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Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 23, 2019
| (55) Comments

Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint comm ...

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint commission with the Planning Commission, joined by members of the Finance and Budget Commission as ...

May 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2019
| (88) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

The Davis city staff is proposing to eliminate leasable square footage limitations on the Target site as ...

The Davis city staff is proposing to eliminate leasable square footage limitations on the Target site as they look to eliminate the few remaining vacancies in the pads. Given the discussion, it seems ...

May 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Hear Report on Food and Economic Development in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2019
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Council to Hear Report on Food and Economic Development in Davis

There was a series of discussions in November and December, facilitated by community members Ann Evans, D ...

There was a series of discussions in November and December, facilitated by community members Ann Evans, Deema Tamimi and Catherine Brinkley. These discussions were held with stakeholders from the bus ...

May 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2019
| (144) Comments

Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?

The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along th ...

The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along the I-80 corridor or generated by structural changes along the southern part of Mace have led som ...

April 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2019
| (15) Comments

My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable a ...

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable and mild-mannered Will Arnold, but Councilmember Arnold got it right on Chiles Road Apartments – ...

March 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Cacao Research Comes to Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 19, 2019
| (2) Comments

Cacao Research Comes to Downtown Davis

Mars, Incorporated, Builds New Collaboration Effort with UC Davis (From Press Release) - Downtown Davis w ...

Mars, Incorporated, Builds New Collaboration Effort with UC Davis (From Press Release) - Downtown Davis will soon be home to the newest research facility for Mars, Incorporated. Improvements are unde ...

March 19, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
| (3) Comments

Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike ...

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike Webb spoke to the issue of the Downtown Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) update. He called the pl ...

March 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2019
| (5) Comments

Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City’s Designated Opportunity Zone Offers Tax Advantages for New Investments

Posted by Uptown Studios
|Date: February 06, 2019
| (13) Comments

City’s Designated Opportunity Zone Offers Tax Advantages for New Investments

(From Press Release) - The City of Davis is the pleased recipient of a designated Opportunity Zone. Estab ...

(From Press Release) - The City of Davis is the pleased recipient of a designated Opportunity Zone. Established by the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones are an economic developm ...

February 06, 2019
| by Uptown Studios

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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

| (29) Comments

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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

| (9) Comments

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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

| (1) Comment

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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
| (87) Comments

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

| (72) Comments

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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

| (51) Comments

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Barry Broome Speaks at Davis City Council (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2018
| 0 comments

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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