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Sunday Commentary: Ways to Improve the ARC Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 12, 2020
| (63) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Ways to Improve the ARC Proposal

We Need Commercial Space and an Innovation Center—That Doesn't Mean We Don't Need to Make Sure This Is ...

We Need Commercial Space and an Innovation Center—That Doesn't Mean We Don't Need to Make Sure This Is the Best Possible Project There was a lot of confusion—at least by one commenter—on the differe ...

April 12, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Freedom to Park Initiative Fails to Qualify

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2020
| (24) Comments

Freedom to Park Initiative Fails to Qualify

An initiative led by Dan Urazandi of Bizarro World that would have prohibited paid parking and mandated a ...

An initiative led by Dan Urazandi of Bizarro World that would have prohibited paid parking and mandated an increase of 120 auto spaces failed to qualify for the ballot by the December 27 deadline. In ...

January 09, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2019
| (12) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wro ...

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wrong spot. Should remain commercial. Not enough parking. Shouldn’t be student housing. I want ...

December 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2019
| (77) Comments

My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in thi ...

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in this community. On one side are those who argue that we should reduce the number of parking space ...

December 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2019
| (61) Comments

University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide commen ...

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide comments on the University Commons Project Draft EIR. Planning Commission comments will be summarize ...

December 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: It Appears Some People Will Object to Any Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 17, 2019
| (74) Comments

Sunday Commentary: It Appears Some People Will Object to Any Project

I didn’t know much about the Olive Drive Mixed-Use project when it was placed on the consent calendar to ...

I didn’t know much about the Olive Drive Mixed-Use project when it was placed on the consent calendar to approve the contract for its environmental review. But as I read it, I was impressed with the ...

November 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Five Early Thoughts on the Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2019
| (14) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Five Early Thoughts on the Aggie Research Campus

We have been talking about Aggie Research Campus (ARC) for months already, but until this past week we ha ...

We have been talking about Aggie Research Campus (ARC) for months already, but until this past week we had not had an official application to look at. There remains a lot to look at in the next sever ...

October 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Details Emerge in Aggie Research Campus Application

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2019
| (19) Comments

Analysis: Details Emerge in Aggie Research Campus Application

When the team of developers led by Project Manager Dan Ramos sent a letter to the city on June 11, they h ...

When the team of developers led by Project Manager Dan Ramos sent a letter to the city on June 11, they had not yet resubmitted an application, so the details for the revised project were lacking. Th ...

October 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Committee Meets to Consider Options for New Downtown Specific Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 01, 2019
| (18) Comments

Downtown Committee Meets to Consider Options for New Downtown Specific Plan

One of the big questions facing the community as we draw to the end of the current RHNA (Regional Housing ...

One of the big questions facing the community as we draw to the end of the current RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) cycle is where housing will go in the future, given limitations on developin ...

May 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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U-Mall Redevelopment Has Scoping Meeting, Analysis of the Parking Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2018
| (38) Comments

U-Mall Redevelopment Has Scoping Meeting, Analysis of the Parking Plan

On Wednesday, developers for the University Mall Redevelopment project held a scoping meeting in advance ...

On Wednesday, developers for the University Mall Redevelopment project held a scoping meeting in advance of their EIR. The comment period of the NOP closes on Monday, December 17, 2018 and any commen ...

December 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 20, 2018
| (38) Comments

Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?

As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety of viewpoint ...

As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety of viewpoints on the future. One sees the need to redevelop the downtown – proponents see a declining reta ...

September 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Will Paid Parking Really Deter People in the Downtown?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2018
| (53) Comments

My View: Will Paid Parking Really Deter People in the Downtown?

Maybe it is because I grew up in a town that always had parking meters in the downtown that I have never ...

Maybe it is because I grew up in a town that always had parking meters in the downtown that I have never believed this was going to be a huge problem. Embedded within the discussion of the future of ...

September 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (53) Comments

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FAQ from the City about Downtown Parking

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 23, 2018
| (42) Comments

FAQ from the City about Downtown Parking

Is there a change being made by the City to the parking downtown? We are taking steps to improve downtown ...

Is there a change being made by the City to the parking downtown? We are taking steps to improve downtown parking because demand for parking exceeds the supply available during our peak hours (lunch a ...

August 23, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: More Student Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2018
| (2) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: More Student Housing?

In the wake of the voter passage of Nishi, this is a question every governing body in Davis is likely to ...

In the wake of the voter passage of Nishi, this is a question every governing body in Davis is likely to ask. As I have pointed out before, given the university’s agreement to build 9050 beds and the ...

July 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2018
| (66) Comments

Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: h ...

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: http://www.cityofdavis.org/EnvisionDowntownDavis). The public is encouraged to take the survey. ...

June 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Majority of Council Candidates Opposed to Building Downtown Parking Structures

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2018
| (24) Comments

Analysis: Majority of Council Candidates Opposed to Building Downtown Parking Structures

There is an overlap with several different schools of thought which converge to create opposition to buil ...

There is an overlap with several different schools of thought which converge to create opposition to building a downtown parking structure – environmental concerns and transportation models merge with ...

April 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Parking Shmarking!! Accessing Downtown.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 10, 2018
| (33) Comments

Guest Commentary: Parking Shmarking!! Accessing Downtown.

by Todd Edelman Yesterday the Davis Vanguard asked the nine candidates for City Council: “The city of Dav ...

by Todd Edelman Yesterday the Davis Vanguard asked the nine candidates for City Council: “The city of Davis will be embarking on its update of the core area specific plan. Describe your vision for th ...

April 10, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Decide on Approval of Lincoln40

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2018
| (28) Comments

Council to Decide on Approval of Lincoln40

The city council has already approved Sterling and Nishi (pending the Measure R ratification) in hopes of ...

The city council has already approved Sterling and Nishi (pending the Measure R ratification) in hopes of addressing the student housing crisis. They will get a third opportunity on Tuesday when Linc ...

March 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (28) Comments

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Lincoln40 Project Goes to the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 06, 2018
| (11) Comments

Lincoln40 Project Goes to the Planning Commission

On Wednesday, the Lincoln40 project goes to the Planning Commission which will be asked to recommend to t ...

On Wednesday, the Lincoln40 project goes to the Planning Commission which will be asked to recommend to the council that that they certify the EIR as well as approve the Lincoln40 project planning app ...

January 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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City’s DT Transportation Consultant to Suggest How Tech Innovation Can Affect Downtown Planning

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 01, 2017
| 0 comments

City’s DT Transportation Consultant to Suggest How Tech Innovation Can Affect Downtown Planning

By Judy Corbett Jeff Tumlin, Internationally Recognized Transportation Expert, Speaking Wednesday Dec. 6 ...

By Judy Corbett Jeff Tumlin, Internationally Recognized Transportation Expert, Speaking Wednesday Dec. 6 at 7 PM in the Davis City Council Chambers. Jeff Tumlin is a member of the consulting team for ...

December 01, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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