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California Short About 1.4 million Affordable Units According to a Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2019
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California Short About 1.4 million Affordable Units According to a Report

The Vanguard had a good discussion Thursday night on affordable housing with Lucas Frerichs, Lisa Baker, ...

The Vanguard had a good discussion Thursday night on affordable housing with Lucas Frerichs, Lisa Baker, and Matt Dulcich. Thanks to Davis Media Access, the forum was recorded and should be available ...

March 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Support Middle Income Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 21, 2019
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Letter: Support Middle Income Housing

By Mary Jo Bryan I have been involved with Davis housing issues for a number of years, and have witnessed ...

By Mary Jo Bryan I have been involved with Davis housing issues for a number of years, and have witnessed the approval of housing for specific groups. . The Cannery: which provides housing for the for ...

March 21, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Why the Revenue Stream Idea Could Work Better Than Traditional Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 19, 2019
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Commentary: Why the Revenue Stream Idea Could Work Better Than Traditional Affordable Housing

The message coming out of the Social Services Commission two weeks ago was clear – but at the same time e ...

The message coming out of the Social Services Commission two weeks ago was clear – but at the same time extremely flawed. As one commissioner put it: “I want affordable units built in this town. The ...

March 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Chiles Road Apartments Come to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2019
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Chiles Road Apartments Come to Council

In recent months, the need for workforce housing has been highlighted on the Vanguard and elsewhere. Com ...

In recent months, the need for workforce housing has been highlighted on the Vanguard and elsewhere. Coming before the council on Tuesday is the proposed 3820 Chiles Road Project which “would redesig ...

March 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2019
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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Newsom Ramps Up Affordable Housing Plan as Study Finds State Falls Well Short of Marks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 12, 2019
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Governor Newsom Ramps Up Affordable Housing Plan as Study Finds State Falls Well Short of Marks

A week ago, the public policy group Next 10 came out with a scathing report that found, “California's hou ...

A week ago, the public policy group Next 10 came out with a scathing report that found, “California's housing goals are exacerbating the housing crisis” and “at the current pace of development, certai ...

March 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Commission Got It Wrong – Revenue Stream Is a Good Deal for Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2019
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Commentary: Commission Got It Wrong – Revenue Stream Is a Good Deal for Davis

Several of the commissioners and public commenters lamented the fact that the projected revenue stream fr ...

Several of the commissioners and public commenters lamented the fact that the projected revenue stream from the 3820 Chiles Road apartment project at only $125,000 or so to start was insufficient. Cla ...

February 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Social Services Commission Not Ready to Support Changes to Affordable Housing Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2019
| (10) Comments

Social Services Commission Not Ready to Support Changes to Affordable Housing Ordinance

On Monday, the Social Services Commission was unable to support a motion that would have recommended to t ...

On Monday, the Social Services Commission was unable to support a motion that would have recommended to the city council an amendment to the Affordable Housing Ordinance to allow the alternative propo ...

February 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Social Services Commission to Look at Affordable Housing Ordinance Amendment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2019
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Social Services Commission to Look at Affordable Housing Ordinance Amendment

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended forwarding a project to t ...

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended forwarding a project to the city council with a caveat on the affordable housing proposal – “subject to the concurrence ...

February 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: There Are Legitimate Problems at Pacifico, but Some of the Public Comments Were Inappropriate

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2019
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Commentary: There Are Legitimate Problems at Pacifico, but Some of the Public Comments Were Inappropriate

There were legitimate complaints from people living in the area to be sure. But there was not an adequate ...

There were legitimate complaints from people living in the area to be sure. But there was not an adequate distinction at times between the population its and the management (or lack there of) of the f ...

February 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2019
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My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is ...

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is becoming more and more clear is that we need a funding mechanism in order to provide the reven ...

February 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Hear about Current Concerns Regarding Pacifico

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2019
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Council to Hear about Current Concerns Regarding Pacifico

Back on January 10, an information session was held at Montgomery Elementary Library about a Conditional ...

Back on January 10, an information session was held at Montgomery Elementary Library about a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to expand the existing use of Pacifico to include a residential treatment faci ...

February 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Recommends Chiles Road Project, Pending Affordable Housing Action by Social Services Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 14, 2019
| (1) Comment

Planning Commission Recommends Chiles Road Project, Pending Affordable Housing Action by Social Services Commission

The Planning Commission was largely supportive of the Chiles Road Project, although wary of jumping the g ...

The Planning Commission was largely supportive of the Chiles Road Project, although wary of jumping the gun before the Social Services Commission weighs in on modifications to the affordable housing o ...

February 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Anger and Frustration Come Out in Informational Meeting on Pacifico

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2019
| (13) Comments

Anger and Frustration Come Out in Informational Meeting on Pacifico

A packed room on Thursday at Montgomery Elementary What was supposed to be an informational meeting on Th ...

A packed room on Thursday at Montgomery Elementary What was supposed to be an informational meeting on Thursday night at the overflowing library at Montgomery Elementary became a site of anger and fru ...

January 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Creekside Will Provide At-Risk Populations with Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2019
| (1) Comment

Creekside Will Provide At-Risk Populations with Affordable Housing

Creekside is the last parcel of affordable housing within the Mace Ranch Development. After languis ...

Creekside is the last parcel of affordable housing within the Mace Ranch Development. After languishing for a number of years, the city put out an RFP for the project in 2014. After a comp ...

January 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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What Does the Left and Right Agree On Nationally? Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2019
| (25) Comments

What Does the Left and Right Agree On Nationally? Housing

An article in the American Conservative argues that if there is one area in the next two years that Democ ...

An article in the American Conservative argues that if there is one area in the next two years that Democrats and Republicans can work together on it is housing policy. The crux of the article is this ...

January 03, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Bad News Ahead on the Housing Front?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2018
| (14) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Bad News Ahead on the Housing Front?

An ominous article appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend: “Development of market-rate hous ...

An ominous article appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend: “Development of market-rate housing in San Francisco will slow to a trickle in 2019, because a combination of higher constructi ...

December 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: We Must Address Inequality with Our Housing Policies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2018
| (78) Comments

Guest Commentary: We Must Address Inequality with Our Housing Policies

By Gloria Partida The current report commissioned by the city to evaluate the feasibility of integrated a ...

By Gloria Partida The current report commissioned by the city to evaluate the feasibility of integrated affordable housing in Davis, concludes that “– under current economic conditions – the Downtown ...

December 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Data Gives Us a Clear Picture of the Future of California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2018
| (13) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Data Gives Us a Clear Picture of the Future of California

The right has attempted to paint a picture of California as a state where the affluent are leaving, and t ...

The right has attempted to paint a picture of California as a state where the affluent are leaving, and the ones left behind are poor and on public assistance. But the right has not dug into the data ...

December 24, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts, Part II – Resistance Standing in the Way of Prosperity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2018
| (27) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts, Part II – Resistance Standing in the Way of Prosperity

In the Chronicle this week, Joe Mathews writes: “Resistance to development stands in way of prosperity.” ...

In the Chronicle this week, Joe Mathews writes: “Resistance to development stands in way of prosperity.” He argues that, as a New Year’s resolution, the “best thing you could do is swear off this phr ...

December 24, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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