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Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2021
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Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss adoption of the Housing Element and potential changes, they decided to return in September for ...

September 18, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 17, 2021
| (65) Comments

Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that the legislative session just ended last Saturday. Had Governor Newsom signed a package of legis ...

September 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: As We Look at Redistricting, Growth Policies Loom Large

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Analysis: As We Look at Redistricting, Growth Policies Loom Large

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The County of Yolo is starting to embark on new bounda ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The County of Yolo is starting to embark on new boundaries for the county supervisors. Davis has held, for years as the largest city in Yolo County, ...

September 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Declining Enrollment is Something of a Concern to This Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 13, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Declining Enrollment is Something of a Concern to This Community

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - For years we have justified growth control policies in ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - For years we have justified growth control policies in an effort to keep Davis the small and vibrant community that many remember from the 80s and 90 ...

September 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Is a Rushed Process Really a Problem with DISC?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 10, 2021
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Commentary: Is a Rushed Process Really a Problem with DISC?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like with every project the first line of att ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like with every project the first line of attack is something along the lines of—this project is being rushed. During public comment on Tues ...

September 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Opponents of DISC-2022 Push Back against Another Project, June 2022 Timeline

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 08, 2021
| (54) Comments

Opponents of DISC-2022 Push Back against Another Project, June 2022 Timeline

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While Councilmember Will Arnold pointed out the planni ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While Councilmember Will Arnold pointed out the planning for Innovation Parks in Davis began in October of 2010 when the City Council established the ...

September 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Left’s Dissonance on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 06, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Left’s Dissonance on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An op-ed published in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye: “ ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An op-ed published in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye: “Why California liberals turn into raging conservatives over housing”—Davis is now a microcosm o ...

September 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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DISC Returns to Council to Plan Commission Hearing Roll Outs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 04, 2021
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DISC Returns to Council to Plan Commission Hearing Roll Outs

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Nine months after a narrow defeat at the polls last No ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Nine months after a narrow defeat at the polls last November, DISC (Davis Innovation Sustainability Campus) comes back to the council as staff looks ...

September 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: We Needed to Have a Discussion on Measure J – Maybe We’ll Get One Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 02, 2021
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Commentary: We Needed to Have a Discussion on Measure J – Maybe We’ll Get One Now

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I voted for Measure D when it came on the ballot in November last ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I voted for Measure D when it came on the ballot in November last year. I have taken a lot of flak from both sides but I think it’s the right policy for Davis. ...

September 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2021
| (17) Comments

Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis Cit ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis City Council on Tuesday passed the Housing Element on a 5-0 vote. Among the add-ons was support of ...

September 01, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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A Photo Tour of the New Student Housing – Ryder on Olive Dr (Formerly known as Lincoln40)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2021
| (10) Comments

A Photo Tour of the New Student Housing – Ryder on Olive Dr (Formerly known as Lincoln40)

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Sterling isn't the only new student housing that will ...

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Sterling isn't the only new student housing that will be going online. Ryder on Olive, formerly known as Lincoln40 does it's soft opening this week ...

August 31, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Help Crowd-Source Vetting the 1992 EIR vs Sutter 2021 expansion

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 30, 2021
| (1) Comment

Guest Commentary: Help Crowd-Source Vetting the 1992 EIR vs Sutter 2021 expansion

Why did the city not make this available? By Alan Hirsch Thanks to both the Davis Vanguard and the Davis ...

Why did the city not make this available? By Alan Hirsch Thanks to both the Davis Vanguard and the Davisite for making the Sutter EIR (and these supporting documents) electronically available up on ...

August 30, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 29, 2021
| (61) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited about the passage of SB 9 by the Assembly. Assuming the Senate can reconcile with the Assembly ...

August 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2021
| (37) Comments

Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff has come to the council and asking them to approve the Revised Final Draft Housing Element on T ...

August 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Community Versus Students, This Time It Was in Berkeley, Next Time…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2021
| (52) Comments

Commentary: Community Versus Students, This Time It Was in Berkeley, Next Time…

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is an issue that figures to resonate in places like Davis, whic ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is an issue that figures to resonate in places like Davis, which already see community concerns about growth butt up against university plans for student enro ...

August 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 24, 2021
| (10) Comments

Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In his column for CalMatters, Dan Walters, points ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In his column for CalMatters, Dan Walters, points out, “The budget projects that California will add, at best, about 100,000 housing units this ...

August 24, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Bringing Back RDA Would Help the Housing Crisis Along with Moves like SB 9

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 22, 2021
| (26) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Bringing Back RDA Would Help the Housing Crisis Along with Moves like SB 9

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At the start here, I will say the housing crisis is complex and li ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At the start here, I will say the housing crisis is complex and likely won’t be solved with a single approach. I largely agree with this comment from yesterday’s ...

August 22, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 21, 2021
| (8) Comments

My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My view on SB 9 continues to be that the bill probably isn’t likel ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My view on SB 9 continues to be that the bill probably isn’t likely to move the housing needle much. I often wonder if these kinds of bills are really worth it ...

August 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Wildhorse Ranch Project Could Return As Palomino Place

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 17, 2021
| (13) Comments

Wildhorse Ranch Project Could Return As Palomino Place

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a decade since the voters overwhelmin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a decade since the voters overwhelmingly voted down Wildhorse Ranch directly to the east of Wildhorse and north of Covell on the edg ...

August 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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By the Numbers: Sterling Versus the Greens

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2021
| (15) Comments

By the Numbers: Sterling Versus the Greens

(Editor’s Note: this is a new periodic column that will look at data and the numbers in a more objective ...

(Editor’s Note: this is a new periodic column that will look at data and the numbers in a more objective way. No commentary, just numbers). By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Notes: Greens is a 9 ...

August 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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