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My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 26, 2022
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My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On the one hand, Measure J campaigns almost ensure th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On the one hand, Measure J campaigns almost ensure that the opposition has to go negative—after all, without pointing out the flaws of the prospecti ...

March 26, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Law Sets a High Bar for Striking Ballot Arguments, but This Could Reach That Bar

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2022
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Commentary: The Law Sets a High Bar for Striking Ballot Arguments, but This Could Reach That Bar

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a sense, we the voters have become so used to hyper ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a sense, we the voters have become so used to hyperbole and misstatement that a lot of people probably shrug at the notion that one side is suing ...

March 25, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Guarantee As a Straw Man Argument on Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2018
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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

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Key Question for Lawsuit: Is Homebuyer Program Racial Discrimination?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2018
| (49) Comments

Key Question for Lawsuit: Is Homebuyer Program Racial Discrimination?

Mark Merin, a longtime civil rights attorney, honored in 2011 by the Vanguard for his work on behalf of c ...

Mark Merin, a longtime civil rights attorney, honored in 2011 by the Vanguard for his work on behalf of civil rights causes, is the attorney filing a civil rights lawsuit against the West Davis Active ...

September 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 09, 2018
| (92) Comments

My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R

Had Nishi been defeated in the Measure R vote on Tuesday, I believe that this would have been the beginni ...

Had Nishi been defeated in the Measure R vote on Tuesday, I believe that this would have been the beginning of the end of the measure as we know it. Measure R gets a reprieve by the resounding victor ...

June 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Enough with the Weird Red Herrings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2018
| (43) Comments

Commentary: Enough with the Weird Red Herrings

The most memorable moment of the forum on Sunday came when Colin Walsh was pursuing another hypothetical ...

The most memorable moment of the forum on Sunday came when Colin Walsh was pursuing another hypothetical nitpick of the Nishi project. It is one thing to complain about legitimate concerns in a proje ...

May 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Student Affordable Housing Is Locked into the Nishi Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 18, 2018
| (1) Comment

Analysis: Student Affordable Housing Is Locked into the Nishi Project

Between the complexities of legal matters and the nature of political campaigns, the opposition to Nishi ...

Between the complexities of legal matters and the nature of political campaigns, the opposition to Nishi is arguing that the affordable housing element is “likely illegal and will probably never happe ...

April 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 05, 2016
| (17) Comments

Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A

By Eileen M. Samitz Historically, the Nishi site has been problematic due to its location between I-80 an ...

By Eileen M. Samitz Historically, the Nishi site has been problematic due to its location between I-80 and the railroad tracks. But, if Measure A were approved it would create a host of new dilemmas. ...

June 05, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2016
| (20) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts

In general, the Vanguard has pushed for greater density at Nishi. The developer has, in fact, put in a co ...

In general, the Vanguard has pushed for greater density at Nishi. The developer has, in fact, put in a contingency for 130 additional units. At the last council meeting, Robb Davis suggested that the ...

February 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2016
| (33) Comments

Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project, as the ...

The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project, as the staff recommendation calls for a public hearing on the project including staff responses to co ...

January 19, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2016
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Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So

Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission forward Nishi to the Davis City Council for certificat ...

Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission forward Nishi to the Davis City Council for certification of the project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and project applications at its meeting th ...

January 03, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2015
| (8) Comments

Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

When Wildhorse Ranch was placed on the ballot, one of the critical early points made by the project oppon ...

When Wildhorse Ranch was placed on the ballot, one of the critical early points made by the project opponents was the need to make sure that whatever was promised by the developer was put into the bas ...

March 24, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

Commentary: The Law Sets a High Bar for Striking Ballot Arguments, but This Could Reach That Bar

Commentary: The Law Sets a High Bar for Striking Ballot Arguments, but This Could Reach That Bar

Commentary: Guarantee As a Straw Man Argument on Affordable Housing

Commentary: Guarantee As a Straw Man Argument on Affordable Housing

Key Question for Lawsuit: Is Homebuyer Program Racial Discrimination?

Key Question for Lawsuit: Is Homebuyer Program Racial Discrimination?

My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R

My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R

Commentary: Enough with the Weird Red Herrings

Commentary: Enough with the Weird Red Herrings

Analysis: Student Affordable Housing Is Locked into the Nishi Project

Analysis: Student Affordable Housing Is Locked into the Nishi Project

Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A

Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A

Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts

Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts

Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?

Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So

Is Nishi Ready For Prime Time? Staff Thinks So

Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

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