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…
The Future of Growth in Davis (Video)
On Wednesday, February 17, the Vanguard and Civenergy hosted a community discussion at the Community Chambers on…
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…
National Expert to Speak on Building City Financial Sustainability
By Alan Hirsch Charles Marohn, a nationally known city planner and transportation engineer, will be giving a…
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…
Over-Densification is Not the Answer
By Eileen M. Samitz Recently, an Op-ed was posted in the Sunday Dec. 13 Davis Enterprise by…
Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?
I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitled,…
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…
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…
Response to Trackside Commentary
(Editor’s note: This was submitted to the Vanguard by Alan Miller and sent to the Davis City…
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…
Will DJUSD Redevelop Their District Headquarters?
A letter from back in August from DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson to the neighbors let them know…
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…
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 ideas…
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…
Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale
In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents…
Trackside Developers Respond to Concerns
On Tuesday evening, the Old East Davis Neighbors continued to complain about the process and height of…
Old East Davis Neighborhood Association Response to Trackside Center
The following letter was sent to the Trackside Partner, Steve Greenfield, from the Old East Davis Neighborhood…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Growth Wars Returning? One-sided View of Growth Offered by Local Paper
An amazing thing happened during 2010 to 2014 – growth and land use issues, which were of…
Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project
It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public…