ...

August 05, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2018
| (30) Comments

Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?

Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of area cove ...

Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of area covered and, rather than trying to get to everything, I am going to highlight some key ideas – and ...

July 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Looks to Approve First Mobile Cannabis Delivery Dispensary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 30, 2018
| (8) Comments

Council Looks to Approve First Mobile Cannabis Delivery Dispensary

A few weeks ago, the city council approved five commercial cannabis dispensaries that would open in the c ...

A few weeks ago, the city council approved five commercial cannabis dispensaries that would open in the city of Davis. But that is not the extent of the new cannabis-related business that would be pe ...

July 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 20, 2018
| (62) Comments

Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future

The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. There ...

The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. There are certainly those in the community who wish to keep things as they were once, or perhaps as t ...

July 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2018
| (27) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom ha ...

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom have been tremendous leaders in our community. While each has advanced our community with their ...

July 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2018
| (51) Comments

Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incom ...

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incoming city council, as well as members of the community and city staff. One issue that is a matt ...

July 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 28, 2018
| (87) Comments

Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that ...

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that cannot even pay for basic city services? The last few weeks are a reminder that attempting to ...

June 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (87) Comments

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