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Commentary: The Rush to Do Something, Anything

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 30, 2015
| (63) Comments

Commentary: The Rush to Do Something, Anything

It has been barely 10 days since the tragic death of Peter Gonzales. We don’t even really know what happe ...

It has been barely 10 days since the tragic death of Peter Gonzales. We don’t even really know what happened and whether it was preventable, but already we are scrambling to do something, anything. I ...

September 30, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 14, 2015
| (15) Comments

Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract ...

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract visitors. There’s no denying that the presence of UC Davis is enormously helpful. Furthermore, ...

September 14, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 07, 2015
| (52) Comments

Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who l ...

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who live in the Old East Davis and other nearby neighborhoods. The criticism focuses on two points – ...

July 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Soliciting by the Numbers

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 30, 2015
| (35) Comments

Soliciting by the Numbers

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my ...

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my attention. I quote: “Davis is getting what it deserves. They coddle the homeless instead of cr ...

June 30, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Look at Panhandling Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2015
| (65) Comments

Council to Look at Panhandling Issue

The Davis City Council requested a discussion on the issue of panhandling, particularly as it involves th ...

The Davis City Council requested a discussion on the issue of panhandling, particularly as it involves the downtown and, to a lesser extent, neighborhood shopping centers. As staff notes, “It should b ...

June 26, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 21, 2015
| (25) Comments

Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project

It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public liaison for Tra ...

It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public liaison for Trackside, first approached me about their proposed project. It was in the very conceptual stage b ...

June 21, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2015
| (44) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversi ...

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify our economic landscape – diversify the opportunities for businesses to come and stay here. D ...

May 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2015
| (11) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on ...

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on economic development efforts. The report stated, “I believe the City should ‘double-down’ on it ...

May 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2015
| (22) Comments

City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, comi ...

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, coming off retirement at UC Davis, sat down with the incoming city manager and asked how he could h ...

May 04, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2015
| (33) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking ...

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking changes. However, the conservation shifted from the safety issues driving the need to restrict ...

March 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (33) Comments

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Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2015
| (34) Comments

Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident

In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around the ...

In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around the corner from my office, at F and 2nd Street in Davis. While my main concern was my observations ...

February 10, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (34) Comments

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My View: When Bike Meets Car

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2015
| (187) Comments

My View: When Bike Meets Car

Watch the video above taken from my dashcam yesterday around noon at the corner of F and 2nd Streets in D ...

Watch the video above taken from my dashcam yesterday around noon at the corner of F and 2nd Streets in Davis. It’s barely a stone’s throw from the Vanguard’s downtown office. In the just over three y ...

February 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2015
| (7) Comments

Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal

Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – ...

Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – Davis, Calif., is growing,” Govtech warns in a recent article on Davis and the Nishi Gateway p ...

January 20, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Slouching Toward Mediocrity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 17, 2015
| (53) Comments

My View: Slouching Toward Mediocrity

In my time, observing the Davis community, I see two destructive but countervailing trends at work. There ...

In my time, observing the Davis community, I see two destructive but countervailing trends at work. There are those who appropriate the aphorism from philosopher Voltaire, “The perfect is the enemy of ...

January 17, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Art of the Possible

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2015
| (66) Comments

Commentary: The Art of the Possible

The Nishi project represents an interesting conundrum and opportunity. It is an opportunity because the ...

The Nishi project represents an interesting conundrum and opportunity. It is an opportunity because the land rests in a very unique location, adjacent to the university and within easy walking distan ...

January 16, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (66) Comments

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Davis Startup Culture Gets a Huge Jump Start

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2014
| (10) Comments

Davis Startup Culture Gets a Huge Jump Start

If organizers were hoping that their monthly “JumpStart Davis” event billed as a networking opportunity a ...

If organizers were hoping that their monthly “JumpStart Davis” event billed as a networking opportunity and monthly mixer would strengthen and encourage the local startup community, their first event ...

November 20, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (10) Comments

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What is Missing in Downtown Davis?

Posted by Rob White
|Date: October 30, 2014
| (72) Comments

What is Missing in Downtown Davis?

by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting the city-wide i ...

by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting the city-wide innovation center strategy, staff have started doing research on activities by other cities and ...

October 30, 2014
| by Rob White

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Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 22, 2014
| (8) Comments

Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do

One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller coaster ride. ...

One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller coaster ride. After all, Mr. Davis was elected by the voters on June 3, four weeks later he was thrown into ...

August 22, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (8) Comments

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New Chamber Director Talks to the Vanguard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2014
| (1) Comment

New Chamber Director Talks to the Vanguard

It has been only a week since the announcement that the Davis Chamber had hired Matt Yancey as its new CE ...

It has been only a week since the announcement that the Davis Chamber had hired Matt Yancey as its new CEO to succeed Kemble Pope, who was at the helm for three years. Mr. Yancey arrives with an exten ...

August 18, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Update on Economic Development Objectives

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2014
| (21) Comments

Update on Economic Development Objectives

Last week during our discussion of the proposed innovation parks, it was brought up that insufficient att ...

Last week during our discussion of the proposed innovation parks, it was brought up that insufficient attention was being paid to other parts of the city’s economic development plan. Last August, the ...

August 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (21) Comments

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