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Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2019
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Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

After five years and a number of false starts, MRIC (Mace Ranch Innovation Center) needed a rebrand, and ...

After five years and a number of false starts, MRIC (Mace Ranch Innovation Center) needed a rebrand, and thus it comes back as Aggie Research Campus which frankly is probably closer to what it really ...

June 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis’ West Village Is the Obvious Net Zero Carbon Model for Proposed “Mega-dorms” in Davis. Is the City on Board?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 16, 2018
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UC Davis’ West Village Is the Obvious Net Zero Carbon Model for Proposed “Mega-dorms” in Davis. Is the City on Board?

By Gerry Braun According to UC Davis, “West Village is the largest planned zero net energy community in t ...

By Gerry Braun According to UC Davis, “West Village is the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States.” Because its annual energy consumption is roughly matched by solar electrici ...

January 16, 2018
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California’s Got a New Plan to Hit Its 2030 Emissions Target – but, Are We Aiming at the Right Target?

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: January 02, 2018
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California’s Got a New Plan to Hit Its 2030 Emissions Target – but, Are We Aiming at the Right Target?

By Leanna Sweha The Air Resources Board just adopted its 2030 Scoping Plan. The 2030 goal - a 40 percent ...

By Leanna Sweha The Air Resources Board just adopted its 2030 Scoping Plan. The 2030 goal - a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below 1990 levels - is mandated by state law. Thi ...

January 02, 2018
| by Leanna Sweha

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Sunday Commentary: Building More Student Housing Will Reduce Traffic Impacts in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: Building More Student Housing Will Reduce Traffic Impacts in Davis

The Davis City Council has already approved the Sterling Apartments, it is set to hear Lincoln40 and, las ...

The Davis City Council has already approved the Sterling Apartments, it is set to hear Lincoln40 and, last week, the council agreed to move forward with the application of Nishi. All told, those thre ...

October 29, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Aguiar-Curry Supports Passage of Cap-and-Trade Extension to Fight Climate Change

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 18, 2017
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Aguiar-Curry Supports Passage of Cap-and-Trade Extension to Fight Climate Change

(From Press Release) - – Today, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) voted in strong support of landma ...

(From Press Release) - – Today, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) voted in strong support of landmark legislation to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program. The package includes AB 398 by Asse ...

July 18, 2017
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Cap-and-Trade May Not Have Had a Chance to Work Yet

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: May 09, 2017
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Cap-and-Trade May Not Have Had a Chance to Work Yet

By Leanna Sweha The senate holds an oversight hearing on Cap-and-Trade this week. On the agenda are prop ...

By Leanna Sweha The senate holds an oversight hearing on Cap-and-Trade this week. On the agenda are proposals that would give the program a major overhaul. This includes getting rid of offsets and fr ...

May 09, 2017
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Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire

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|Date: May 02, 2016
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Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire

The Sierra Club will not be making a Davis City Council endorsement this year “since all candidates were ...

The Sierra Club will not be making a Davis City Council endorsement this year “since all candidates were perceived by our management committee as being equally qualified and all did very well in respo ...

May 02, 2016
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Commentary: Council Deals with Draft EIR, Now Needs to Take Housing Off Table

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 03, 2015
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Commentary: Council Deals with Draft EIR, Now Needs to Take Housing Off Table

The Davis City Council on Tuesday made the decision to extend the EIR deadline for the Mace Ranch Innovat ...

The Davis City Council on Tuesday made the decision to extend the EIR deadline for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center by 45 days. In doing so, they acknowledged that they were pushing the Measure R vote ...

September 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Where Does Housing Issue Go on Mace

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2015
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Analysis: Where Does Housing Issue Go on Mace

Councilmember Brett Lee believes that the draft EIR’s housing analysis for the Mace project is flawed. Th ...

Councilmember Brett Lee believes that the draft EIR’s housing analysis for the Mace project is flawed. The Vanguard’s analysis from last week showed ways around the impact of vehicle miles and greenho ...

August 20, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 18, 2015
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My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?

In the EPS (Economic and Planning Systems, Inc.) report that came out this week, one of the key issues fo ...

In the EPS (Economic and Planning Systems, Inc.) report that came out this week, one of the key issues for ongoing consideration is to “consider housing,” noting, “This use may help reduce trips, lowe ...

July 18, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2015
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Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to action on the environm ...

Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for a fourth term on Monday and issued a call to action on the environment and, in particular, climate change. He said, “Neither California nor indeed the world itsel ...

January 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 29, 2014
| (33) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues

The results from the recently released UC Davis Campus Travel survey are encouraging. The results from th ...

The results from the recently released UC Davis Campus Travel survey are encouraging. The results from the 2013-14 survey show that around 47 percent of the people traveling to campus on an average we ...

December 29, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Comes to Davis

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: June 29, 2014
| (49) Comments

Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Comes to Davis

by Michelle Millet There are many reasons why after attending UC Davis my husband and I made the decision ...

by Michelle Millet There are many reasons why after attending UC Davis my husband and I made the decision to settle in Davis and raise our family here. Among them is because we enjoyed living in a com ...

June 29, 2014
| by Michelle Millet

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My View: Addressing Housing, Jobs and Traffic is the Next Challenge For the City

Judge Denies AFSCME Lawsuit Challenging West Village

14 New Startups Emerge From UC Davis Innovations

“Pee Guy” Murder Trial Commences

Commentary: Do We Need an Additional Traffic Study on Mace?

Commentary: Trump’s Rally Evokes Images None of Us Want

DUI Trial Goes to the Jury

A Restitution Hearing in Tercero Fraud Case

Commentary: We Need Economic Development While Addressing Income Inequality Regionally

Guest Commentary: New Mace Blvd Traffic Study Needed Before Making any More Changes

Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

UC Davis’ West Village Is the Obvious Net Zero Carbon Model for Proposed “Mega-dorms” in Davis. Is the City on Board?

UC Davis’ West Village Is the Obvious Net Zero Carbon Model for Proposed “Mega-dorms” in Davis. Is the City on Board?

California’s Got a New Plan to Hit Its 2030 Emissions Target – but, Are We Aiming at the Right Target?

California’s Got a New Plan to Hit Its 2030 Emissions Target – but, Are We Aiming at the Right Target?

Sunday Commentary: Building More Student Housing Will Reduce Traffic Impacts in Davis

Sunday Commentary: Building More Student Housing Will Reduce Traffic Impacts in Davis

Aguiar-Curry Supports Passage of Cap-and-Trade Extension to Fight Climate Change

Aguiar-Curry Supports Passage of Cap-and-Trade Extension to Fight Climate Change

Cap-and-Trade May Not Have Had a Chance to Work Yet

Cap-and-Trade May Not Have Had a Chance to Work Yet

Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire

Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire

Commentary: Council Deals with Draft EIR, Now Needs to Take Housing Off Table

Commentary: Council Deals with Draft EIR, Now Needs to Take Housing Off Table

Analysis: Where Does Housing Issue Go on Mace

Analysis: Where Does Housing Issue Go on Mace

My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?

My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?

Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Governor Brown Goes Bold on Climate Change

Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues

Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues

Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Comes to Davis

Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Comes to Davis

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