Design Innovation Centers for the 21st Century
by Susan Rainier, AIA The city of Davis is reviewing and analyzing three innovation center proposals. The…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Urban Farm, Binning and Alternative Conflict Resolution
What Should the City Do About Mace 25? As we reported on Saturday, the Davis City Council…
Residents of Binning Prepare to Fight Against Innovation Park Proposal
They are not residents of the city of Davis, but some have lived in this community since…
My View: Vote on CFD Represents A Lost Opportunity For Community
When the Davis City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to move the CFD (Community Facilities District) forward, the…
Jumpstart Davis With Another Successful Event
The fourth Jumpstart Davis event drew another large and diverse group of people. The theme focused a…
Fourth Jumpstart Event Focuses on Biotech Startups
Tonight will be the fourth monthly Jumpstart Davis meeting. Tonight at 6:30 pm at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen…
Coworking Comes to Davis
by Daniel Parrella, Michael Bisch, Bill Habicht, Matthew Miller, and Alex Rossbach Startups frequently clash with the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Mayors For Freedom to Marry; CFDs and Parcel Taxes; Innovative Communities
Will Davis Join Mayors for Freedom to Marry? According to the staff report, Mayor Wolk received a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Economic Present and Future in Davis
A piece written in the local paper this week got me thinking about the economic development landscape…
Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee
Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi,…
From Innovation Parks to Innovative Buildings
By Susan Rainier Last spring, the city of Davis received three responses from developers to its request for expressions…
Sunday Commentary: The Object Lessons of Davis Diamonds
Davis Diamonds owners Hilde Aune and James Major write in a letter published in the local paper…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Are We Doing Enough to Promote Economic Development and Startups in Davis?
It has been an exciting few weeks here in Davis in the area of startups and economic…
Commentary: Who Will Take Responsibility For Traffic on Richards?
It is 9 AM on a weekday in Davis, and a newcomer driving on Richards Blvd. northbound…
Jumpstart Davis Maintains Its Momentum, Moves Forward with Goals
Sometimes it is easy to have initial success with a new venture, and the real question is…
Tetropolis! NextGen Pants Highlights Tonight’s Jumpstart Davis Event
Tonight at 6:30 at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen in Davis will be the third Jumpstart Davis. We have…
Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal
Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – Davis, Calif., is growing,” Govtech warns in a recent…
Vision to Ensure Innovation Centers Are Truly Innovative
By James Zanetto and Stephen Wheeler The city of Davis is moving forward with three proposals for…
Sunday Commentary: Lessons I Took Away from the TedxUCDavis Event on Innovation and Carless Existence
In recent weeks, I have really gotten into watching TED videos – while TED has been around…