Sustainable Demographics: Challenge and Opportunity for the Davis Economy
By Doby Fleeman I read with interest the recent Davis Enterprise coverage of Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada and…
Is an Innovation Park Just a Rebranding of a Business Park?
“Isn’t “Innovation Park” just a rebranding of “Business Park”? How is an innovation park any different from…
My View: City’s Innovation Park Strategy and Peripheral Parks
Last week at the Vanguard Innovation Park Forum, Michael Bisch, the President of the Davis Downtown stated,…
Analysis: 7 Million Square Feet – Can Davis Support That Size of Development?
At last week’s Innovation Park Forum, one of the audience questions was “Is there enough of a…
Innovation Park Forum Part II – Economic Development and Housing
Last Thursday, the Vanguard hosted its Innovation Park Discussion Forum at DMG Mori in Davis. At least…
Creating a Movement
By Rob White I recently read an article on the Fast Company website by Charlie Brown titled…
Davis Innovation Center Application Submitted
While a lot of focus has been placed on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, much of that…
Vanguard Innovation Park Discussion Part One: Why is This Park Different From All Other Parks?
Last Thursday, the Vanguard hosted its Innovation Park Discussion Forum at DMG Mori in Davis. At least…
Addressing Audience Questions from the Innovation Parks Forum
By Tia Will At the time of the Vanguard forum on innovation parks, there were a number…
Discussion: Housing and the Innovation Park
On Thursday evening, the Vanguard hosted a discussion on Innovation Parks, and over the next several days,…
An Attitude of Abundance
by Rob White During my time writing for the Davis Vanguard, I have mentioned several times the…
Davis Vanguard Hosts Innovation Park Informational Forum This Evening
The Davis Vanguard will host an Innovation Park Informational Forum at the DMG Mori Seiki Conference Center…
Asking the tough questions: “Why so few technology employers?” and “At what cost?”
By Doby Fleeman This week’s column focuses on two of the cities featured in the previous comparison…
Mace Ranch Innovation Center Application Filed; Polling Shows Strong Early Support
The developers have formally filed their application for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, but the bigger news…
Analysis: Most Unaware of the Innovation Park Issue
On Thursday, we will have an Innovation Park Discussion forum at DMG Mori at 6:30. In planning…
Waiting for Perfection While Losing a Perfect Opportunity
by Rob White Since arriving in Davis, I have heard the saying “perfection is the enemy of…
Granville Island – A Different Vision for Davis?
by Tia Will During this time when Davis is clearly in need of additional funding for maintenance…
Analysis: Revenue Potential Remains a Huge Issue
If the centerpiece of an innovation park campaign will be the ability for the parks to generate…
City to Hire Consultant, Planning Staff to Handle Innovation Parks
For some time the city has been in a quandary. For a number of years, the city’s…
Sunday Commentary: Paying the Price For Lack of Planning on Housing
For years the city has refused to do any real long-term planning in terms of residential housing….