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Trees at the Redeveloped University Mall: Refutation of the Vision in the Urban Forest Master Plan

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 09, 2023
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Trees at the Redeveloped University Mall: Refutation of the Vision in the Urban Forest Master Plan

Presentation by Alan Hirsch ...

Presentation by Alan Hirsch ...

March 09, 2023
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Council to Hear Appeal of Olive Drive Mixed Use, Plus Normal Hearing on Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2022
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Council to Hear Appeal of Olive Drive Mixed Use, Plus Normal Hearing on Project

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Planning Commission gave the Olive Drive ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Planning Commission gave the Olive Drive Mixed Use project the go ahead to proceed to the council—they have advisory recommendation whi ...

May 08, 2022
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Planning Commission Approves Recommendation to Increase Solar Energy at Expense of Trees

Posted by Jordan
|Date: April 16, 2022
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Planning Commission Approves Recommendation to Increase Solar Energy at Expense of Trees

By Neshmia Alam DAVIS, CA — On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission (PC) approved applications from A ...

By Neshmia Alam DAVIS, CA — On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission (PC) approved applications from Ameresco to install a total of 14 photovoltaic (PV) carports at 202 Cousteau Place and 260 Coust ...

April 16, 2022
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Letter: A Treeless DiSC

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 01, 2022
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Letter: A Treeless DiSC

By Colin Walsh (Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Davis City Council regarding a lack o ...

By Colin Walsh (Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Davis City Council regarding a lack of commitment to planting trees in the new development.) Dear Davis City Council, The below lett ...

February 01, 2022
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Guest Commentary: It’s Fall, Time to Appreciate Color in Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 20, 2021
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Guest Commentary: It’s Fall, Time to Appreciate Color in Davis

by Alan Hirsch My presentation to council 10-19-21 is a collection of some pictures of beautiful fall col ...

by Alan Hirsch My presentation to council 10-19-21 is a collection of some pictures of beautiful fall color in our Davis street trees. I share these amazing pix to make two very serious points: : Tree ...

October 20, 2021
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Council Rejects Hirsch Appeal; Follows Staff on Partial Grant of Sutter Appeal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 22, 2021
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Council Rejects Hirsch Appeal; Follows Staff on Partial Grant of Sutter Appeal

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Council largely followed the recommendation of staff o ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Council largely followed the recommendation of staff on Sutter Place, unanimously rejecting the appeal by Alan Hirsch while following staff’s recomme ...

September 22, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Expressing Support for the Sutter Place Appeal by Hirsch

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Expressing Support for the Sutter Place Appeal by Hirsch

by Wesley Sagewalker I am writing to you to express my hope that you will favorably consider the appeals ...

by Wesley Sagewalker I am writing to you to express my hope that you will favorably consider the appeals that have been filed by Mr. Hirsch with respect to the Sutter Davis Hospital Phase 1 Tree Modif ...

September 21, 2021
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Council to Hear Appeal of Sutter Place Planning Commission Approval

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 19, 2021
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Council to Hear Appeal of Sutter Place Planning Commission Approval

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City Council will hear the appeal of the Planning ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City Council will hear the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval to install 11 solar canopies as part of the Sutter Davis Hospital campus ...

September 19, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Help Crowd-Source Vetting the 1992 EIR vs Sutter 2021 expansion

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 30, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Help Crowd-Source Vetting the 1992 EIR vs Sutter 2021 expansion

Why did the city not make this available? By Alan Hirsch Thanks to both the Davis Vanguard and the Davis ...

Why did the city not make this available? By Alan Hirsch Thanks to both the Davis Vanguard and the Davisite for making the Sutter EIR (and these supporting documents) electronically available up on ...

August 30, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Sutter Tree Cutting Begins at Sutter ER – I Am Heartbroken

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 18, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Sutter Tree Cutting Begins at Sutter ER – I Am Heartbroken

By Alan Hirsch Tuesday they cut at least 100 trees at Sutter hospital—50 of which are unrelated to hospit ...

By Alan Hirsch Tuesday they cut at least 100 trees at Sutter hospital—50 of which are unrelated to hospital expansion, only related to solar panels. As photos show, some trees are on the very far edge ...

August 18, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Solar and Trees – Perfect Together

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 16, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Solar and Trees – Perfect Together

by Marcus Marino These past few weeks have made it clear to almost everyone that we have a problem on ear ...

by Marcus Marino These past few weeks have made it clear to almost everyone that we have a problem on earth. The climate is different, and we are all heating up. Trees help reduce the “island heat eff ...

August 16, 2021
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Letter: Sierra Club Yolano Group Supports a Community Dialogue on Solar PV Displacing Trees at Sutter Hospital

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 14, 2021
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Letter: Sierra Club Yolano Group Supports a Community Dialogue on Solar PV Displacing Trees at Sutter Hospital

By Alan Pryor Dear Council members and Commissioners - The Sierra Club Yolano Group is aware of the curre ...

By Alan Pryor Dear Council members and Commissioners - The Sierra Club Yolano Group is aware of the current controversy surrounding the placement of solar photovoltaic panels in parking lots at Sutter ...

August 14, 2021
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Webinar: Davis Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 25, 2021
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Webinar: Davis Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover

On May 23 the Vanguard City Desk hosted local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues in Davis, ...

On May 23 the Vanguard City Desk hosted local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues in Davis, including climate change, socioeconomic disparities in tree cover, and sustainability. Guests i ...

May 25, 2021
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Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 22, 2020
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Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental ...

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental, and economic asset. It is a legacy we are fortunate to inherit and its future rests in our ha ...

April 22, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: Will ARC Be an Urban Forest Breakthrough or Another Proven Self-Regulatory Failure?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 17, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Will ARC Be an Urban Forest Breakthrough or Another Proven Self-Regulatory Failure?

ARC 2050: Propaganda or Vision? This is a picture of what the developer says a tree-fille ...

ARC 2050: Propaganda or Vision? This is a picture of what the developer says a tree-filled Aggie Research Campus will look like in 2050. If history holds, it is just propaganda, just ...

April 17, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Will City Enforce Its Building Code on Trees?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 14, 2018
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Will City Enforce Its Building Code on Trees?

By Alan Hirsch, Part-time Lorax The Oak Shade Mall at Pole Line x Cowell is asking for conversion of some ...

By Alan Hirsch, Part-time Lorax The Oak Shade Mall at Pole Line x Cowell is asking for conversion of some of its office space to housing in the Wednesday Davis Planning Commission Meeting. However, I ...

February 14, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Hotel Developers Unveil Plan to Address Privacy; Planning Commission Hears More Concern From Neighbors

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 08, 2016
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Hotel Developers Unveil Plan to Address Privacy; Planning Commission Hears More Concern From Neighbors

A special meeting of the Davis Planning Commission at 8 am, out on the greenbelt near the site, served as ...

A special meeting of the Davis Planning Commission at 8 am, out on the greenbelt near the site, served as an opportunity for the developers of the Hyatt House hotel, along Cowell Boulevard next to Dav ...

September 08, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2015
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Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?

There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overa ...

There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overall subject was “the city of Woodland and what it’s doing to increase energy efficiency, reduce ...

February 05, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2015
| (31) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino

Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively small inf ...

Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively small infill development, put forward a plan that would allow for six units while preserving publicly-ow ...

February 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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How to Help Your Trees Survive the Drought

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2014
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How to Help Your Trees Survive the Drought

Tree Davis has put out an infographic about how to help your trees survive the drought. They write, “Tree ...

Tree Davis has put out an infographic about how to help your trees survive the drought. They write, “Trees and water are both precious resources. Trees make our houses feel like home – they also impro ...

August 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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