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Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2016
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Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project, as the ...

The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project, as the staff recommendation calls for a public hearing on the project including staff responses to co ...

January 19, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The University Has a Real Problem with Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2016
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My View: The University Has a Real Problem with Housing

The university has been working on its LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) for several months now, but the ...

The university has been working on its LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) for several months now, but the plan has a lot of flaws so far and it is not clear how the university is going to accommodate ...

January 16, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Council Moving Toward February Decision on Putting Nishi on the Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2016
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Council Moving Toward February Decision on Putting Nishi on the Ballot

Last week, the Davis City Council heard a lengthy presentation, some public comment, and then had some di ...

Last week, the Davis City Council heard a lengthy presentation, some public comment, and then had some discussion on Nishi. Next Tuesday, the council will hold a public hearing on the project applicat ...

January 15, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Nishi Project Evolving

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Nishi Project Evolving

In the last several weeks as the time rolls closer to the drop-dead date for putting Nishi on the ballot ...

In the last several weeks as the time rolls closer to the drop-dead date for putting Nishi on the ballot in June, the applicants have come forward with several commitments to dealing with critical are ...

January 11, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Forwards Nishi to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 08, 2016
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Planning Commission Forwards Nishi to Council

The Davis Planning Commission made a series of votes on Wednesday night to move the Nishi Project forward ...

The Davis Planning Commission made a series of votes on Wednesday night to move the Nishi Project forward to the Davis City Council. If the council approves the project, it could go to the voters for ...

January 08, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Planning Commission Moves Nishi Forward, Now What?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2016
| (80) Comments

Commentary: Planning Commission Moves Nishi Forward, Now What?

In retrospect, the Davis Planning Commission seemed to simply not want to act in any sort of gatekeeping ...

In retrospect, the Davis Planning Commission seemed to simply not want to act in any sort of gatekeeping capacity. They voted 5-2 to forward the Nishi application to the Davis City Council, despite ex ...

January 07, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Pushing UCD To Do Its Fair Share Is Not Anti-Student

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2015
| (25) Comments

Commentary: Pushing UCD To Do Its Fair Share Is Not Anti-Student

Earlier this week we observed that, with the improvement of the economy and housing market, there not onl ...

Earlier this week we observed that, with the improvement of the economy and housing market, there not only seems to be renewed pressure to grow in Davis, but also a renewal of the debate over how much ...

December 31, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Revived Growth Wars? Is There a Middle Ground?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2015
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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 in Dav ...

With the improvement of the economy and housing market, there seems to be renewed pressure to grow in Davis, but unlike a few decades ago – with the presence of Measure R – any project must either fac ...

December 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2015
| (18) Comments

Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?

I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitle ...

I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitled, “Choose appropriate sites for densification.” In it, the author notes, “The view presented i ...

December 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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A Series of Blows in High Profile Police Cases

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2015
| (14) Comments

A Series of Blows in High Profile Police Cases

The hung jury in the first trial of Baltimore police officers connected with the death of Freddie Gray on ...

The hung jury in the first trial of Baltimore police officers connected with the death of Freddie Gray only serves as the first blow for those hoping to reform the practices of police across the count ...

December 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Developer Makes Firm Commitments on Nishi, Vowing Two Access Points Among Other Considerations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2015
| (17) Comments

Developer Makes Firm Commitments on Nishi, Vowing Two Access Points Among Other Considerations

This week, the city released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it here). Howev ...

This week, the city released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it here). However, the questions going forward have concerned a number of critical issues facing the site, whi ...

December 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Anyone Think 850 Housing Units at MRIC Will Fly?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2015
| (34) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Anyone Think 850 Housing Units at MRIC Will Fly?

Kevin Wolf in an op-ed in the local paper lays out a well-written and well-thought out vision for sustain ...

Kevin Wolf in an op-ed in the local paper lays out a well-written and well-thought out vision for sustainable housing. “A majority of Davisites want to preserve open space and reduce pollution. This b ...

December 14, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Keyzer Gets $1.7 Million from UC in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 20, 2015
| (20) Comments

Keyzer Gets $1.7 Million from UC in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

This week the University of California issued checks totaling nearly $1.7 million to settle claims brough ...

This week the University of California issued checks totaling nearly $1.7 million to settle claims brought by Janet Keyzer in her whistleblower retaliation case against UC Davis. This brings to a clos ...

November 20, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2015
| (18) Comments

Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi

For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university and within w ...

For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university and within walking distance from the downtown, Nishi has been tempting. But aside from Measure R considerat ...

November 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Receive Update on Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2015
| (14) Comments

Council to Receive Update on Nishi

This fall, the city of Davis released a draft EIR for the Nishi Gateway Center where the community had 46 ...

This fall, the city of Davis released a draft EIR for the Nishi Gateway Center where the community had 46 days to provide comments ending on October 26. The Nishi Gateway Innovation District is a coll ...

November 15, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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UCD, Who Do You Protect?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 12, 2015
| (62) Comments

UCD, Who Do You Protect?

by Brandon Buchanan, Kyla Burke and Emily Breuninger Davis Stands with Ferguson organized last Tuesday’s ...

by Brandon Buchanan, Kyla Burke and Emily Breuninger Davis Stands with Ferguson organized last Tuesday’s protest on campus, calling for students, administrators, and campus police to take action about ...

November 12, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Richards Traffic Problem Borders on the Surreal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 08, 2015
| (63) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Richards Traffic Problem Borders on the Surreal

I have often discussed the issue of traffic congestion, of cars driving through the Richards underpass in ...

I have often discussed the issue of traffic congestion, of cars driving through the Richards underpass in the morning on their way to UC Davis and the Davis Downtown. But on Thursday, as I headed to t ...

November 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Housing and UC Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 27, 2015
| (85) Comments

Commentary: Housing and UC Davis

It is clear, as UC Davis embarks on their LRDP, that they are, in effect, the 800-pound gorilla in the ro ...

It is clear, as UC Davis embarks on their LRDP, that they are, in effect, the 800-pound gorilla in the room. In essence they can do whatever they want. They don’t answer to the city. If the city wishe ...

October 27, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: UCD needs to build more student housing now

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 25, 2015
| (6) Comments

Guest Commentary: UCD needs to build more student housing now

By Eileen M. Samitz LRDP action needed, not just words - UC Davis has recently invited Davis residents to ...

By Eileen M. Samitz LRDP action needed, not just words - UC Davis has recently invited Davis residents to comment on their Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) update process which it did for the 2003 U ...

October 25, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Analysis: Where Are the Additional UCD Students Going to Live?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 23, 2015
| (78) Comments

Analysis: Where Are the Additional UCD Students Going to Live?

In his Mayor’s Corner column this weekend, Mayor Dan Wolk writes, “UCD officials introduced their Long-Ra ...

In his Mayor’s Corner column this weekend, Mayor Dan Wolk writes, “UCD officials introduced their Long-Range Development Plan to the community at our last council meeting. Akin to our city’s General P ...

October 23, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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