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Trackside Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 19, 2016
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Trackside Goes Back to the Drawing Board

On Thursday night, after ten months of discussion over the original Trackside proposal, the developer and ...

On Thursday night, after ten months of discussion over the original Trackside proposal, the developer and neighbors who had strongly contested the original proposal came together to host a community w ...

March 19, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Let’s Have Smart Growth with Neighborhood Preservation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 15, 2016
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Let’s Have Smart Growth with Neighborhood Preservation

By Mark Grote, Robert Canning, Cathy Forkas, Larry Guenther, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Alan Miller, Rhonda Reed ...

By Mark Grote, Robert Canning, Cathy Forkas, Larry Guenther, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Alan Miller, Rhonda Reed and Steve Kaltenbach The Old East Davis neighbors would welcome a Trackside Center project that ...

March 15, 2016
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Developer Plans Public Meeting to Make Changes to Trackside

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 03, 2016
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Developer Plans Public Meeting to Make Changes to Trackside

The ten months since a group of investors announced plans to redevelop a property along Third Street just ...

The ten months since a group of investors announced plans to redevelop a property along Third Street just to the east of the train tracks have not gone as smoothly as the development team had hoped. O ...

March 03, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Future of Growth Is the Future of Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: The Future of Growth Is the Future of Davis

The narrative offered right now about growth is easy, straightforward and easy to follow. It pits the uni ...

The narrative offered right now about growth is easy, straightforward and easy to follow. It pits the university as the proverbial bad guy that is generating the growth pressures on the city of Davis. ...

February 21, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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The Future of Growth in Davis (Video)

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 20, 2016
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The Future of Growth in Davis (Video)

On Wednesday, February 17, the Vanguard and Civenergy hosted a community discussion at the Community Cham ...

On Wednesday, February 17, the Vanguard and Civenergy hosted a community discussion at the Community Chambers on the Future of Growth in Davis. We brought together seven individuals from various segme ...

February 20, 2016
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Frerichs Launches Reelection Bid to a Good Crowd at Odd Fellows Hall

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 24, 2016
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Frerichs Launches Reelection Bid to a Good Crowd at Odd Fellows Hall

It was a large gathering, well exceeding 100 people. In the audience were some of the top elected officia ...

It was a large gathering, well exceeding 100 people. In the audience were some of the top elected officials in the area, from Senator Lois Wolk and Assemblymember Bill Dodd, to both of Davis’ Yolo Cou ...

January 24, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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National Expert to Speak on Building City Financial Sustainability

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 15, 2016
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National Expert to Speak on Building City Financial Sustainability

By Alan Hirsch Charles Marohn, a nationally known city planner and transportation engineer, will be givin ...

By Alan Hirsch Charles Marohn, a nationally known city planner and transportation engineer, will be giving a presentation in Davis on Friday, January 22, at 10 AM. His talk entitled, “Growing Cities f ...

January 15, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Revived Growth Wars? Is There a Middle Ground?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2015
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Revived Growth Wars? Is There a Middle Ground?

With the improvement of the economy and housing market, there seems to be renewed pressure to grow in Dav ...

With the improvement of the economy and housing market, there seems to be renewed pressure to grow in Davis, but unlike a few decades ago – with the presence of Measure R – any project must either fac ...

December 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Over-Densification is Not the Answer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 27, 2015
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Over-Densification is Not the Answer

By Eileen M. Samitz Recently, an Op-ed was posted in the Sunday Dec. 13 Davis Enterprise by Kevin Wolf ad ...

By Eileen M. Samitz Recently, an Op-ed was posted in the Sunday Dec. 13 Davis Enterprise by Kevin Wolf advocating for residential in four projects being proposed in Davis. The article made arguments f ...

December 27, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2015
| (18) Comments

Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?

I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitle ...

I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitled, “Choose appropriate sites for densification.” In it, the author notes, “The view presented i ...

December 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Releases Shadow Study to Gauge the Impact of Trackside

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 03, 2015
| (27) Comments

City Releases Shadow Study to Gauge the Impact of Trackside

One of the biggest questions about the proposed Trackside project, which currently is planned at five and ...

One of the biggest questions about the proposed Trackside project, which currently is planned at five and a half stories where the highest point of the project would be at 78 feet above the street, is ...

December 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Is There a Way Forward on Trackside?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 01, 2015
| (77) Comments

Analysis: Is There a Way Forward on Trackside?

A couple of years ago, there was a proposed project at Paso Fino. The neighbors were alarmed that the den ...

A couple of years ago, there was a proposed project at Paso Fino. The neighbors were alarmed that the density of the project would result in the city either selling off or swapping a publicly owned gr ...

November 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Response to Trackside Commentary

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 28, 2015
| (82) Comments

Response to Trackside Commentary

(Editor's note: This was submitted to the Vanguard by Alan Miller and sent to the Davis City Council on T ...

(Editor's note: This was submitted to the Vanguard by Alan Miller and sent to the Davis City Council on Tuesday as an "Open Letter" in response to Kemble Pope's commentary from last week.) by Alan Mil ...

October 28, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Public Participation is Desired for Trackside Center Proposal

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 22, 2015
| (14) Comments

Public Participation is Desired for Trackside Center Proposal

By Kemble Pope For over a decade, I have consistently voiced my opinion that our local government should ...

By Kemble Pope For over a decade, I have consistently voiced my opinion that our local government should release documents for public review much earlier than mandated by the state. As a concerned cit ...

October 22, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Will DJUSD Redevelop Their District Headquarters?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2015
| (6) Comments

Will DJUSD Redevelop Their District Headquarters?

A letter from back in August from DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson to the neighbors let them know th ...

A letter from back in August from DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson to the neighbors let them know that the school district is considering the redevelopment of the school district’s administrative ...

October 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 07, 2015
| (94) Comments

Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals

Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the fisc ...

Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the fiscal impact of projects. But, as we know from the recent discussions on Trackside and, before tha ...

October 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2015
| (86) Comments

Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting id ...

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting ideas for measuring the impact of development and planning decisions. The question is how practic ...

October 02, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 14, 2015
| (15) Comments

Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract ...

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract visitors. There’s no denying that the presence of UC Davis is enormously helpful. Furthermore, ...

September 14, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 07, 2015
| (52) Comments

Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who l ...

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who live in the Old East Davis and other nearby neighborhoods. The criticism focuses on two points – ...

July 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Trackside Developers Respond to Concerns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2015
| (6) Comments

Trackside Developers Respond to Concerns

On Tuesday evening, the Old East Davis Neighbors continued to complain about the process and height of th ...

On Tuesday evening, the Old East Davis Neighbors continued to complain about the process and height of the proposed Trackside project. Two weeks ago, 15 residents came forward during public comment, c ...

July 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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