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Project Submitted for the Hibbert Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2023
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Project Submitted for the Hibbert Site

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis is counting on roughly 1000 units in ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis is counting on roughly 1000 units in the Davis Downtown by 2029. This week, they have already received a preliminary application f ...

June 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Numbers Demonstrate We Have Room to Grow in Existing Neighborhoods

Posted by Corbett
|Date: May 31, 2023
| (19) Comments

Guest Commentary: Numbers Demonstrate We Have Room to Grow in Existing Neighborhoods

by Judy Corbett Numbers Demonstrate That We Have Room to Grow Within Our Current Boundaries It appears th ...

by Judy Corbett Numbers Demonstrate That We Have Room to Grow Within Our Current Boundaries It appears that there are already enough opportunities for the City to provide the 7,036 more units that we ...

May 31, 2023
| by Corbett

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Sunday Commentary: Why Davis Can’t Rely on Dense Infill to Solve Its Housing Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 28, 2023
| (16) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Why Davis Can’t Rely on Dense Infill to Solve Its Housing Needs

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was reading an insightful piece from UC Davis Law Pr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was reading an insightful piece from UC Davis Law Professor Chris Elmendorf in City Journal. He notes that the California legislature has “refurbi ...

May 28, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: City Could Run Revenue Measures Simultaneous to Measure J Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2023
| (17) Comments

My View: City Could Run Revenue Measures Simultaneous to Measure J Vote

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I don’t know where the notion came from that the city ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I don’t know where the notion came from that the city of Davis could not run a revenue measure alongside a Measure J vote. The city actually did this ...

May 27, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: November 2024 or Bust?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 26, 2023
| (27) Comments

Commentary: November 2024 or Bust?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the council decided they were going to defer ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the council decided they were going to defer a housing decision and determined that they would not put a measure on the November 2024 ballo ...

May 26, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: There Seems Little Urgency on Housing by the Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2023
| (17) Comments

My View: There Seems Little Urgency on Housing by the Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday I was once again disappointed to see what I ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday I was once again disappointed to see what I perceive as a lack of urgency on the part of council when it comes to housing. Let me be clea ...

May 20, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 19, 2023
| (13) Comments

Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Concerns include toxics, traffic, floodplain, unaffordable housing, unsafe bike/pedestrian access, and in ...

Concerns include toxics, traffic, floodplain, unaffordable housing, unsafe bike/pedestrian access, and infrastructure costs issues By Eileen M. Samitz and Pamela S. Nieberg There can be no assumption ...

May 19, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Could Consider Processing an EIR for Housing Project to Go on Ballot by March 2025

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 18, 2023
| (14) Comments

Council Could Consider Processing an EIR for Housing Project to Go on Ballot by March 2025

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Council engaged in a lengthy discussion on Tuesday to ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Council engaged in a lengthy discussion on Tuesday to determine how to proceed with five peripheral housing proposals. Ultimately, to a person, they ...

May 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: City Council Is Jeopardizing Proposed Tax Measure by Withholding Vote on Residential Development

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 18, 2023
| (46) Comments

Guest Commentary: City Council Is Jeopardizing Proposed Tax Measure by Withholding Vote on Residential Development

By Alan Pryor The Davis City Council recently decided at their April 4, 2023, meeting that they would exp ...

By Alan Pryor The Davis City Council recently decided at their April 4, 2023, meeting that they would explore all options for putting a new general tax measure on the November 2024 ballot while declin ...

May 18, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Report: Davis, UC Davis Add Housing for Nearly 7,000 Over 6 Years

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 17, 2023
| (14) Comments

Report: Davis, UC Davis Add Housing for Nearly 7,000 Over 6 Years

by Julia Ann Easley UC Davis News Housing developed within the City of Davis and on the UC Davis campus o ...

by Julia Ann Easley UC Davis News Housing developed within the City of Davis and on the UC Davis campus over the last six years added accommodation for almost 7,000 more residents by fall 2022, accord ...

May 17, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Right to Housing Sounds Good…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2023
| (14) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: A Right to Housing Sounds Good…

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A right to housing? San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney is pr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A right to housing? San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney is proposing a constitutional amendment that would declare housing to be a fundamental human right i ...

May 15, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Staff Recommended Timeline Seems to Set Projects Up for Failure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2023
| (15) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Staff Recommended Timeline Seems to Set Projects Up for Failure

Measure J’s Future Could Depend on Willingness of Voters to Approve Future Projects By David M. Greenwald ...

Measure J’s Future Could Depend on Willingness of Voters to Approve Future Projects By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, I was stunned in the middle of a housing crisis that co ...

May 14, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Staff Lays Out Potential Timeline for Measure J Projects Starting in March 2025

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 13, 2023
| (6) Comments

Staff Lays Out Potential Timeline for Measure J Projects Starting in March 2025

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the City Council determined that it would no ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the City Council determined that it would not pursue a land use/Measure J measure for the November 2024 ballot. Councilmember Bapu Vaitla e ...

May 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: You Can’t Block Housing in Town and Then Point Your Finger at the University

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2023
| (70) Comments

Commentary: You Can’t Block Housing in Town and Then Point Your Finger at the University

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -It is inevitable that a conversation about Davis housin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -It is inevitable that a conversation about Davis housing needs will result in segments of the community attempting to turn the gaze to UC Davis. We sa ...

May 11, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (70) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 10, 2023
| (25) Comments

Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

by Alan Pryor This article reports on potential groundwater contamination beneath the former Davis Landfi ...

by Alan Pryor This article reports on potential groundwater contamination beneath the former Davis Landfill site north of the City of Davis on Poleline Rd. and the adjacent site proposed for the Villa ...

May 10, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (25) Comments

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Joining Climate Justice and Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2023
| (14) Comments

Joining Climate Justice and Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - What is the link between affordable housing and climat ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - What is the link between affordable housing and climate justice? That’s a critical part of the conversation that often gets omitted from housing and ...

May 08, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (14) Comments

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Guest Commentary: The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 07, 2023
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech

The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested for exercising th ...

The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested for exercising their constitutional right to free expression and protest. By Laura Moraff In 2019, police in Cas ...

May 07, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2023
| (19) Comments

Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comment, bracing for the notion that community members would demand cameras, surveillance and a heav ...

May 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (19) Comments

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Climate Change, Sustainability and Housing – And the Need For Organizing the Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2023
| 0 comments

Climate Change, Sustainability and Housing – And the Need For Organizing the Community

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the important aspects of the Davis CAN presenta ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the important aspects of the Davis CAN presentations from Sunday was their efforts to tie together a whole host of strands. One of the speake ...

May 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Davis CAN – DTA President Victor Lagunes Discusses Schools and Impact of Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 02, 2023
| (18) Comments

Davis CAN – DTA President Victor Lagunes Discusses Schools and Impact of Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis CAN (Community Action Network) program on Su ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis CAN (Community Action Network) program on Sunday fused together a number of different strands. The first speaker was Victor Lagunes, the P ...

May 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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