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Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Pandemic and Coming Recession Mean the End of Planning as Usual Locally?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Pandemic and Coming Recession Mean the End of Planning as Usual Locally?

For the first time in over a decade, we are headed for a recession. We have seen nationally just how bad ...

For the first time in over a decade, we are headed for a recession. We have seen nationally just how bad it figures to be, watching the stock market lose one-third of its value in a few weeks—wiping ...

March 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Take Up Urgency Ordinance Regulating Evictions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 21, 2020
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Council to Take Up Urgency Ordinance Regulating Evictions

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council took up the issue of an ordinance to prevent evictions during the coro ...

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council took up the issue of an ordinance to prevent evictions during the coronavirus pandemic, but wanted to get more weigh in from key stakeholders. Staff is concerned tha ...

March 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2020
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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would t ...

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would take another six months to a year. No one appears to know why, but this week, the case appears ...

March 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Traffic Analysis for Aggie Research Campus is Out

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2020
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Traffic Analysis for Aggie Research Campus is Out

The city has posted the Subsequent EIR (SEIR) on its site, and has begun the 45-day public review period ...

The city has posted the Subsequent EIR (SEIR) on its site, and has begun the 45-day public review period that began on March 13 and will end on April 27, allowing the public to comment on it. The prop ...

March 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Aggie Research Campus Project Improves Traffic Conditions at Busy Davis Intersections

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 15, 2020
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Aggie Research Campus Project Improves Traffic Conditions at Busy Davis Intersections

Reduces delay times and improves level of service on Mace Blvd. (From Press Release – ARC) – The Draft S ...

Reduces delay times and improves level of service on Mace Blvd. (From Press Release – ARC) – The Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Aggie Research Campus project, released Fri ...

March 15, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Brief Response from City Staff on the Owl Issue

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 11, 2020
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Brief Response from City Staff on the Owl Issue

From Ashley Feeney Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Ashley Feeney issued a response to email ...

From Ashley Feeney Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Ashley Feeney issued a response to emails and public comments that were critical of a city decision on burrowing owl habitat at Mace 25 ...

March 11, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: Accusation that City Is Intentionally Driving Burrowing Owls Out on Mace 25

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 11, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Accusation that City Is Intentionally Driving Burrowing Owls Out on Mace 25

by Alan Pryor Mace-25 is an 25-acre City-owned site purchased by the City of Davis with Open Space tax re ...

by Alan Pryor Mace-25 is an 25-acre City-owned site purchased by the City of Davis with Open Space tax revenues. The Open Space Ordinance passed by the voters of Davis says such lands purchased with t ...

March 11, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Do We Have Enough Student Housing and Is It Affordable?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Do We Have Enough Student Housing and Is It Affordable?

At the State of the City meeting back in February, the Mayor and City manager were excited to show the pr ...

At the State of the City meeting back in February, the Mayor and City manager were excited to show the progress of the Green at West Village. UC Davis is hopeful of being able to open up to 3290 beds ...

March 08, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Affordability of Housing on Campus Could Be the Next Local Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 01, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Affordability of Housing on Campus Could Be the Next Local Housing Crisis

When the student housing crisis started to gain focus late in 2015 as UC Davis was launching into their L ...

When the student housing crisis started to gain focus late in 2015 as UC Davis was launching into their LRDP process, I looked at the numbers—UC Davis had only 29 percent on-campus housing, second-low ...

March 01, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Looking at the Renter Market and How the Housing Crisis Has Changed Our Politics

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2020
| (41) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Looking at the Renter Market and How the Housing Crisis Has Changed Our Politics

Over the weekend, the Bee had a story that highlighted the extent of the local housing crisis. Sacrament ...

Over the weekend, the Bee had a story that highlighted the extent of the local housing crisis. Sacramento saw another huge increase in rents over January last year – a 5.3 percent increase to a $1444 ...

February 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Gets First Taste of Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2020
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Planning Commission Gets First Taste of Aggie Research Campus

It will not be a formal hearing item. That will have to wait for a second round as we get closer to a Ma ...

It will not be a formal hearing item. That will have to wait for a second round as we get closer to a May council approval timeline. However, the Planning Commission and public will get a chance to ...

February 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Re-Examine Some Provisions of Rental Resources Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2020
| (28) Comments

Council to Re-Examine Some Provisions of Rental Resources Ordinance

Back in January 2017, the Davis City Council adopted an ordinance designed to protect renters and ensure ...

Back in January 2017, the Davis City Council adopted an ordinance designed to protect renters and ensure that their housing was safe and that codes were being followed—and it included not only rental ...

February 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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ARC Releases Environmental Sustainability Guidelines Ahead of Planning Commission Workshop

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2020
| (12) Comments

ARC Releases Environmental Sustainability Guidelines Ahead of Planning Commission Workshop

The Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Aggie Research Campus this coming Wednesday at their meet ...

The Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Aggie Research Campus this coming Wednesday at their meeting—according to a city announcement the format will include a brief presentation by staff, a m ...

February 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2020
| (27) Comments

Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis

Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained the ...

Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained the housing market so much in Davis that we are at risk of having a completely bifurcated Davis – ...

February 09, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Drilling Down into Vacancy and Rental Rate Survey, We Still Need Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 08, 2020
| (96) Comments

My View: Drilling Down into Vacancy and Rental Rate Survey, We Still Need Housing

At the State of the City, Mayor Brett Lee announced that “there are very substantial changes on the horiz ...

At the State of the City, Mayor Brett Lee announced that “there are very substantial changes on the horizon for vacancy rate rental housing.” For years, the city did not approve any new apartment com ...

February 08, 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
| (8) Comments

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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Apartment Vacancy Rate Rises to One Percent in Latest UC Davis Survey

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 06, 2020
| (5) Comments

Apartment Vacancy Rate Rises to One Percent in Latest UC Davis Survey

By Julia Ann Easley While the city of Davis rental market remains tight, a few more apartments are vacant ...

By Julia Ann Easley While the city of Davis rental market remains tight, a few more apartments are vacant compared to last year, according to a survey commissioned by Student Housing and Dining Servic ...

February 06, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2020
| (52) Comments

Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing

A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely aspe ...

A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely aspects of the bill I was supportive of – the need for densification, the need to put housing near ...

February 02, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 30, 2020
| (37) Comments

Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process

A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about the lac ...

A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about the lack of public meetings on the project. While I think a lot of that is an attempt to impose paral ...

January 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (37) Comments

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Opponents of ARC Demand More Public Meetings; City Explains Process Will Be One of Zoning First, Design Later

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2020
| (33) Comments

Opponents of ARC Demand More Public Meetings; City Explains Process Will Be One of Zoning First, Design Later

A group of citizens led by Pam Gunnell on Tuesday expressed concern about the lack of public hearings on ...

A group of citizens led by Pam Gunnell on Tuesday expressed concern about the lack of public hearings on the Aggie Research Campus. The group of five came up during public comment. “In September 2017 ...

January 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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