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

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 06, 2020
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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
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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
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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

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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
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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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Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2020
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Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its di ...

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its divisive wars over growth from Mace Ranch to Wildhorse to Measure J and Covell Village this was a ...

January 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Supervisor Candidates Not Very Supportive of Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2020
| (14) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Supervisor Candidates Not Very Supportive of Aggie Research Campus

This week we had a chance to look at various positions taken by the three candidates for Yolo County Boar ...

This week we had a chance to look at various positions taken by the three candidates for Yolo County Board of Supervisors on a variety of issues, many of them relating to the environment. As supervis ...

January 19, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Measure R Doesn’t Work If You Don’t Let It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2020
| (63) Comments

Commentary: Measure R Doesn’t Work If You Don’t Let It

Up until last June, there was never a successful Measure R vote. The closest a project came to gaining t ...

Up until last June, there was never a successful Measure R vote. The closest a project came to gaining the approval of the voters was Nishi in 2016. But Nishi ended up losing by about 700 votes. Th ...

January 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2020
| (10) Comments

Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announ ...

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announced on Tuesday that litigants who lost in court have filed an appeal on the Nishi project. In J ...

January 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2020
| (26) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?

Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that it t ...

Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that it takes away local control while supporters argue that it is designed to increase housing producti ...

January 12, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Fifth Street Affordable Housing Project Awarded Funding for Mutual Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 07, 2020
| (3) Comments

Fifth Street Affordable Housing Project Awarded Funding for Mutual Housing

(From Press Release)—State officials have announced that Mutual Housing California has been approved for ...

(From Press Release)—State officials have announced that Mutual Housing California has been approved for two major funding awards under the Proposition 1 Veterans and Affordable Housing Act that voter ...

January 07, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2019
| (127) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center

When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it was a way to “p ...

When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it was a way to “promote innovative, sustainable and equitable food systems.” “The renewed program intends to wor ...

December 30, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Housing Is the Top Issue for Davis Headed into 2020

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2019
| (73) Comments

My View: Housing Is the Top Issue for Davis Headed into 2020

Polling shows that the top issue for Davis is the affordability of housing. The year 2020 figures to be ...

Polling shows that the top issue for Davis is the affordability of housing. The year 2020 figures to be an interesting year for housing issues. We will have the University Commons project coming for ...

December 28, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Some New Insights into Housing and Support for Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 26, 2019
| (34) Comments

Commentary: Some New Insights into Housing and Support for Development

It was only two years ago when people were questioning whether a Measure R project – any Measure R projec ...

It was only two years ago when people were questioning whether a Measure R project – any Measure R project – could win. It was one thing for the 2005 Measure X, at the end of a huge swath of large de ...

December 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (34) Comments

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