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Council Gets a Presentation on RHNA and Local Housing Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2019
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Council Gets a Presentation on RHNA and Local Housing Needs

Greg Chew and Dov Kadin from SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) gave a presentation to counci ...

Greg Chew and Dov Kadin from SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) gave a presentation to council about the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process that will be coming up for the new ...

October 24, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Releases Draft of Downtown Plan and Code

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2019
| (35) Comments

City Releases Draft of Downtown Plan and Code

This week the city released a draft of the Downtown Davis Specific Plan and a Draft Downtown Form-based C ...

This week the city released a draft of the Downtown Davis Specific Plan and a Draft Downtown Form-based Code. What follows will be a 90-day public review and comment period which ends on January 14, ...

October 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Denies Nishi Suit in Tentative Ruling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 08, 2019
| (14) Comments

Judge Denies Nishi Suit in Tentative Ruling

Barring a hearing today, it appears that Judge Peter Williams has denied the petitioner’s attempt to stop ...

Barring a hearing today, it appears that Judge Peter Williams has denied the petitioner’s attempt to stop the Nishi student housing project. If the decision by Judge Williams holds, this would be the ...

October 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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New RHNA Numbers Released – City Requirement Nearly Doubles

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2019
| (30) Comments

New RHNA Numbers Released – City Requirement Nearly Doubles

SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) has released a draft menu of Regional Housing Needs Alloca ...

SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) has released a draft menu of Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology options and, as expected, the City of Davis’ requirements are going up ...

September 28, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Are We Doing the Right Thing on Pacifico?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2019
| (7) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Are We Doing the Right Thing on Pacifico?

We have been hearing complaints about Pacifico since last fall. The neighbors got to the point where the ...

We have been hearing complaints about Pacifico since last fall. The neighbors got to the point where they requested (demanded?) the city level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch. The council has thus ...

September 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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What Will the City Do about Pacifico – Four Different Ideas Emerge through RFP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 21, 2019
| (29) Comments

What Will the City Do about Pacifico – Four Different Ideas Emerge through RFP

In May, facing calls by neighbors to level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch, the council instead took th ...

In May, facing calls by neighbors to level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch, the council instead took the more modest step of calling for an RFP (Request for Proposal) where they would take proposals ...

September 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 12, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when p ...

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public funds are allocated to developing low-income rental housing. No other type of housing is ...

September 12, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: Re-examining the Middle-Income Housing Requirement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2019
| (49) Comments

My View: Re-examining the Middle-Income Housing Requirement

The city of Davis is clearly in need of more middle income housing, especially what might be termed workf ...

The city of Davis is clearly in need of more middle income housing, especially what might be termed workforce housing. In previous articles we have looked toward policies which aimed at people with m ...

August 31, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2019
| (13) Comments

Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling ...

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling more than $2.3 million to local governments that are working to streamline housing approvals a ...

August 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A Look at the City Survey – Part One, Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 11, 2019
| (42) Comments

Commentary: A Look at the City Survey – Part One, Housing

The city conducted a survey recently through EMC Research with the broader subject being satisfaction. F ...

The city conducted a survey recently through EMC Research with the broader subject being satisfaction. For the most part the city council should be pleased with the survey results – especially lookin ...

July 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2019
| (12) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from ...

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from Marcos Breton demonstrates, maybe we can’t believe any of it, because the data collection meth ...

July 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Elizabeth Warren Recognizes Zoning Restrictions as a Barrier to Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 27, 2019
| (29) Comments

Commentary: Elizabeth Warren Recognizes Zoning Restrictions as a Barrier to Affordable Housing

In a newsletter yesterday from liberal NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff, he noted, “I started off dee ...

In a newsletter yesterday from liberal NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff, he noted, “I started off deeply skeptical of Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy” and admitted he was wrong about her. What caugh ...

June 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2019
| (48) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental il ...

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental illness was only about one-quarter to one-third of the total population. There have been other s ...

June 24, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2019
| (104) Comments

Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, ...

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, and gives support to help people get the services they need to rebuild their lives. “Recognizin ...

June 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Moves Forward with RFP for Changes to Pacifico

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2019
| (26) Comments

Council Moves Forward with RFP for Changes to Pacifico

Facing calls by a handful of neighbors to level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch, the council instead to ...

Facing calls by a handful of neighbors to level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch, the council instead took the more modest step of calling for an RFP (Request for Proposal) and waiting before designa ...

May 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2019
| (6) Comments

My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico ...

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico. As an independent observer, it is a difficult situation to evaluate. One the one hand, the ...

May 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Will Look to Make Changes to Pacifico at Next Week’s Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2019
| (10) Comments

Council Will Look to Make Changes to Pacifico at Next Week’s Meeting

Back in February, the Davis City Council heard numerous complaints about the operations of the Pacifico A ...

Back in February, the Davis City Council heard numerous complaints about the operations of the Pacifico Affordable Housing Complex. Neighbors and adjacent residents complained about the ongoing nuisa ...

May 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (10) Comments

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Nishi Petitioners Attempting to Add Cause of Action

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2019
| (3) Comments

Nishi Petitioners Attempting to Add Cause of Action

Earlier this week, the parties were in court, where Nishi is the latest project being challenged. The pe ...

Earlier this week, the parties were in court, where Nishi is the latest project being challenged. The petitioners, a group calling themselves the Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning, with named pet ...

May 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 08, 2019
| (6) Comments

Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

Unanimous Bipartisan Support For Legislation that would address concerns from the 2017 federal tax overha ...

Unanimous Bipartisan Support For Legislation that would address concerns from the 2017 federal tax overhaul and build on Governor Newsom’s call for California to direct investments in low income censu ...

May 08, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: State Housing Growth Slows, but Community Still Has Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2019
| (28) Comments

Commentary: State Housing Growth Slows, but Community Still Has Needs

The population in Davis ticked up about 1 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to an article that appeare ...

The population in Davis ticked up about 1 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to an article that appeared over the weekend in the local paper – about an increase of 762 people, taking the population ...

May 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (28) Comments

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