Analysis: Consultant Recommends Moving Away From Commercial at 3820 Chiles
One of the challenges for Davis is that Davis has competing needs – on the one hand…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention
Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them
When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?
This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which…
My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing
This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the…
Workforce Housing Proposed at University Research Park
In October 2016, the newly renamed University Research Park was purchased by Fulcrum Property. Now, nearly two…
Guest Commentary: Make “Sustainable Food” the Economic Engine of Downtown Davis
By Anya & Richard McCann, Cool Cuisine Many communities around the region, such as Sacramento and Woodland,…
My View: Why a Smart Growth Approach to Downtown Redevelopment Is the Wise Course
The city of Davis is suffering from a number of simultaneous challenges. Over the last few years,…
Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?
As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety…
Council Listens to Update on Davis Downtown – Focuses on Housing, Economic Development, and Sustainability
The Davis City Council on Tuesday night received their first update on the Downtown Plan – there…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown
On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While…
Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis
While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, I must…
Sunday Commentary: As We Change City Planning Leadership – We Should Figure Out Economic Development
A lot of changes are in the works for the city. This week we have seen three…
My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community
For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in…
Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
UC Davis Announces New Second Hospital on University’s Sacramento Campus
Joint Venture, Inpatient Rehab Hospital Is First Aggie Square Project By Charles Casey (From press release) The…
Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key
In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with…
My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?
On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that…
Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?
Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of…
Mace-Alhambra Offices Come to Council
In a rare late July meeting of the city council, the council will tackle a number of…