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Guest Commentary: Official Appeal of the Cutting of 205 Trees at Sutter Hospital As a Violation of Davis Culture and the Law.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 28, 2021
| (10) Comments

Guest Commentary: Official Appeal of the Cutting of 205 Trees at Sutter Hospital As a Violation of Davis Culture and the Law.

By Alan Hirsch Preface: this is the first half of the legal appeal to stop the Sutter’s plan to “Save Mo ...

By Alan Hirsch Preface: this is the first half of the legal appeal to stop the Sutter’s plan to “Save Money on Solar” by cutting more trees. For more background, click on the story the Vanguard br ...

July 28, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (10) Comments

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City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar Panels at Sutter as Complaints Reign about Public Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 21, 2021
| (23) Comments

City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar Panels at Sutter as Complaints Reign about Public Process

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The issue of adding photovoltaic carport installations often runs into ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The issue of adding photovoltaic carport installations often runs into conflict with the desire to at the same time preserve existing trees and tree cover. Last week ...

July 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: We Need to Be Talking about the Big Housing Issue in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2021
| (40) Comments

Sunday Commentary: We Need to Be Talking about the Big Housing Issue in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I was sitting down this week over coffee with a community member, when ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I was sitting down this week over coffee with a community member, when the conversation turned to housing and they asked me about the Housing Element and my take on i ...

May 30, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (40) Comments

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Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2021
| (20) Comments

Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop as part of their review of the Draft Downtown Davis Specific Plan and Form-Based Code. One of ...

April 27, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: It’s Getting Hard to Defend the City’s Handling of WDAAC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 17, 2021
| (20) Comments

My View: It’s Getting Hard to Defend the City’s Handling of WDAAC

By David M. Greenwald When the city approved the Cannery, there were two aspects of it that were particul ...

By David M. Greenwald When the city approved the Cannery, there were two aspects of it that were particularly troubling—one was that rather than fill current housing needs, it was largely marketed to ...

April 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Holds Third Workshop on Downtown Plan Tonight

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2021
| (9) Comments

Planning Commission Holds Third Workshop on Downtown Plan Tonight

By David M. Greenwald It was supposed to be held two weeks ago, but the Planning Commission meeting was a ...

By David M. Greenwald It was supposed to be held two weeks ago, but the Planning Commission meeting was a victim to a storm that knocked out power and cable to portions of Davis. So now the Planning ...

February 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Mixed-Use Project at University Research Park Goes to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 26, 2020
| (2) Comments

Mixed-Use Project at University Research Park Goes to Council

Two years ago, representatives from the University Research Park told the Vanguard that as the then-newly ...

Two years ago, representatives from the University Research Park told the Vanguard that as the then-newly purchased business park by Fulcrum looked to redevelop, one of the key needs was to generate h ...

October 26, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Bretton Woods Project Looks for Final Approvals to Move Forward

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 08, 2020
| (15) Comments

Bretton Woods Project Looks for Final Approvals to Move Forward

By David M. Greenwald Nearly two years after the voters approved the West Davis Active Adult Community, B ...

By David M. Greenwald Nearly two years after the voters approved the West Davis Active Adult Community, Bretton Woods—the name given to the project development—looks to gain approval from the Planning ...

September 08, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Planning Commission Discussion Highlights Huge Issues in Our Planning System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 30, 2020
| (19) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Planning Commission Discussion Highlights Huge Issues in Our Planning System

By David M. Greenwald It was a 4-3 vote that was actually far closer than even the numerical numbers sugg ...

By David M. Greenwald It was a 4-3 vote that was actually far closer than even the numerical numbers suggested. The commission had to pull from consideration recommendations on the architectural site ...

August 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (19) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Equity Is Needed in Decision Making Process

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 20, 2020
| (7) Comments

Guest Commentary: Equity Is Needed in Decision Making Process

by Mary Martinez My name is, Maria Martinez, and am the External Vice President of ASUCD. Davis is in a d ...

by Mary Martinez My name is, Maria Martinez, and am the External Vice President of ASUCD. Davis is in a desperate housing shortage, making it difficult for students to afford college, find a safe,comf ...

July 20, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commissioner Rowe’s Comments on DISC at the Planning Commission Meeting

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 19, 2020
| (23) Comments

Commissioner Rowe’s Comments on DISC at the Planning Commission Meeting

(Editor’s note: these are the comments from Greg Rowe on Wednesday night, speaking about the Davis Innova ...

(Editor’s note: these are the comments from Greg Rowe on Wednesday night, speaking about the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus). This is a really challenging project, it’s not like the others ...

June 19, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (23) Comments

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Planning Commission Unanimously Moves DISC Forward to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2020
| (2) Comments

Planning Commission Unanimously Moves DISC Forward to Council

Despite concerns about a truncated policy, planning commissioners remarked that they had actually spent s ...

Despite concerns about a truncated policy, planning commissioners remarked that they had actually spent so much time on what is now known as the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus that they ...

June 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

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Council Looks to Put Measure J Renewal on the Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2020
| (6) Comments

Council Looks to Put Measure J Renewal on the Ballot

There have been two discussions so far on the renewal of Measure J—one by the City Council and one by the ...

There have been two discussions so far on the renewal of Measure J—one by the City Council and one by the Planning Commission. Public comment in those two meetings has run overwhelming in favor of pl ...

June 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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Planning Commission Hears Presentation, Listens to Huge Number of Public Commenters

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 11, 2020
| (12) Comments

Planning Commission Hears Presentation, Listens to Huge Number of Public Commenters

The Planning Commission decided relatively early that they would not attempt to make a decision on Wednes ...

The Planning Commission decided relatively early that they would not attempt to make a decision on Wednesday night. That’s because what turned out to be 100 people spoke (or more to the point, left m ...

June 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (12) Comments

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Letter: Planning Commission Being Played by Staff on DISC

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 11, 2020
| (36) Comments

Letter: Planning Commission Being Played by Staff on DISC

THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS BEING "PLAYED" BY STAFF IN ORDER TO RAM THROUGH THE DISC PROJECT UNDER ARTIFIC ...

THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS BEING "PLAYED" BY STAFF IN ORDER TO RAM THROUGH THE DISC PROJECT UNDER ARTIFICIALLY IMPOSED DEADLINES By Alan Pryor Tonight you have before you a 1,000 page Final EIR for wh ...

June 11, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (36) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Why We Should Have More Discussion on Measure J

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 31, 2020
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Why We Should Have More Discussion on Measure J

I appreciate Planning Commissioner Darryl Rutherford raising similar questions on Measure J’s renewal tha ...

I appreciate Planning Commissioner Darryl Rutherford raising similar questions on Measure J’s renewal that I have. On Wednesday, he questioned why the item has come to the Planning Commission with so ...

May 31, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Planning Commission Moves Forward on Renewal of Measure J

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 29, 2020
| (4) Comments

Planning Commission Moves Forward on Renewal of Measure J

On Wednesday as the clock neared midnight, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended moving forward ...

On Wednesday as the clock neared midnight, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended moving forward with the Renewal of Measure J with only the recommended technical changes. The commission too ...

May 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 28, 2020
| (45) Comments

Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps

Neither the public nor the Planning Commission liked the University Commons Redevelopment proposal, as th ...

Neither the public nor the Planning Commission liked the University Commons Redevelopment proposal, as the commission unanimously supported a motion to reject all five staff recommendations. George Ph ...

May 28, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (45) Comments

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My View: Paul’s Place Sails Through but Attitudes toward Homeless and Mentally Ill Remain Troubling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2020
| (1) Comment

My View: Paul’s Place Sails Through but Attitudes toward Homeless and Mentally Ill Remain Troubling

Having watched the discussion earlier on the Respite Center, we see two very distinct points of view in t ...

Having watched the discussion earlier on the Respite Center, we see two very distinct points of view in this community on the homeless and mentally ill. You see those who are committed to evidence-bas ...

May 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Short-Handed Planning Commission Makes Quick Work of Paul’s Place Sending It to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2020
| (6) Comments

Short-Handed Planning Commission Makes Quick Work of Paul’s Place Sending It to Council

Wednesday night’s Planning Commission meeting was truncated before it even started, as three members, cit ...

Wednesday night’s Planning Commission meeting was truncated before it even started, as three members, citing advice from the city attorney, recused themselves due to potential conflicts that arose bec ...

May 14, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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