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Monday Morning Thoughts: Aggie Square Legal Battle Reminds Us It Is Not Just Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Aggie Square Legal Battle Reminds Us It Is Not Just Davis

By David M. Greenwald UC Davis won’t say it publicly, but then again they don’t have to. They went to Sa ...

By David M. Greenwald UC Davis won’t say it publicly, but then again they don’t have to. They went to Sacramento to build Aggie Square in large part because they knew how difficult it would be to do ...

February 22, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Lab Space Fills Quickly in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2021
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Commentary: Lab Space Fills Quickly in Davis

By David M. Greenwald The pandemic represents a potentially massive disruptive event. At least in the sh ...

By David M. Greenwald The pandemic represents a potentially massive disruptive event. At least in the short-term it is leading to companies shrinking their footprint and office space. This was exemp ...

February 05, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Vacancy Rate Soars; Two New UCD Projects Will Shape Future of Research at the University

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2021
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Davis Vacancy Rate Soars; Two New UCD Projects Will Shape Future of Research at the University

By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that a record number of applicants had appl ...

By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that a record number of applicants had applied for fall admission as the university plans to resume in-person learning by the fall, meanin ...

February 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Recent Study Shows Just How Big An Impact UC Has Statewide

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 28, 2021
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Commentary: Recent Study Shows Just How Big An Impact UC Has Statewide

By David M. Greenwald It has been fashionable in some circles to bash UC Davis and the University of Cali ...

By David M. Greenwald It has been fashionable in some circles to bash UC Davis and the University of California. And let’s be honest - there are plenty of legitimate reasons to do so. Locally there h ...

January 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: How Do People Plan to Finance Their Ideal Community?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2020
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Commentary: How Do People Plan to Finance Their Ideal Community?

By David M. Greenwald In 2018, only 57 percent of the voters supported a parcel tax for roads—it needed a ...

By David M. Greenwald In 2018, only 57 percent of the voters supported a parcel tax for roads—it needed a two-thirds vote and thus went down to defeat. Last month, Measure B, which some were hoping w ...

December 31, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: A Research Park Would Create Jobs and Spur the Local Economy

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 30, 2020
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Letter: A Research Park Would Create Jobs and Spur the Local Economy

by Pam Marrone I have been reading the letters criticizing the City Council’s Measure B support. The City ...

by Pam Marrone I have been reading the letters criticizing the City Council’s Measure B support. The City Council voted on what they thought would be best for the city. Why? Thousands of R&D-based ...

December 30, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Lawsuit against Aggie Square Shows It’s Not Just Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 29, 2020
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Commentary: Lawsuit against Aggie Square Shows It’s Not Just Davis

By David M. Greenwald Davis may have mastered the art of the circular firing squad, but it is not alone i ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis may have mastered the art of the circular firing squad, but it is not alone in this regard. The lawsuit was filed by someone familiar to those paying close attention in Da ...

December 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Council Actually Out of Step?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Council Actually Out of Step?

By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago, an op-ed by several citizens implied that the council who voted to ...

By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago, an op-ed by several citizens implied that the council who voted to put DISC (Measure B) on the ballot, we somehow out of step with the voters. They argued, “the ...

December 28, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Plan Took Too Long

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2020
| (24) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Plan Took Too Long

By David M. Greenwald During the election for DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) this pa ...

By David M. Greenwald During the election for DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) this past November, the opposition rolled out the same line they usually roll out—the process was rush ...

December 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A New Council Comes In – Here’s What They Will Need To Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2020
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Commentary: A New Council Comes In – Here’s What They Will Need To Address

By David M. Greenwald Four of the five members of the Davis City Council will be returning, with Brett Le ...

By David M. Greenwald Four of the five members of the Davis City Council will be returning, with Brett Lee leaving the council and Josh Chapman joining it. The council is going to have to address ser ...

December 09, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Will the Developers Try Again with DISC after Narrow Loss?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 08, 2020
| (56) Comments

Analysis: Will the Developers Try Again with DISC after Narrow Loss?

By David M. Greenwald It was a close race, relatively speaking. The final gap was just under 1300 votes. ...

By David M. Greenwald It was a close race, relatively speaking. The final gap was just under 1300 votes. Fifty-two percent voted no, but over 15,000 people voted for the project. The last project to ...

December 08, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Planting More Trees Downtown Will Benefit Businesses, Public Commenter Said

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: December 07, 2020
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Planting More Trees Downtown Will Benefit Businesses, Public Commenter Said

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During a public hearing held at the Dec. 1 city council meeting, Assistant City Ma ...

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During a public hearing held at the Dec. 1 city council meeting, Assistant City Manager Ashley Feeney encouraged the council to renew the Downtown Business Improvement District ...

December 07, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 20, 2020
| (12) Comments

Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia

The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up to $100,000 to l ...

The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up to $100,000 to local business incubator Inventopia to allow it to add specialized space needed by local entrepr ...

November 20, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Solar Company Interested in DISC – If Voters Approve It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2020
| (15) Comments

Solar Company Interested in DISC – If Voters Approve It

By David M. Greenwald One of the questions many have asked is if the voters approve DISC next week, what ...

By David M. Greenwald One of the questions many have asked is if the voters approve DISC next week, what companies would have an interest of locating there. One company with interest is PV Evolution ...

October 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Measure J Dilemma

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2020
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Commentary: The Measure J Dilemma

By David M. Greenwald I will start this piece by disclosing that I have already voted and I indeed voted ...

By David M. Greenwald I will start this piece by disclosing that I have already voted and I indeed voted yes on Measure D (the renewal of Measure J), as I have said I would. But here I am going to arg ...

October 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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City Revenue and Sales Tax Performance Summarized During Finance and Budgeting Commission

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: October 15, 2020
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City Revenue and Sales Tax Performance Summarized During Finance and Budgeting Commission

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During Monday’s Finance and Budgeting Commission (FBC), guest speaker Thomas Adams ...

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During Monday’s Finance and Budgeting Commission (FBC), guest speaker Thomas Adams of Avenue Insights and Consultants provided a recent summary of the Sales Tax Performance and ...

October 15, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Guest Commentary: 30 Downtown Business Sign Petition Opposing Measure B

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 14, 2020
| (18) Comments

Guest Commentary: 30 Downtown Business Sign Petition Opposing Measure B

by Heather Caswell The following signed petition was sent to the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDB ...

by Heather Caswell The following signed petition was sent to the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) by a group of downtown business owners expressing concern that the DDBA issued a statement i ...

October 14, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: DISC Will Bring Sustainable Jobs to Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 08, 2020
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: DISC Will Bring Sustainable Jobs to Davis

by Maynard Skinner I am writing in support of the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus as someone w ...

by Maynard Skinner I am writing in support of the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus as someone who has been an active and involved member of Davis local governance and policy making during fo ...

October 08, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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League of Women Voters Forum: What District 5’s Candidates Plan to do About Climate Change and Davis’ Financial Problems

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: October 05, 2020
| (21) Comments

League of Women Voters Forum: What District 5’s Candidates Plan to do About Climate Change and Davis’ Financial Problems

By Samantha Hum DAVIS -- District 5 candidates talked about their potential plans for mitigating climate ...

By Samantha Hum DAVIS -- District 5 candidates talked about their potential plans for mitigating climate change and improving Davis’ financial situation should they be elected. On Sunday Oct. 4, the ...

October 05, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

| (21) Comments

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Local Leaders Highlight Grave Concerns for Small Businesses and Downtown’s Inability to Combat Climate Change

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: October 01, 2020
| (25) Comments

Local Leaders Highlight Grave Concerns for Small Businesses and Downtown’s Inability to Combat Climate Change

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- Speakers at Tuesday’s Davis Economic Development Webinar highlighted the dire circ ...

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- Speakers at Tuesday’s Davis Economic Development Webinar highlighted the dire circumstances facing small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the underwhelming econ ...

October 01, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

| (25) Comments

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