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Commentary: Where Will Our Affordable Housing Come from in the Future?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2018
| (78) Comments

Commentary: Where Will Our Affordable Housing Come from in the Future?

It is unfortunate that, in a lot of ways, the Measure L campaign was a distraction from the core issues t ...

It is unfortunate that, in a lot of ways, the Measure L campaign was a distraction from the core issues that this community faces, and yet in some ways it was not. One of the biggest challenges we fa ...

November 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (78) Comments

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Analysis: Further Diving into the Affordable Housing Portion of WDAAC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2018
| (29) Comments

Analysis: Further Diving into the Affordable Housing Portion of WDAAC

Earlier this week, the Vanguard questioned the conclusions of the opposition to Measure L that the WDAAC ...

Earlier this week, the Vanguard questioned the conclusions of the opposition to Measure L that the WDAAC was in violation of the city’s Affordable Housing Ordinance. The key claim by Alan Pryor was as ...

November 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: No on Measure L Gets the Affordable Requirements Wrong

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 31, 2018
| (21) Comments

Analysis: No on Measure L Gets the Affordable Requirements Wrong

The No on Measure L crowd has repeatedly claimed that West Davis Active Adult Community's Affordable Hous ...

The No on Measure L crowd has repeatedly claimed that West Davis Active Adult Community's Affordable Housing Program is in violation of the city ordinance. However, according to the city manager and ...

October 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (21) Comments

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Commentary: If I Were To Vote Yes on WDAAC, It Would Be Because of Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 23, 2018
| (30) Comments

Commentary: If I Were To Vote Yes on WDAAC, It Would Be Because of Affordable Housing

This is the first of a two-part series. This part focuses on the issue that would tip the scales for me ...

This is the first of a two-part series. This part focuses on the issue that would tip the scales for me in supporting Measure L, the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC). That is the issue of a ...

October 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Workforce Housing and the Politics of “Not This”

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2018
| (16) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Workforce Housing and the Politics of “Not This”

A point I made earlier this week is that after getting badly beaten on up on various projects over the ye ...

A point I made earlier this week is that after getting badly beaten on up on various projects over the years, developers have learned to address some of the concerns to which they were vulnerable and ...

October 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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My View: Measure R Battles Have Get This… Devolved into Campaigns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 20, 2018
| (89) Comments

My View: Measure R Battles Have Get This… Devolved into Campaigns

Following last Sunday’s CivEnergy forum a number of observers lamented what they saw as the uncivil disco ...

Following last Sunday’s CivEnergy forum a number of observers lamented what they saw as the uncivil discourse by the Yes on Measure L side. They were not wrong, but they missed the bigger picture. T ...

October 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (89) Comments

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Guest Commentary: No on L Makes False Attacks on Affordable Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 20, 2018
| (5) Comments

Guest Commentary: No on L Makes False Attacks on Affordable Housing

by David Thompson A key strategy of the No on L Campaign has been to relentlessly and falsely attack the ...

by David Thompson A key strategy of the No on L Campaign has been to relentlessly and falsely attack the validity of the 150 apartment low income senior campus that will be built as a part of the West ...

October 20, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Measure L Forum Part IV – the Conclusion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 18, 2018
| (3) Comments

Measure L Forum Part IV – the Conclusion

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. Representing the Yes ...

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. Representing the Yes on L side was developer Jason Taormino, affordable housing Developer David Thompson, and Counc ...

October 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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Measure L Forum Part III

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2018
| (18) Comments

Measure L Forum Part III

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. Representing the Yes ...

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. Representing the Yes on L side was developer Jason Taormino, affordable housing Developer David Thompson, and Counc ...

October 17, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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Measure L Forum Part II

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 16, 2018
| (2) Comments

Measure L Forum Part II

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. The Yes on L side wa ...

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday at the Community Chambers in Davis. The Yes on L side was represented by developer Jason Taormino, affordable housing Developer David Thompson, and Cou ...

October 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

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Opposing Sides Have Contrasting Views of WDAAC in Forum – Part I

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2018
| (32) Comments

Opposing Sides Have Contrasting Views of WDAAC in Forum – Part I

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday that turned testy and combative at times. The Yes on L s ...

CivEnergy hosted a forum on Measure L on Sunday that turned testy and combative at times. The Yes on L side was represented by developer Jason Taormino, affordable housing Developer David Thompson, a ...

October 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (32) Comments

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Council Asked to Approve an Evolving Plaza 2555

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 13, 2018
| (25) Comments

Council Asked to Approve an Evolving Plaza 2555

Plaza 2555 is a triangular-shaped parcel of land across the street from Playfields Park and down the stre ...

Plaza 2555 is a triangular-shaped parcel of land across the street from Playfields Park and down the street from Davis Diamonds and the soon-to-be built Hyatt House Hotel. The 7.3 acre property locat ...

October 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (25) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Great Location for Our Seniors in Need

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 12, 2018
| (16) Comments

Guest Commentary: Great Location for Our Seniors in Need

Located Next to Sutter Davis, Communicare, and the Marketplace, WDAAC is a Winner By Bill Powell and Davi ...

Located Next to Sutter Davis, Communicare, and the Marketplace, WDAAC is a Winner By Bill Powell and David Thompson We ask you to please vote YES on Measure L to start a new life for the low income se ...

October 12, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (16) Comments

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Analysis: Key Question the Voters Must Ask – Is WDAAC the Type of Housing We Need in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2018
| (70) Comments

Analysis: Key Question the Voters Must Ask – Is WDAAC the Type of Housing We Need in Davis?

In just under a month the voters of Davis will have a decision to make as to whether or not to approve th ...

In just under a month the voters of Davis will have a decision to make as to whether or not to approve the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC). Over the course of the next few weeks, we hope to ...

October 11, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (70) Comments

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Guest Commentary: The Legislature, Student Housing and Affordable Housing

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: October 05, 2018
| (10) Comments

Guest Commentary: The Legislature, Student Housing and Affordable Housing

By Matt Williams On Tuesday, October 2nd I posted a comment that described the circumstances that caused ...

By Matt Williams On Tuesday, October 2nd I posted a comment that described the circumstances that caused City Council to modify the Affordable Housing Ordinance in February earlier this year. That co ...

October 05, 2018
| by Matt Williams

| (10) Comments

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Commentary: Enterprise Editorial Throws Gas on the Measure L Fire

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2018
| (44) Comments

Commentary: Enterprise Editorial Throws Gas on the Measure L Fire

In our time of covering Davis politics, the Davis Enterprise editorial staff has never opposed a developm ...

In our time of covering Davis politics, the Davis Enterprise editorial staff has never opposed a development project – so it comes as little surprise that they would endorse Measure L. While they mak ...

October 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (44) Comments

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Commentary: Guarantee As a Straw Man Argument on Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2018
| (83) Comments

Commentary: Guarantee As a Straw Man Argument on Affordable Housing

Alan Pryor continues the attack on the affordable housing portion of the West Davis Active Adult Communit ...

Alan Pryor continues the attack on the affordable housing portion of the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC), project arguing that there are “there are NO low income housing guarantees at WDAAC. ...

September 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (83) Comments

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City Council Hears Complaints about Pacifico from Neighbors

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 27, 2018
| (23) Comments

City Council Hears Complaints about Pacifico from Neighbors

During public comment, a number of community members, mostly direct neighbors, came forward to complain a ...

During public comment, a number of community members, mostly direct neighbors, came forward to complain about the conditions at the Pacifico housing project in south Davis. The site was originally dev ...

September 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (23) Comments

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Guest Commentary: There are NO Low Income Housing Guarantees at WDAAC

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 27, 2018
| (24) Comments

Guest Commentary: There are NO Low Income Housing Guarantees at WDAAC

by Alan Pryor In yesterday’s Vanguard, Davis Thompson of Neighborhood Partners LLC published an article e ...

by Alan Pryor In yesterday’s Vanguard, Davis Thompson of Neighborhood Partners LLC published an article entitled, “Deceitful Attacks on Affordable Senior Housing at the Expense of Real Needs.” In this ...

September 27, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (24) Comments

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Council Hears Reserved Response from Community on Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2018
| (66) Comments

Council Hears Reserved Response from Community on Development

If Tuesday was supposed to be a show of force of community outrage, the council ought to be far more conc ...

If Tuesday was supposed to be a show of force of community outrage, the council ought to be far more concerned with complaints about the Pacifico property in south Davis than West Davis Active Adult C ...

September 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (66) Comments

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