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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
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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

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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
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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

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Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2020
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Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues

We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. The mayor pres ...

We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. The mayor presented what I would consider an overly rosy view of the city. He did offer the caveat that “it’ ...

February 07, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Homeless Solutions Are Not Nearly as Simple as People Want to Believe

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 01, 2020
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Commentary: Homeless Solutions Are Not Nearly as Simple as People Want to Believe

KOMO news in Seattle this year produced the documentary, “Seattle is Dying,” which chronicles the homeles ...

KOMO news in Seattle this year produced the documentary, “Seattle is Dying,” which chronicles the homeless problem in Seattle. Eric Johnson, who wrote it, asks, “What if Seattle is Dying and we don’t ...

January 01, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 29, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax

The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea of just h ...

The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea of just how much, I was just looking at an old article that noted the homeless count in Davis jumped fro ...

December 29, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2019
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My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night

Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been a little over a month since Ma ...

Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been a little over a month since Mace Ranch showed up in opposition to respite center on Second Street. And while the council def ...

December 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Presentation Discusses Ways to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2019
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Presentation Discusses Ways to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness

On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal pre ...

On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal presented current and potential future research on reducing and preventing homelessness. J-Pal is ...

December 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Manor Requests For 5-Point Commitments

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2019
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Davis Manor Requests For 5-Point Commitments

Editor’s note: on Tuesday, jesikah maria ross, co/founder and current president of the Davis Manor Neighb ...

Editor’s note: on Tuesday, jesikah maria ross, co/founder and current president of the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council presented a five point commitment proposal directed to the City Council members ...

December 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 18, 2019
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Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness

There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. ...

There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. But even within that neighborhood those voices were drown out in an avalanche of support for t ...

December 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 13, 2019
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Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback

A little over a month ago, the council shifted gears and directed staff to pursue a pilot daytime respite ...

A little over a month ago, the council shifted gears and directed staff to pursue a pilot daytime respite center on the City’s Public Works Corporation Yard located at 1717 Fifth Street. This followe ...

December 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: They Have to Live Somewhere

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 08, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: They Have to Live Somewhere

There has been a pattern developing this year – a policy is proposed by the city or the council, the publ ...

There has been a pattern developing this year – a policy is proposed by the city or the council, the public and various stakeholders rise up, and the council seemingly backs down or compromises. We sa ...

December 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Police Chief Comes Out in Support of Respite Center As Davis Manor Residents Start to Push Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 05, 2019
| (43) Comments

Police Chief Comes Out in Support of Respite Center As Davis Manor Residents Start to Push Back

A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council moved the site of the proposed respite center for homeless indivi ...

A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council moved the site of the proposed respite center for homeless individuals from a Second Street location to the corporation yards. A number of residents came to th ...

December 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2019
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Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras

While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning h ...

While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning headlines, the report delivered by Police Chief Darren Pytel on Tuesday was that crime was large ...

December 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2019
| (44) Comments

Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May

Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch n ...

Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch neighborhood, shift gears on the homeless respite center proposal and shift the site from the 35 ...

November 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2019
| (91) Comments

Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard

The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t want the respite ...

The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t want the respite center at all, the largest contingent was either supportive regardless of location or adamant ...

November 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Generosity the Biggest Barrier to Solving the Homeless Dilemma

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 04, 2019
| (46) Comments

Guest Commentary: Generosity the Biggest Barrier to Solving the Homeless Dilemma

By Gloria Partida In the late 90s when I was volunteering with STEAC, the number of homeless people in Da ...

By Gloria Partida In the late 90s when I was volunteering with STEAC, the number of homeless people in Davis was so minimal that the visibility was almost nonexistent. This is not to say the numbers w ...

November 04, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Receive Updates on Respite Center Plans, Consider Whether to Move Away from Second Street Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2019
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Council to Receive Updates on Respite Center Plans, Consider Whether to Move Away from Second Street Site

It has emerged as a new issue of controversy – the concept of a respite center to provide day services an ...

It has emerged as a new issue of controversy – the concept of a respite center to provide day services and potentially temporary overnight shelter for those individuals experiencing unsheltered homele ...

November 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Backlash against Homeless in Davis Not Unique, but It Is Unfortunate

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2019
| (37) Comments

Commentary: Backlash against Homeless in Davis Not Unique, but It Is Unfortunate

One of our commenters made a derogatory comment about the homeless, referring to them as “Drug addicts, A ...

One of our commenters made a derogatory comment about the homeless, referring to them as “Drug addicts, Alcoholics, Vagrants, the Insane, and Spongers." When the comment got pulled he complained abou ...

October 30, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Pushback on the Location of a Respite Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 28, 2019
| (21) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Pushback on the Location of a Respite Center

The city in looking to address concerns about the homeless have developed the concept – initiated by Mayo ...

The city in looking to address concerns about the homeless have developed the concept – initiated by Mayor Brett Lee where they have examined the feasibility of establishing a pilot project for a resp ...

October 28, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2019
| (78) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It ...

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It Impossible For Cities To Fix The Housing Crisis,” and “Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are t ...

July 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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