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My View: UC Davis Spikes the Ball on Student Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 19, 2023
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My View: UC Davis Spikes the Ball on Student Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week, UC Davis had a formal ceremony to celebrate ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week, UC Davis had a formal ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Orchard Park neighborhood with 1,500 beds in apartments. UC Davis Chanc ...

August 19, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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GUEST COMMENTARY: Confirmation Bias and City Council Culture

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 24, 2023
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GUEST COMMENTARY: Confirmation Bias and City Council Culture

Can we learn anything from Davis History? By Alan Hirsch The Davis Council on 7/18 approved building a $4 ...

Can we learn anything from Davis History? By Alan Hirsch The Davis Council on 7/18 approved building a $400,000 design of the shade structure in Arroyo Park—just for picnic tables. This high cost ha ...

July 24, 2023
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Commentary: We Need More Affordable Housing, but Can’t Do It at the Expense of Not Getting Any Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 30, 2023
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Commentary: We Need More Affordable Housing, but Can’t Do It at the Expense of Not Getting Any Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was an interesting experience watching the city cou ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was an interesting experience watching the city council discussion on the inclusionary housing ordinance. To me there were almost three independe ...

June 30, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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City Moving Toward a Permanent Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2023
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City Moving Toward a Permanent Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For the last several years—since 2018—the city of Davi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For the last several years—since 2018—the city of Davis has operated under a series of interim affordable housing ordinances. The current ordinance t ...

June 24, 2023
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Biome Makers Unveils New Headquarters in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 22, 2023
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Biome Makers Unveils New Headquarters in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Wednesday, Biome Makers held its grand opening of i ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Wednesday, Biome Makers held its grand opening of its new headquarters located on Cousteau Drive in Davis—what Greater Sacramento called the Globa ...

June 22, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Score One for the Do-Something Crowd

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 22, 2023
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Commentary: Score One for the Do-Something Crowd

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For decades in Davis, the debate was between slow grow ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For decades in Davis, the debate was between slow growth/no growth and pro-growth camps (although that division is a bit simplistic). But in the las ...

June 22, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 21, 2023
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Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -Part two of the long range growth discussion may not ha ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -Part two of the long range growth discussion may not have gone until 2 in the morning, as part one did two weeks ago, but the discussion lasted until ...

June 21, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2023
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Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On a night when a fifth Councilmember, Donna Neville w ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On a night when a fifth Councilmember, Donna Neville was sworn in, and the meeting went past 2 am, the council ultimately spent 40 minutes deciding n ...

June 07, 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
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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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Special Council Meeting Provides Updates on Stabbing Attacks, Council Vows to Continue to Protect Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 03, 2023
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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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Council Authorizes City Response to HCD Letter

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 19, 2023
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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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Palomino to Use Builder’s Remedy in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2023
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Palomino to Use Builder’s Remedy in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The fall out from the HCD letter continues as the appl ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The fall out from the HCD letter continues as the applicants for the Palomino Place will seek to use the Builder’s Remedy in Davis. The applicants h ...

April 15, 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

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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

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Sunday Commentary: City Revenue Problems Aren’t Going Away

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2023
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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

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Council Hears Pushback on Some Proposals Regarding Commissions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2023
| (6) Comments

Council Hears Pushback on Some Proposals Regarding Commissions

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Only in Davis would proposals around commissions gener ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Only in Davis would proposals around commissions generated heated discussion in some segments of the community. Staff proposed a number of changes to ...

February 09, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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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

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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

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Council Adds To, Backs Statement on Nichols Killing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2023
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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

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Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2023
| (38) Comments

Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community member ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community members showed up on Tuesday to offer their views on the future of G St, and while there were diverge ...

January 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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