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Sunday Commentary: Assessing The Case For Housing at the Innovation Parks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Assessing The Case For Housing at the Innovation Parks

It is the proverbial third rail of Davis – a discussion of housing. Everyone has tried to avoid the subje ...

It is the proverbial third rail of Davis – a discussion of housing. Everyone has tried to avoid the subject, not because it is not a worthy subject of discussion, but rather because everyone fears tha ...

December 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Council Receives Update on Innovation Parks, Asked to Approve Guiding Principles, Alternatives

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 13, 2014
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Council Receives Update on Innovation Parks, Asked to Approve Guiding Principles, Alternatives

On Tuesday, the council will receive a major update on the status of two innovation park applications, as ...

On Tuesday, the council will receive a major update on the status of two innovation park applications, as well as be asked to approve guiding principles and a range of alternatives. The Mace Ranch Inn ...

December 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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The Seven Wins of Innovation

Posted by Rob White
|Date: December 11, 2014
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The Seven Wins of Innovation

by Rob White In an article published in the Harvard Business Review in August 2002, author Peter F. Druck ...

by Rob White In an article published in the Harvard Business Review in August 2002, author Peter F. Drucker talks about the “seven areas of opportunity” in creating innovation ecosystems in companies. ...

December 11, 2014
| by Rob White

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Commentary: State of the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 10, 2014
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Commentary: State of the City

If I were to be asked to deliver the State of the City Address, I might take a riff from Charles Dickens ...

If I were to be asked to deliver the State of the City Address, I might take a riff from Charles Dickens – it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Back in November, I felt pretty optimist ...

December 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Cultivating Innovation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2014
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Cultivating Innovation

by Rob White There are many good articles and books regarding innovation and how it works, some of these ...

by Rob White There are many good articles and books regarding innovation and how it works, some of these even detail actions that might be taken to foster an environment of creativity, which can be ve ...

December 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Chamber Creates Ambitious Plan Foreshadowing Community Innovation Park Discussions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 03, 2014
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Commentary: Chamber Creates Ambitious Plan Foreshadowing Community Innovation Park Discussions

At Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon, newly-installed Chamber CEO Matt Yancey unveiled a very ambiti ...

At Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon, newly-installed Chamber CEO Matt Yancey unveiled a very ambitious plan. Matt Yancey told Chamber membership today that if they achieve the objectives detaile ...

December 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Chamber Releases 2020 Davis Prosperity Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2014
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Chamber Releases 2020 Davis Prosperity Plan

At today’s Annual State of the Chamber luncheon, Chamber CEO Matt Yancey released the 2020 Davis Prosperi ...

At today’s Annual State of the Chamber luncheon, Chamber CEO Matt Yancey released the 2020 Davis Prosperity Plan. Designed as a living document, the Chamber will utilize it as a guide for its strategi ...

December 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Where is the Budget Process Headed?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2014
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Where is the Budget Process Headed?

First, the need to clarify something. Last week in my column I noted, “There is talk potentially about an ...

First, the need to clarify something. Last week in my column I noted, “There is talk potentially about an employee compensation increase,” and in the comments I suggested that there was talk of this a ...

December 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Thanks and Appreciation for this Community of Innovators

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 26, 2014
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Thanks and Appreciation for this Community of Innovators

By Doby Fleeman We were talking about the upcoming holiday, when the conversation turned to Thanksgiving ...

By Doby Fleeman We were talking about the upcoming holiday, when the conversation turned to Thanksgiving Dinner. From the kids: "Can we please do something besides turkey?" Never having had one, but ...

November 26, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Davis Startup Culture Gets a Huge Jump Start

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2014
| (10) Comments

Davis Startup Culture Gets a Huge Jump Start

If organizers were hoping that their monthly “JumpStart Davis” event billed as a networking opportunity a ...

If organizers were hoping that their monthly “JumpStart Davis” event billed as a networking opportunity and monthly mixer would strengthen and encourage the local startup community, their first event ...

November 20, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Where to Get Inspiration on Innovation

Posted by Rob White
|Date: November 20, 2014
| (2) Comments

Where to Get Inspiration on Innovation

By Rob White I have been asked several times recently where I get inspiration for my ideas and concepts o ...

By Rob White I have been asked several times recently where I get inspiration for my ideas and concepts on innovation. Though I would like to tell you my ideas are all original, I confess that I am a ...

November 20, 2014
| by Rob White

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Davis Chamber Comes Out in Favor of Peripheral Innovation Parks Planning Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2014
| (7) Comments

Davis Chamber Comes Out in Favor of Peripheral Innovation Parks Planning Process

On Tuesday, the Davis Chamber of Commerce came out with a policy position in support of “the planning pro ...

On Tuesday, the Davis Chamber of Commerce came out with a policy position in support of “the planning process necessary to entitle land for one or more Innovation Parks that will support the retention ...

November 19, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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A Good Weekend for Innovation, Startups and Economic Development

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 18, 2014
| (7) Comments

A Good Weekend for Innovation, Startups and Economic Development

By Michael Bisch “This means that the city will have to maintain strong fiscal discipline lest the dramat ...

By Michael Bisch “This means that the city will have to maintain strong fiscal discipline lest the dramatic recent improvements in its fiscal condition be allowed to unravel. Moreover, the city must c ...

November 18, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Davis Startup Culture is Beginning to Blossom

Posted by Rob White
|Date: November 13, 2014
| (8) Comments

Davis Startup Culture is Beginning to Blossom

by Rob White Last week I talked about an article by David Lumb that was on the Fast Company website. It w ...

by Rob White Last week I talked about an article by David Lumb that was on the Fast Company website. It was titled “The Recipe for Building a Startup Scene in Any City” and highlighted the work by Tyl ...

November 13, 2014
| by Rob White

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Innovation, Exploration and Startups

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 13, 2014
| (9) Comments

Innovation, Exploration and Startups

By Daniel Parrella and Michael Bisch “During the past three decades, startups in the US have created near ...

By Daniel Parrella and Michael Bisch “During the past three decades, startups in the US have created nearly 40 million jobs, all the net job creation in the country over that period. As we recover fr ...

November 13, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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How Startup Cultures Are Formed

Posted by Rob White
|Date: November 06, 2014
| (8) Comments

How Startup Cultures Are Formed

By Rob White While reading a recent article by David Lumb on the Fast Company website titled “The Recipe ...

By Rob White While reading a recent article by David Lumb on the Fast Company website titled “The Recipe for Building a Startup Scene in Any City” I was encouraged to find many of the ingredients list ...

November 06, 2014
| by Rob White

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Commentary: Stockton Shows That Bankruptcy Is Not the Answer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 04, 2014
| (38) Comments

Commentary: Stockton Shows That Bankruptcy Is Not the Answer

There have been days where readers in frustration about Davis’ fiscal situation have suggested that Davis ...

There have been days where readers in frustration about Davis’ fiscal situation have suggested that Davis simply declare bankruptcy and start over. However, the experience of Stockton suggests that a ...

November 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: The Contrast Between Two Candidates Correcting Mistakes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2014
| 0 comments

Analysis: The Contrast Between Two Candidates Correcting Mistakes

The smart money in the school board race remains about the same, with most believing that four will be fa ...

The smart money in the school board race remains about the same, with most believing that four will be factors, vying for the three top spots. Again, it’s hard to picture the top two not being Barbara ...

November 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Schools and Private Sector Business Interactions: A Win-Win Scenario

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 31, 2014
| (13) Comments

Davis Schools and Private Sector Business Interactions: A Win-Win Scenario

By Bob Poppenga One significant risk for organizations like the DJUSD, which have a history of success an ...

By Bob Poppenga One significant risk for organizations like the DJUSD, which have a history of success and “leading the pack”, is a tendency to be inward looking and failing to take advantage of innov ...

October 31, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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What is Missing in Downtown Davis?

Posted by Rob White
|Date: October 30, 2014
| (72) Comments

What is Missing in Downtown Davis?

by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting the city-wide i ...

by Rob White As the City of Davis begins moving forward with its next phase of supporting the city-wide innovation center strategy, staff have started doing research on activities by other cities and ...

October 30, 2014
| by Rob White

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