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Commentary: Growing Up Is Imperative, but Won’t Solve Our Housing Problem

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2023
| (19) Comments

Commentary: Growing Up Is Imperative, but Won’t Solve Our Housing Problem

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - This weekend there was an op-ed that argued, “Davis mu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - This weekend there was an op-ed that argued, “Davis must grow up, not out.” In it, Judy Corbett, Robert Thayer, Stephen Wheeler and James Zanetto ar ...

March 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2023
| (6) Comments

City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the HCD (California Depa ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development) sent the city a letter rejecting the housing eleme ...

January 12, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2022
| (13) Comments

Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four years to complete ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four years to complete the Downtown Plan. While there are definite steps forward here, overall I’m a bit skeptical th ...

December 21, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Adopt the Downtown Specific Plan – Hibbert Site Is One of the Best Sites for Mixed-Use Housing!

Posted by Jim Gray
|Date: December 12, 2022
| (2) Comments

Guest Commentary: Adopt the Downtown Specific Plan – Hibbert Site Is One of the Best Sites for Mixed-Use Housing!

by Jim Gray Here is a letter which we submitted to the Davis City Council regarding the Downtown Specific ...

by Jim Gray Here is a letter which we submitted to the Davis City Council regarding the Downtown Specific Plan and the Hibbert Site. It is important that Davis residents voice their support for revita ...

December 12, 2022
| by Jim Gray

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Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2022
| (19) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail portion of the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail portion of the Davis Downtown precipitously decline. Increasingly, the downtown has focused on food and ente ...

December 11, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Plan Now Goes to the Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 10, 2022
| (3) Comments

Downtown Plan Now Goes to the Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, at a special meeting, the Davis Planning Co ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, at a special meeting, the Davis Planning Commission reviewed the final draft documents and received public comments and voted unanimously ...

December 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 15, 2022
| (31) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on the pre-app ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on the pre-app submitted for a housing development on the Mace Curve. That makes it the third project lining ...

August 15, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2022
| (10) Comments

Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going to be a scramble underway to determine the best way forward. Other than the small percentage of ...

June 26, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Unbuilt Approved Projects Move Forward, but Challenges Loom for the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 14, 2022
| (12) Comments

Unbuilt Approved Projects Move Forward, but Challenges Loom for the City

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Chiles Ranch project that came before the Planning ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Chiles Ranch project that came before the Planning Commission last week is one of five major projects in the city that have been approved but gro ...

June 14, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Mixed-Use Strip Malls Seen as a Tool to Alleviate the Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 01, 2022
| (23) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Mixed-Use Strip Malls Seen as a Tool to Alleviate the Housing Crisis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - It was nearly a year ago last May that Sustainable Gro ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - It was nearly a year ago last May that Sustainable Growth Yolo recommended a number of changes to the Housing Element. One of the proposed changes w ...

May 01, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 02, 2022
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: A Look Ahead to Some Burning Issues in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A I head into my 16th year of doing this, I have often ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A I head into my 16th year of doing this, I have often believed that the new year doesn’t really start until we have our first big controversial loca ...

January 02, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Timing for General Plan Now Puzzling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2021
| (42) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Timing for General Plan Now Puzzling

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When they first rolled out the sequencing here, it mad ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When they first rolled out the sequencing here, it made a little bit of sense—the city of Davis would roll out the Downtown Plan first and then roll ...

November 07, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2021
| (20) Comments

Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop as part of their review of the Draft Downtown Davis Specific Plan and Form-Based Code. One of ...

April 27, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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District 5 Candidates Meet in League Forum – Part 2

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2020
| 0 comments

District 5 Candidates Meet in League Forum – Part 2

By David M. Greenwald In one of the most competitive races in the city, all four candidates for the Distr ...

By David M. Greenwald In one of the most competitive races in the city, all four candidates for the District 5 City Council met on Sunday evening in a forum hosted by the Davis League of Women Voters— ...

October 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 22, 2020
| (9) Comments

Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental ...

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental, and economic asset. It is a legacy we are fortunate to inherit and its future rests in our ha ...

April 22, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (9) Comments

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Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2020
| (67) Comments

Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its di ...

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its divisive wars over growth from Mace Ranch to Wildhorse to Measure J and Covell Village this was a ...

January 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (67) Comments

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Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2019
| (13) Comments

Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling ...

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling more than $2.3 million to local governments that are working to streamline housing approvals a ...

August 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 23, 2019
| (55) Comments

Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint comm ...

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint commission with the Planning Commission, joined by members of the Finance and Budget Commission as ...

May 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (55) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Is Now the Time to Implement Paid Parking?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2019
| (13) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Is Now the Time to Implement Paid Parking?

One of the big questions we asked back during the Trackside debate was – even if you believe that Tracksi ...

One of the big questions we asked back during the Trackside debate was – even if you believe that Trackside should go to four stories – should it have been approved at that time or was it better to wa ...

March 24, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Road Ahead in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2018
| (1) Comment

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Road Ahead in Davis

With the passage of Measure L last week, the city of Davis has done a lot to address housing issues in th ...

With the passage of Measure L last week, the city of Davis has done a lot to address housing issues in the past two years. For student housing, the council has approved Sterling, Lincoln40, Nishi (af ...

November 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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