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Monday Morning Thoughts: Freedom to Park Might Be an Ironic Title

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 25, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Freedom to Park Might Be an Ironic Title

It kind of reminds me of the euphemistic title the “right to work,” but “freedom to park” is the title of ...

It kind of reminds me of the euphemistic title the “right to work,” but “freedom to park” is the title of the campaign opposing paid parking in the downtown – ironic because prohibiting the charging o ...

November 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Council’s Dilemma – Do They Listen to Stakeholders or the Experts on Parking?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Council’s Dilemma – Do They Listen to Stakeholders or the Experts on Parking?

Given the time of night it was on Tuesday and where they were in the meeting, delay made sense. But in a ...

Given the time of night it was on Tuesday and where they were in the meeting, delay made sense. But in a lot of ways the council simply prolonged the agony. My commentary on Thursday generating good ...

March 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 06, 2019
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Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal

By Linnea Patterson and David Greenwald City Hall was packed on Tuesday night to hear the city council’s ...

By Linnea Patterson and David Greenwald City Hall was packed on Tuesday night to hear the city council’s decision on the highly controversial proposition of paid parking downtown. Consulting firm Nels ...

March 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2018
| (21) Comments

Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future of the ...

Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future of the Davis Downtown. Unfortunately the scheduling of these meetings has not permitted me to attend ...

July 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: What Do Trackside and Davis Ace Have in Common?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: What Do Trackside and Davis Ace Have in Common?

Back in June there was a lengthy discussion over a proposed parking project by Davis Ace Hardware. The d ...

Back in June there was a lengthy discussion over a proposed parking project by Davis Ace Hardware. The discussion over Davis Ace’s parking highlighted the need for more extensive examination of the i ...

August 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2017
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Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee reminded me of the discussion we have been having on the Vanguard ...

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee reminded me of the discussion we have been having on the Vanguard in the last few days regarding homelessness and potential solutions. The Bee reported last Frid ...

May 30, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

Posted by Robb Davis
|Date: May 28, 2017
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Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored for ...

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum on homelessness held on April 26, 2017) In my 25 years working in maternal and child health ...

May 28, 2017
| by Robb Davis

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From Deadwood to Redwood City: Speaker on Revitalizing Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 20, 2017
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From Deadwood to Redwood City: Speaker on Revitalizing Downtown Davis

By Alan Hirsch Everyone wants a sustainable, vibrant downtown Davis with retailing, entertainment venues, ...

By Alan Hirsch Everyone wants a sustainable, vibrant downtown Davis with retailing, entertainment venues, housing, street life and jobs. And no doubt during the revision of the Downtown part of the Ge ...

May 20, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Have We Focused on the Wrong Thing Following KetMoRee Slaying?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2015
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Commentary: Have We Focused on the Wrong Thing Following KetMoRee Slaying?

In the month that has followed the September 20 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales in the early morning hou ...

In the month that has followed the September 20 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales in the early morning hours at the KetMoRee restaurant and nightclub, the Davis Community has focused on cleaning up a n ...

October 21, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2015
| (21) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?

Two weeks ago when the council passed the urgency ordinance to put a building moratorium on new bars, the ...

Two weeks ago when the council passed the urgency ordinance to put a building moratorium on new bars, the council invited the only current applicant, Blondies, to submit for a potential hardship. Duri ...

October 11, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2015
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Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption

At a special 7:30 am meeting on September 29, the Davis City Council approved an urgency ordinance that e ...

At a special 7:30 am meeting on September 29, the Davis City Council approved an urgency ordinance that established a building and expansion moratorium for new bars, nightclubs and restaurants serving ...

October 10, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Opportunity Presents Itself for a New Revolution in Local Government

State Judicial Council Drops Bail to Zero for Most in Move to Blunt COVID-19

Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero

Courthouse Balance of Privacy and Transparency, COVID-19 Safety and Sanitation

Transitioning into the Electronic Court System

Over 100 Advocate Groups across the United States Call for the Suspension of Juvenile Fees and Fines

Fashion Line Profits to Go to National Cash Bail Network Fund in Response to COVID-19

Monday Morning Thoughts: Science Will Have to Get Us out of this COVID-19 Mess

Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation

Sympathetic Federal Court Panel Can’t Release COVID-19 Threatened State Prisoners

Monday Morning Thoughts: Freedom to Park Might Be an Ironic Title

Monday Morning Thoughts: Freedom to Park Might Be an Ironic Title

Sunday Commentary: Council’s Dilemma – Do They Listen to Stakeholders or the Experts on Parking?

Sunday Commentary: Council’s Dilemma – Do They Listen to Stakeholders or the Experts on Parking?

Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal

Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal

Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Sunday Commentary: What Do Trackside and Davis Ace Have in Common?

Sunday Commentary: What Do Trackside and Davis Ace Have in Common?

Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

From Deadwood to Redwood City: Speaker on Revitalizing Downtown Davis

From Deadwood to Redwood City: Speaker on Revitalizing Downtown Davis

Commentary: Have We Focused on the Wrong Thing Following KetMoRee Slaying?

Commentary: Have We Focused on the Wrong Thing Following KetMoRee Slaying?

Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?

Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?

Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption

Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption

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