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Micro-Based Home Cooked Meals Could Democratize the Food Service Industry Locally

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2019
| (16) Comments

Micro-Based Home Cooked Meals Could Democratize the Food Service Industry Locally

Foodnome is a Yolo/Sacramento based collective of home cooks. They are hoping, following the passage of ...

Foodnome is a Yolo/Sacramento based collective of home cooks. They are hoping, following the passage of a new state law, AB 626, California’s Homemade Food Operations Act, to convince Yolo County to ...

May 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2019
| (18) Comments

Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads around Target, but becaus ...

It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads around Target, but because none of them were 4000 square feet, they did not meet minimum requirements of the development ...

May 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: How Our Downtown Plan Measures Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2019
| (17) Comments

Commentary: How Our Downtown Plan Measures Up

Davis has been moving closer to a draft Downtown Plan that figures to transform the downtown – just how m ...

Davis has been moving closer to a draft Downtown Plan that figures to transform the downtown – just how much is open to debate and some believe that the plan we are developing is pretty radical while ...

May 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 3 of 3

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2019
| 0 comments

Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 3 of 3

“The City of Davis has an opportunity to address food insecurity in an innovative and systemic way. Give ...

“The City of Davis has an opportunity to address food insecurity in an innovative and systemic way. Given current proposals to cut federal food assistance programs, support for the food insecure is u ...

May 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 2 of 3

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 13, 2019
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Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 2 of 3

“…there exist many disconnects in our food system. Sadly, very little of the food grown in the region act ...

“…there exist many disconnects in our food system. Sadly, very little of the food grown in the region actually makes its way to local plates. Worse, too many residents suffer from persistent hunger a ...

May 13, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 1 of 3

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 13, 2019
| (2) Comments

Food and Economic Development in Davis: Yolo Food Bank, Part 1 of 3

“We are looking to provide greater health and well-being for our residents, a more sustainable approach t ...

“We are looking to provide greater health and well-being for our residents, a more sustainable approach to farming and food distribution for our ecosystem and to provide leadership best practices that ...

May 13, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Hear Report on Food and Economic Development in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2019
| (8) Comments

Council to Hear Report on Food and Economic Development in Davis

There was a series of discussions in November and December, facilitated by community members Ann Evans, D ...

There was a series of discussions in November and December, facilitated by community members Ann Evans, Deema Tamimi and Catherine Brinkley. These discussions were held with stakeholders from the bus ...

May 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2019
| (144) Comments

Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?

The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along th ...

The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along the I-80 corridor or generated by structural changes along the southern part of Mace have led som ...

April 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2019
| (15) Comments

My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable a ...

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable and mild-mannered Will Arnold, but Councilmember Arnold got it right on Chiles Road Apartments – ...

March 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Cacao Research Comes to Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 19, 2019
| (2) Comments

Cacao Research Comes to Downtown Davis

Mars, Incorporated, Builds New Collaboration Effort with UC Davis (From Press Release) - Downtown Davis w ...

Mars, Incorporated, Builds New Collaboration Effort with UC Davis (From Press Release) - Downtown Davis will soon be home to the newest research facility for Mars, Incorporated. Improvements are unde ...

March 19, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
| (3) Comments

Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike ...

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike Webb spoke to the issue of the Downtown Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) update. He called the pl ...

March 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2019
| (5) Comments

Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Are Key to Reaching Climate Resilience and Sustainability in the Agri-Food System

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: March 08, 2019
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Are Key to Reaching Climate Resilience and Sustainability in the Agri-Food System

By Leanna Sweha There has been extensive discussion about climate change and the agri-food system, includ ...

By Leanna Sweha There has been extensive discussion about climate change and the agri-food system, including in the Green New Deal resolution, which was introduced last month in both the House and Sen ...

March 08, 2019
| by Leanna Sweha

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UC Davis Collaborates with IBM in Aggie Square Launch Facility

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 24, 2019
| 0 comments

UC Davis Collaborates with IBM in Aggie Square Launch Facility

“The launch space aligns with the Aggie Square vision of industry, academic, and community collaboration, ...

“The launch space aligns with the Aggie Square vision of industry, academic, and community collaboration,” said UC Davis Provost Ralph Hexter. “This will enhance the university’s business and social i ...

February 24, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2019
| (11) Comments

My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is ...

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is becoming more and more clear is that we need a funding mechanism in order to provide the reven ...

February 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 14, 2019
| (30) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at w ...

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at what's available at the ground level, we don’t have anywhere near 40 to 60 years’ worth. W ...

January 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (30) Comments

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Analysis: Pool of Commercial Properties Shrinks Further in Davis If We Eliminate Two Key Sites

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2019
| (24) Comments

Analysis: Pool of Commercial Properties Shrinks Further in Davis If We Eliminate Two Key Sites

Jim Gray said: “If I were living across the street from the property, and was afraid of the unknown, I th ...

Jim Gray said: “If I were living across the street from the property, and was afraid of the unknown, I think a tumbleweed field is the most likely activity for the next ten years.” ...

January 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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Council Discusses Commercial Space Options and Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2019
| (11) Comments

Council Discusses Commercial Space Options and Next Steps

On Tuesday night, the city council heard staff’s presentation on available vacant commercially zoned prop ...

On Tuesday night, the city council heard staff’s presentation on available vacant commercially zoned properties in the city, making it clear that not all properties in the inventory are necessarily go ...

January 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: If We Don’t Build It, They Can’t Come

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2019
| (13) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: If We Don’t Build It, They Can’t Come

In 2016, we ran a series of analyses showing Davis near the bottom in per capita retail sales – important ...

In 2016, we ran a series of analyses showing Davis near the bottom in per capita retail sales – importantly trailing other college towns in addition to regional neighbors. This weekend, we ran a ...

January 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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My View: Inventory of Commercial Sites Illustrates the Need For Peripheral Innovation Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 05, 2019
| (29) Comments

My View: Inventory of Commercial Sites Illustrates the Need For Peripheral Innovation Center

Original MRIC Plan The quote from the 2010 Studio 30 report is telling: “The current isolated and dispers ...

Original MRIC Plan The quote from the 2010 Studio 30 report is telling: “The current isolated and dispersed sites that are available and appropriately zoned are not adequate in terms of size, location ...

January 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (29) Comments

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