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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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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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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: 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

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Special Council Meeting Provides Updates on Stabbing Attacks, Council Vows to Continue to Protect Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 03, 2023
| (13) Comments

Special Council Meeting Provides Updates on Stabbing Attacks, Council Vows to Continue to Protect Community

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With the community suffering a third stabbing attack l ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With the community suffering a third stabbing attack late on Monday, the council suspended or postponed their normal agenda and instead held a specia ...

May 03, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Bapu Vaitla Addresses Davis CAN on the Need for Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 01, 2023
| (8) Comments

Bapu Vaitla Addresses Davis CAN on the Need for Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Councilmember Bapu Vaitla started out his talk commenting on the r ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Councilmember Bapu Vaitla started out his talk commenting on the recent tragedies, including the murder of David Breaux, which he used to segue into a talk about ...

May 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 20, 2023
| (22) Comments

Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on Tuesday ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on Tuesday by both council candidate Francesca Wright and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla. Overall, I think th ...

April 20, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Authorizes City Response to HCD Letter

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 19, 2023
| (2) Comments

Council Authorizes City Response to HCD Letter

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the state Hous ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the state Housing and Community Development (HCD) informing the city that their current Housing Element will ...

April 19, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: A Lot of Things Don’t Add Up from Tuesday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2023
| (22) Comments

Sunday Commentary: A Lot of Things Don’t Add Up from Tuesday

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A lot of things did not add up on Tuesday, even before ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A lot of things did not add up on Tuesday, even before we learned about the letter from Housing and Community Development. The subcommittee of Mayor ...

April 09, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2023
| (47) Comments

Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Da ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned.” That caused at least one person to snicker about th ...

April 07, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (47) Comments

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Council Will Not Consider Measure J Projects for 2024 Election

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2023
| (8) Comments

Council Will Not Consider Measure J Projects for 2024 Election

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With four potential Measure J projects lining up on th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With four potential Measure J projects lining up on the horizon, one key question before council was which project they would move forward for consid ...

April 06, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (8) Comments

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Council Rejects Hearing Appeal on University Mall

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2023
| (1) Comment

Council Rejects Hearing Appeal on University Mall

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – During public comment, a divided community was split b ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – During public comment, a divided community was split between the need for more housing in Davis and upholding the decision of the Planning Commission ...

April 05, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2023
| (8) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council has lar ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council has largely put off some of the tougher conversations until later. But in the last month, we have see ...

April 03, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (8) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: City Revenue Problems Aren’t Going Away

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2023
| (29) Comments

Sunday Commentary: City Revenue Problems Aren’t Going Away

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last decade, the biggest failure of leadershi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last decade, the biggest failure of leadership by the council has been the failure to address the city’s ongoing revenue shortfalls on a lon ...

April 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (29) Comments

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Councilmember Vaitla Files Appeal for University Mall Redevelopment Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 01, 2023
| (3) Comments

Councilmember Vaitla Files Appeal for University Mall Redevelopment Project

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Davis Planning Commission reluctantly ap ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Davis Planning Commission reluctantly approved a commercial-only project at the University Mall site. However, Councilmember Bapu Vait ...

April 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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Commentary: Why Clearing Homeless Encampments Might Not Be a Good Solution

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2023
| (4) Comments

Commentary: Why Clearing Homeless Encampments Might Not Be a Good Solution

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with Yolo County unde ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with Yolo County undertook a joint effort to clear out homeless encampments along F Street north of Covell Blvd. At ...

February 22, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2023
| (33) Comments

My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to have little ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to have little desire to have any sort of discussion on Measure J prior to putting it back on the ballot large ...

February 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (33) Comments

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Will the Council Look into Tweaking Affordable Housing Exemption in Measure J?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2023
| (22) Comments

Will the Council Look into Tweaking Affordable Housing Exemption in Measure J?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council approved the Housing Element on ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council approved the Housing Element on Tuesday night. But while the Housing Element represented a formal document that needs to be a ...

February 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (22) Comments

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Council Adds To, Backs Statement on Nichols Killing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2023
| 0 comments

Council Adds To, Backs Statement on Nichols Killing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Following the murder of Tyre Nichols, Mayor Will Arnol ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Following the murder of Tyre Nichols, Mayor Will Arnold issued a statement condemning the killing and outlining Davis City efforts at police reform. ...

February 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

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