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Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 14, 2019
| (30) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at w ...

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at what's available at the ground level, we don’t have anywhere near 40 to 60 years’ worth. W ...

January 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Pool of Commercial Properties Shrinks Further in Davis If We Eliminate Two Key Sites

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2019
| (24) Comments

Analysis: Pool of Commercial Properties Shrinks Further in Davis If We Eliminate Two Key Sites

Jim Gray said: “If I were living across the street from the property, and was afraid of the unknown, I th ...

Jim Gray said: “If I were living across the street from the property, and was afraid of the unknown, I think a tumbleweed field is the most likely activity for the next ten years.” ...

January 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Discusses Commercial Space Options and Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2019
| (11) Comments

Council Discusses Commercial Space Options and Next Steps

On Tuesday night, the city council heard staff’s presentation on available vacant commercially zoned prop ...

On Tuesday night, the city council heard staff’s presentation on available vacant commercially zoned properties in the city, making it clear that not all properties in the inventory are necessarily go ...

January 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: If We Don’t Build It, They Can’t Come

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2019
| (13) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: If We Don’t Build It, They Can’t Come

In 2016, we ran a series of analyses showing Davis near the bottom in per capita retail sales – important ...

In 2016, we ran a series of analyses showing Davis near the bottom in per capita retail sales – importantly trailing other college towns in addition to regional neighbors. This weekend, we ran a ...

January 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Inventory of Commercial Sites Illustrates the Need For Peripheral Innovation Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 05, 2019
| (29) Comments

My View: Inventory of Commercial Sites Illustrates the Need For Peripheral Innovation Center

Original MRIC Plan The quote from the 2010 Studio 30 report is telling: “The current isolated and dispers ...

Original MRIC Plan The quote from the 2010 Studio 30 report is telling: “The current isolated and dispersed sites that are available and appropriately zoned are not adequate in terms of size, location ...

January 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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New Chamber Director Abruptly Leaves

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 01, 2019
| (9) Comments

New Chamber Director Abruptly Leaves

(From Press Release) - Due to a rare professional opportunity, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has accepted ...

(From Press Release) - Due to a rare professional opportunity, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has accepted the resignation of Executive Director Jen Schroer, effective Jan. 1. Schroer is leaving her po ...

January 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Passes Ordinance to Limit Number of Delivery-Only Cannabis Retailers to Four

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2018
| (1) Comment

Council Passes Ordinance to Limit Number of Delivery-Only Cannabis Retailers to Four

Following a very brief discussion, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to limit the total number of non-stor ...

Following a very brief discussion, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to limit the total number of non-storefront, delivery-only cannabis retailers in the City to four – the current number that has been ...

December 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Change Will Happen in This Community, We Need to Figure Out the Best Way to Direct It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2018
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Commentary: Change Will Happen in This Community, We Need to Figure Out the Best Way to Direct It

In the middle of the debate over policies, a bigger point has emerged which is what is your vision for Da ...

In the middle of the debate over policies, a bigger point has emerged which is what is your vision for Davis. I actually believe that’s a secondary point although I think have an answer to that. The ...

December 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2018
| (72) Comments

Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center

In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards ...

In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards Blvd. However, the project was almost immediately sued on CEQA and traffic concerns, and once ...

December 11, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Further Look at MRIC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 10, 2018
| (51) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: A Further Look at MRIC

As I noted over the weekend, if MRIC should come back before the council, we would hope that it would be ...

As I noted over the weekend, if MRIC should come back before the council, we would hope that it would be fully analyzed by an outside consultant and reviewed by the Finance and Budget Commission. We ...

December 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Barry Broome Speaks at Davis City Council (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2018
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Barry Broome Speaks at Davis City Council (Video)

On November 26, Barry Broome, the director of Greater Sacramento spoke to the Davis City Council and laid ...

On November 26, Barry Broome, the director of Greater Sacramento spoke to the Davis City Council and laid out his views on economic development. (For more, see our November 27 article - Barry Broome ...

December 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: A Quick Look At Revenue From Innovation Centers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 08, 2018
| (81) Comments

My View: A Quick Look At Revenue From Innovation Centers

We have been talking about the impact of Economic Development in Davis for nearly a decade now and as suc ...

We have been talking about the impact of Economic Development in Davis for nearly a decade now and as such, we have mound of material to pour back over. There is a reasonable chance at this point tha ...

December 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: The Need For Workforce Housing Versus Commercial Space

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2018
| (44) Comments

Analysis: The Need For Workforce Housing Versus Commercial Space

Right before Thanksgiving, the Social Services Commission took up the 3820 Chiles Road project. For the ...

Right before Thanksgiving, the Social Services Commission took up the 3820 Chiles Road project. For the most part the response was positive as many see the need for the city to develop workforce hous ...

December 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (44) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: City Signals It Is Serious about Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2018
| (68) Comments

Sunday Commentary: City Signals It Is Serious about Economic Development

Back in 2014, it looked like the city of Davis was finally going to break through on its long unrealized ...

Back in 2014, it looked like the city of Davis was finally going to break through on its long unrealized potential of economic development. It hired the well-respected Rob White as its Chief Innovati ...

December 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Why Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2018
| (123) Comments

My View: Why Economic Development?

It seems like every time we move the discussion of economic development forward in this community, we hav ...

It seems like every time we move the discussion of economic development forward in this community, we have to circle back so that people can understand the problem that we are trying to resolve. Will ...

December 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Feeney Returns After Eight Months Away As Assistant City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2018
| (9) Comments

Feeney Returns After Eight Months Away As Assistant City Manager

In April, Community Development Director Ashley Feeney announced he was leaving his post after a little o ...

In April, Community Development Director Ashley Feeney announced he was leaving his post after a little over two years with the city of Davis to pursue opportunities in the private sector. At the tim ...

December 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 30, 2018
| (32) Comments

Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. ...

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. I was always leery of the commercialization of Davis, valuing our avoidance of a peripheral ret ...

November 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (32) Comments

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Barry Broome Pushes Economic Development Opportunities for Davis, Notion of Davis 2050

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 28, 2018
| (112) Comments

Barry Broome Pushes Economic Development Opportunities for Davis, Notion of Davis 2050

Barry Broome, the CEO from Greater Sacramento came to Davis City Council on Tuesday night and delivered a ...

Barry Broome, the CEO from Greater Sacramento came to Davis City Council on Tuesday night and delivered a presentation on the possibilities that Davis possesses for economic development and becoming a ...

November 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (112) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
| (68) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on ...

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on a new contract for DCEA (Davis City Employees Association). The second was commentary on a new ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (68) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
| (24) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, universit ...

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university spinoffs that could leverage the economic power of the university. Recent discussions, howev ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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