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Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incom ...

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incoming city council, as well as members of the community and city staff. One issue that is a matt ...

July 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 28, 2018
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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that ...

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that cannot even pay for basic city services? The last few weeks are a reminder that attempting to ...

June 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2018
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Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: h ...

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: http://www.cityofdavis.org/EnvisionDowntownDavis). The public is encouraged to take the survey. ...

June 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?

This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between gym ...

This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between gymnastics competitions and soccer tournaments. What I learned isn’t that reassuring – Davis is a ...

June 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council

As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been among the best an ...

As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been among the best and most productive in my time covering issues. They have knocked out a lot of really big issues ...

June 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Mark West Pushes for Sports Complexes as Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2018
| (8) Comments

Mark West Pushes for Sports Complexes as Economic Development

Mark West invited the Vanguard out to watch his daughter play softball out at Community Park and then sat ...

Mark West invited the Vanguard out to watch his daughter play softball out at Community Park and then sat down with the Vanguard in downtown Davis this week. “One of the challenges that we have when w ...

May 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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ADM Comes to Davis with Their First California Research Lab

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2018
| (20) Comments

ADM Comes to Davis with Their First California Research Lab

The development of University Research Park has paid off in a big way for the city, as the Archer Daniels ...

The development of University Research Park has paid off in a big way for the city, as the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) on Friday opened its new enzyme lab on Drew Avenue. City officials expe ...

April 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Bayer, the Loss That Keeps on Giving

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2018
| (41) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Bayer, the Loss That Keeps on Giving

AgraQuest was a homegrown success for Davis. It began as a small company that specialized in environment ...

AgraQuest was a homegrown success for Davis. It began as a small company that specialized in environmentally friendly agricultural research. By 2012, the company had grown to more than 200 employees ...

March 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City Council Candidates Meet for CivEnergy Forum – Question 3 – Housing Issues Dominate

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2018
| (2) Comments

City Council Candidates Meet for CivEnergy Forum – Question 3 – Housing Issues Dominate

It was a packed house on Sunday afternoon to get the first big chance to see all nine of the council cand ...

It was a packed house on Sunday afternoon to get the first big chance to see all nine of the council candidates in action. The forum at Davis Community Church was hosted by CivEnergy and moderated by ...

March 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Housing Succeeds as Economic Development Becomes an Afterthought

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2018
| (67) Comments

Commentary: Housing Succeeds as Economic Development Becomes an Afterthought

My view: Chancellor understands the need to partner with Davis on housing, but not innovation A commenter ...

My view: Chancellor understands the need to partner with Davis on housing, but not innovation A commenter yesterday made an interesting point that bears more scrutiny. Some people have chosen to anal ...

January 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Tax Disadvantage Doesn’t Negate Advantages of Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 01, 2018
| (3) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Tax Disadvantage Doesn’t Negate Advantages of Economic Development

Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on a chart in the city staff report on the revenue measure which ...

Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on a chart in the city staff report on the revenue measure which shows that, under the best case scenario, the normal tax take by the city maxes out at 27.5 pe ...

January 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Is UCD’s Move to Sacramento Good or Bad for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 27, 2017
| (31) Comments

Commentary: Is UCD’s Move to Sacramento Good or Bad for Davis?

Sunday’s commentary highlighted the move by UC Davis in collaboration with Sacramento and Sacramento Mayo ...

Sunday’s commentary highlighted the move by UC Davis in collaboration with Sacramento and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg to create a new technology and innovation campus called Aggie Square. The ...

December 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Sacramento Moves Forward on Innovation and Economic Development, Leaving Davis Behind

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2017
| (24) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Sacramento Moves Forward on Innovation and Economic Development, Leaving Davis Behind

It wasn’t that long ago that Davis was on the forefront of the innovation discussion. Here we had a regi ...

It wasn’t that long ago that Davis was on the forefront of the innovation discussion. Here we had a regionally respected chief innovation officer, we had multiple proposals for innovation parks, and ...

December 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Steinberg and May Announced Joint Working Group to Expand UCD Presence into Sac

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2017
| (1) Comment

Steinberg and May Announced Joint Working Group to Expand UCD Presence into Sac

(From Press Release) - Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and University of California, Davis, Chancellor ...

(From Press Release) - Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and University of California, Davis, Chancellor Gary S. May have established a joint exploratory working group to create a framework for a new ...

December 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: A New Beginning – The Start of the Mike Webb Era

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A New Beginning – The Start of the Mike Webb Era

In April of 2014, the Steve Pinkerton era ended with a bang as a contingent of city employees celebrated ...

In April of 2014, the Steve Pinkerton era ended with a bang as a contingent of city employees celebrated at Uncle Vito’s with a number of elected officials looking on. For some the move to hire Dirk ...

December 04, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City Has More Than One Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 26, 2017
| (86) Comments

Commentary: City Has More Than One Crisis

It remains to be seen if the new version of Nishi proves to be less of a flashpoint issue than the origin ...

It remains to be seen if the new version of Nishi proves to be less of a flashpoint issue than the original one. However, it would be helpful if people understood that the city has more than one “cri ...

October 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2017
| (15) Comments

Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council

In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time ...

In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time Planning Director Bill Emlen to be interim city manager and about six months later named him a ...

October 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Commentary: Next City Manager Must Right City’s Fiscal Ship, Find Way Forward for Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 03, 2017
| (69) Comments

Commentary: Next City Manager Must Right City’s Fiscal Ship, Find Way Forward for Economic Development

Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received some important feedback on the fiscal state of the ci ...

Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received some important feedback on the fiscal state of the city. One problem that many failed to recognize is that the recession which started in late 2008 ...

October 03, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (69) Comments

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Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2017
| (36) Comments

Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward

The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, ...

The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018, came as a bit of a surprise. There had been speculation ever since Dan Wolk left the cit ...

September 28, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (36) Comments

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Chancellor Delivers First Major Address, Looks to the Future

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 26, 2017
| (2) Comments

Chancellor Delivers First Major Address, Looks to the Future

(From University News) - The University of California, Davis, began its new term today (Sept. 25), at a w ...

(From University News) - The University of California, Davis, began its new term today (Sept. 25), at a welcome event, entitled “Future Forward,” where Gary S. May delivered his first major address as ...

September 26, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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