Guest Commentary: Nishi a Relief Valve to Many Pressures on Davis
By Tim Ruff Hello, my partners and I all have a deep commitment to the Davis community…
Councilmember Swanson Issues Blunt Statements on the Future at Measure A Kickoff Event
The Yes on Measure A campaign formally kicked off on Thursday with a good sized crowd at…
Economic Development: Speaker to Share New Planning Tool for Boosting Downtown Vitality
By Alan Hirsch Zoning codes were designed to protect both neighborhoods and downtowns, and have enjoyed past…
Guest Commentary: Nishi Gateway Will Help City Meet Its Economic and Fiscal Goals
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson As chair and vice chair, respectively, of the city’s Finance and…
Sunday Commentary: What If Economic Development Bypasses Davis?
In yesterday’s column, the Vanguard noted that the city of Davis faces $655 million in unfunded and…
My View: Innovation Park Announcement Good News for Community, Nishi
Lost in the shuffle of land use battles over traffic impacts and affordability is the fact that…
Sunday Commentary: City’s Economic Development Is Crumbling
A month ago we warned that “Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis”…
First Take: MRIC Decision Is a Game Changer
It was 3 p.m. on a normal Wednesday when the news broke, “Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project…
BREAKING NEWS: Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project on Hold
Sponsors of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project today announced that they are putting the proposal on…
Rail Relocation Study Complete
Potential Yolo Rail Realignment Offers Positive Economic Benefits (From Press Release) – Yolo County, the cities of…
My View: Is Community Ready for Plan B if No Economic Development Revenue?
According to the Finance and Budget Commission estimates, Nishi would mean at least $1.4 million annually for…
Innovation Ecosystems Have and Have Nots
by Jeff Boone The Cove I just came back from a business trip to Irvine where my…
My View II: When Will We Address $655 Million in Infrastructure Needs?
Two years ago, as we first began to earnestly plan for the possibility of innovation parks and…
Commentary: Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis
It was just over a year ago when the residents of the Binning Tract were gearing up…
Commentary: Can Davis Get Out of Its Own Way?
Last month when the council was postponing putting the soda tax measure on the ballot, Councilmember Rochelle…
Commentary: MRIC Applicants Couldn’t Close the Deal on Housing
When the Innovation Park discussion first began in earnest in late 2013, I warned anyone who would…
Council Pulls Plug on Housing Option at MRIC
While Dan Ramos and his team made a strong push for consideration of a mixed-use housing proposal…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Enterprise’s Case For Housing at MRIC Muddies the Waters
There seem to be four different viewpoints on housing at the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC). There…
Mixed-use Mace Ranch Innovation Center Plan Is the Better Alternative
By Dan Ramos Our experiences so far on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center project have been much…
City Staff Recommends City Council Place Nishi Gateway on Ballot this Tuesday
In preparation for Tuesday’s Davis City Council meeting, city staff have recommended that the Council approve the…