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Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2018
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Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Yesterday the Vanguard reported on yet another lawsuit against a project in Davis. Since 2011, we have s ...

Yesterday the Vanguard reported on yet another lawsuit against a project in Davis. Since 2011, we have seen lawsuits filed against the water project, against a conditional use permit (CUP) for a ther ...

March 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Air Quality Concerns Motivate CEQA Suit Against Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2018
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Air Quality Concerns Motivate CEQA Suit Against Nishi

The group Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) suit ...

The group Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) suit against the city right at the deadline, hiring the Sacramento based firm, Soluri Meserve, to re ...

March 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Unknown Group Files CEQA Suit against Nishi at the 11th Hour

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2018
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Unknown Group Files CEQA Suit against Nishi at the 11th Hour

Friday was the last day to file a CEQA suit against Nishi, and just after 10 am, the city received notice ...

Friday was the last day to file a CEQA suit against Nishi, and just after 10 am, the city received notice of the commencement of action against it by Sacramento-based law firm, Soluri Meserve, on beha ...

March 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Another Potential CEQA Challenge to Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2018
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Another Potential CEQA Challenge to Nishi

In 2016, the Nishi project had a lawsuit filed against it on the basis of an inadequate traffic study and ...

In 2016, the Nishi project had a lawsuit filed against it on the basis of an inadequate traffic study and a non-compliant affordable housing component. That lawsuit was filed by a front group called ...

February 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Responding to Letter Writer’s Concerns about Commission Process and Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 30, 2018
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Commentary: Responding to Letter Writer’s Concerns about Commission Process and Nishi

Roberta Millstein wrote a letter to the local paper complaining that the “commission process favors devel ...

Roberta Millstein wrote a letter to the local paper complaining that the “commission process favors developers.” She writes: “Our commission process is broken, as was very evident at the Davis Plannin ...

January 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Neighborhood Sues City over Approval of Trackside

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2017
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Neighborhood Sues City over Approval of Trackside

A few weeks after the city council approved the Trackside infill development at four stories, the Old Eas ...

A few weeks after the city council approved the Trackside infill development at four stories, the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association has hired attorney Don Mooney and filed a CEQA suit challengin ...

December 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Linking Land Use and Transportation Policies to Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2017
| (9) Comments

Linking Land Use and Transportation Policies to Reducing Greenhouse Gases

A recent study by Berkeley epidemiologist Neil Maizlish found that “physical activity due to increased bi ...

A recent study by Berkeley epidemiologist Neil Maizlish found that “physical activity due to increased biking and walking would have a profound impact on health and economic outcomes while contributin ...

December 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 13, 2017
| (154) Comments

Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot

In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi property o ...

In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi property on the ballot, subject to voter ratification. The voters however, by a margin of just over 600 ...

October 13, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Harrington Files Appeal of Nishi Court Ruling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2017
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Harrington Files Appeal of Nishi Court Ruling

On Tuesday, October 10, Michael Harrington filed an appeal of the Nishi court decision, on behalf of “Dav ...

On Tuesday, October 10, Michael Harrington filed an appeal of the Nishi court decision, on behalf of “Davis Citizens Alliance for Responsible Planning” in a suit against the City of Davis and others. ...

October 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Rental Housing Crisis Not Just in Davis, but Bad in Davis Nonetheless

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 15, 2017
| (1) Comment

Commentary: Rental Housing Crisis Not Just in Davis, but Bad in Davis Nonetheless

A reader pointed us to an interesting article from the September 5, 1957, Davis Enterprise talking about ...

A reader pointed us to an interesting article from the September 5, 1957, Davis Enterprise talking about the rental housing crisis which was so bad that the UCD Dean appealed to Davis residents to hel ...

August 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Did the City Lose the War on Nishi?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 14, 2017
| (13) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Did the City Lose the War on Nishi?

The headline of the Enterprise article Sunday on the Nishi lawsuit caught my eye: “City won the battle in ...

The headline of the Enterprise article Sunday on the Nishi lawsuit caught my eye: “City won the battle in Nishi Gateway suit, but lost the war.” It follows from a quote from City Manager Dirk Brazil w ...

August 14, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Denies Harrington’s Nishi Lawsuit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2017
| (5) Comments

Judge Denies Harrington’s Nishi Lawsuit

Despite the loss of Nishi, the suit filed against the Nishi project by a group calling themselves “Davis ...

Despite the loss of Nishi, the suit filed against the Nishi project by a group calling themselves “Davis Citizens Alliance for Responsible Planning” remained active, as the Vanguard reported last Sept ...

August 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Responding to Comments by a Planning Commissioner

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2017
| (38) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Responding to Comments by a Planning Commissioner

On Wednesday of last week, the Davis Planning Commission was tasked with holding a public hearing and tak ...

On Wednesday of last week, the Davis Planning Commission was tasked with holding a public hearing and taking comments on the Lincoln40 Draft EIR. The project calls “for demolition of an existing 14-un ...

July 31, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Votes 6-0 to Recommend Certification of Mace EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 20, 2017
| (58) Comments

Planning Commission Votes 6-0 to Recommend Certification of Mace EIR

In what turned out to be a fairly simple and straightforward vote, the Davis Planning Commission unanimou ...

In what turned out to be a fairly simple and straightforward vote, the Davis Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend the Davis City Council certify the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) E ...

July 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission to Decide Whether to Recommend Certification of MRIC EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2017
| (9) Comments

Planning Commission to Decide Whether to Recommend Certification of MRIC EIR

The Planning Commission this evening is scheduled to make a recommendation as to whether the Mace Ranch I ...

The Planning Commission this evening is scheduled to make a recommendation as to whether the Mace Ranch Innovation Center Final Environmental Impact Report document adequately analyzes “the potential ...

July 19, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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My View: Is There a Current Project in MRIC?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2017
| (12) Comments

My View: Is There a Current Project in MRIC?

There are a lot of questions that the planning commission has to grapple with when the Mace Ranch Innovat ...

There are a lot of questions that the planning commission has to grapple with when the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) EIR certification comes back for consideration, but by far the biggest one is ...

May 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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My View: A New Twist, But Same Dilemma in MRIC Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2017
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My View: A New Twist, But Same Dilemma in MRIC Discussion

On Wednesday the issue of EIR Certification of MRIC has come before the Planning Commission. Many slow g ...

On Wednesday the issue of EIR Certification of MRIC has come before the Planning Commission. Many slow growth advocates and opponents of the project have questioned the wisdom of certifying an EIR wi ...

May 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2017
| (113) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeti ...

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeting, the neighbors made their peace with the proposed hotel – gaining a key concession in the re ...

March 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2017
| (24) Comments

Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue

I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC), ...

I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC), absent a project, was the best course of action. I came to the conclusion that both sides her ...

February 23, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2017
| (81) Comments

Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process

On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification pr ...

On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification process for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) location, which will require additional publi ...

February 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (81) Comments

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