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Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 14, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: City Doesn’t Realistically Have 40-60 Years of Available Commercially Zoned Land

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at w ...

Going back to last week’s discussion of available land in the city, my analysis is that once we look at what's available at the ground level, we don’t have anywhere near 40 to 60 years’ worth. W ...

January 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Further Look at MRIC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 10, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Further Look at MRIC

As I noted over the weekend, if MRIC should come back before the council, we would hope that it would be ...

As I noted over the weekend, if MRIC should come back before the council, we would hope that it would be fully analyzed by an outside consultant and reviewed by the Finance and Budget Commission. We ...

December 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 30, 2018
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Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. ...

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. I was always leery of the commercialization of Davis, valuing our avoidance of a peripheral ret ...

November 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, universit ...

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university spinoffs that could leverage the economic power of the university. Recent discussions, howev ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: City Must Take Steps to Facilitate Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 21, 2018
| (16) Comments

My View: City Must Take Steps to Facilitate Economic Development

The Vanguard has spent much of the summer so far talking to councilmembers, city staff, and community lea ...

The Vanguard has spent much of the summer so far talking to councilmembers, city staff, and community leaders about the need for economic development. There is a general agreement – especially noted ...

July 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom ha ...

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom have been tremendous leaders in our community. While each has advanced our community with their ...

July 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Economic Development in Davis Gets a New Jolt

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2016
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My View: Economic Development in Davis Gets a New Jolt

Things were looking rather bleak on the economic development front just a month ago, but that has now cha ...

Things were looking rather bleak on the economic development front just a month ago, but that has now changed in a big way – first, with the Sierra Energy announcement of their venture and, now, Mark ...

October 29, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: How Can Davis Restore Its Retail Base?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: How Can Davis Restore Its Retail Base?

As the city of Davis looks to generate revenue to pay for unfunded infrastructure and to continue city se ...

As the city of Davis looks to generate revenue to pay for unfunded infrastructure and to continue city services, it has become apparent that not only does Davis lack the overall retail base, but even ...

September 25, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: What Disappointing End to MRIC Means for Big Picture of Economic Development in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2016
| (60) Comments

Commentary: What Disappointing End to MRIC Means for Big Picture of Economic Development in Davis

In the spring of 2014, Davis had three projects on the front burner to create the space needed for an eco ...

In the spring of 2014, Davis had three projects on the front burner to create the space needed for an economic development program, which appeared to have a world of possibility for this community. W ...

June 17, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 01, 2016
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Economic Development Series: Future of Economic Development in Davis

By Robb Davis (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its pending p ...

By Robb Davis (Editor’s note: following the decision by Mace Ranch Innovation Center to put its pending project on hold, the Vanguard decided to re-start a community discussion on the future of econom ...

May 01, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Councilmember Swanson Issues Blunt Statements on the Future at Measure A Kickoff Event

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2016
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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 the Natsoulas Ar ...

The Yes on Measure A campaign formally kicked off on Thursday with a good sized crowd at the Natsoulas Art Gallery in Downtown Davis. The event featured a notably and unusually large number of studen ...

April 28, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis-Based Innovation Center Appears Off the Table

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2015
| (17) Comments

UC Davis-Based Innovation Center Appears Off the Table

On Tuesday night, UC Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning and Community Resources Bob Sega ...

On Tuesday night, UC Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning and Community Resources Bob Segar presented to the Davis City Council a report on UC Davis’s LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) ...

October 15, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 24, 2015
| (7) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment

With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointe ...

With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointed to fill Bill Dodd’s seat, had not only bowed out of the race but had endorsed Dan Wolk, the m ...

August 24, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Serious Questions About Hotel Conference Center’s Impact on Traffic, Its Sustainability, and Transparency of the Process

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 24, 2015
| (37) Comments

Serious Questions About Hotel Conference Center’s Impact on Traffic, Its Sustainability, and Transparency of the Process

by Alan Pryor Introduction and Summary In a recent article in the Vanguard discussing the 2 large planned ...

by Alan Pryor Introduction and Summary In a recent article in the Vanguard discussing the 2 large planned innovation centers in Davis (Nishi and Mace), Councilmember Brett Lee assured readers that all ...

August 24, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: Time to Think Beyond the Simple Local Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 22, 2015
| (24) Comments

My View: Time to Think Beyond the Simple Local Issues

Council is just about to crank up again – I know some on the council will not like my saying this, but in ...

Council is just about to crank up again – I know some on the council will not like my saying this, but in the nine years on the Vanguard, the period from August 2014 to July 2015 has been the quietest ...

August 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: What Do We Learn From Brett Lee’s Take on Innovation Parks?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 06, 2015
| (27) Comments

Analysis: What Do We Learn From Brett Lee’s Take on Innovation Parks?

This weekend, Councilmember Brett Lee wrote a column in the local paper entitled, “The devil is in the de ...

This weekend, Councilmember Brett Lee wrote a column in the local paper entitled, “The devil is in the details for innovation parks,” which presented his thoughts on the proposed innovation parks. Fir ...

August 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: Balancing Land Use Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 28, 2015
| (33) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Balancing Land Use Needs

On Friday, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis laid out thoughts about “the Ends of Economic Development Efforts.” H ...

On Friday, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis laid out thoughts about “the Ends of Economic Development Efforts.” He posed three questions, (1) What is the City of Davis’ role in helping develop and nurture the ...

June 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Anti-Development Efforts Pick Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 28, 2015
| (51) Comments

Anti-Development Efforts Pick Up

While for the most part it has been fairly quiet, there are signs that the forces that may align against ...

While for the most part it has been fairly quiet, there are signs that the forces that may align against a potential innovation park are gathering. In recent weeks, we have seen several op-eds and let ...

May 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2015
| (19) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I

In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC Davis can ...

In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC Davis can spearhead the transformation of our region to take its place as one of the top four regional e ...

March 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 08, 2015
| (3) Comments

Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity

One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like in the city of Davis. ...

One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like in the city of Davis. And while we have had six months of a warm-up act, so to speak, Tuesday at the Davis Chamber th ...

January 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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