Taking Stock
by Doby Fleeman Over the past decade, the city has largely ignored the need for additional revenues…
Where Do We End Up?
by Rob White Over the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of serious reflection…
Commentary: Making the Case to the Public on Innovation Parks
I have already seen a few emails from residents in the vicinities of the various proposed innovation…
Why is Davis Working on Yolo Freight Rail Relocation?
by Rob White Yesterday, it was announced that a federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant will be…
Analysis: Mars Donates $40M to WFC; Marrone in Deep Trouble
UC Davis, through its World Food Center, and Mars, Inc. (the candy manufacturer) announced on Wednesday that…
City Receives Grant for Rail Relocation Study
There has been a lot of talk in the past year or so about the possibility of…
The Opportunity is Ours
By Doby Fleeman Even as a relatively new member of a family with 100-plus-year-old roots in the…
Disconnect Between Bicycling Priorities and Infrastructure on East Covell
The city of Davis, concurrent with the Cannery development project, commissioned a $25,000 East Covell Corridor…
Sunday Commentary: City Budget Could Become Greatest Threat to Open Space, Environment
For the past several weeks, I have been reading about concerns that people have regarding city greenbelts…
Transitions – New Leadership Creates Opportunities
by Rob White As the City moves forward on finding the next City Manager, there have been…
Analysis: Why Didn’t the City Poll on Innovation Parks?
In retrospect, given that the city had already sent out its RFEI (Request for Expressions of Interest)…
My View: The Courage to Kill a Bad Proposed Innovation Park
A lot of people have talked about a concept of demolition by neglect, where there are buildings…
Missed Opportunities Redux: Davis Still Reeling From Loss of Bayer
By Rob White A few months ago I listed several Davis companies that had received new investments…
Commentary: Katehi Cannot Explain Away World Food Center, Third Campus
On Tuesday at the Davis Chamber’s lunch, the presence of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi may have…
Proposed Davis Innovation Center (Video)
Last week, developers from the Davis Innovation Center came to the community chambers to provide an overview…
Commentary: The Choices Ahead For Davis
On Saturday, Rob White and I wrote what were really inadvertent companion pieces – even though we…
Striking a Balance
By Rob White In the time that I have been working in Davis (about a year and…
My View: Time to Reengage the Public
One of the interesting things about the MRAP controversy is that it reengaged the public as we…
Creating a Positive Image of Davis
by Rob White An article titled “Rancho Cordova Looks Into Innovation Center Idea” ran in the Sacramento…
Davis Innovation Center Outreach Meeting on August 28
The Davis Innovation Center team has scheduled several meetings in the next few weeks to seek community…