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Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 03, 2023
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Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housin ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housing plan, which calls for the creation of over 82,000 homes – more than tripling the city’s decad ...

February 03, 2023
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Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2023
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Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council adopted i ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council adopted its 2021-2029 Housing Element. But when they submitted it to the Department of Housing and Comm ...

January 29, 2023
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Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 24, 2023
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Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier this mon ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier this month, “To ease Los Angeles’ crushing housing shortage, the city needs a lot more new homes, espec ...

January 24, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2023
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Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for failu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for failure to comply with State Housing Law, city staff worked diligently with the agency to revise the ...

January 13, 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
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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: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2022
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Commentary: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles Times has come ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles Times has come out with an editorial on it as well – “NIMBY cities, watch out. California is cracking down on ...

August 18, 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
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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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My View: Housing Laws Are About To Change The Way We Do Housing – Like It Or Not

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2022
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My View: Housing Laws Are About To Change The Way We Do Housing – Like It Or Not

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the hammer came down on San Francisco, On T ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the hammer came down on San Francisco, On Tuesday, HCD announced it was reviewing the city’s housing approval and permitting process and a ...

August 13, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2022
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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Commu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) delivered a 17-page rejection of San Francisco’s Housing element. In a ...

August 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2022
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My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Gr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Groundbreaking Ceremony held on July 26 at the site of the future Bretton Woods neighborhood. Fo ...

July 02, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2022
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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City M ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City Manager Mike Webb to update the progress of uncompleted development projects. The conversation ...

June 16, 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
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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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Commentary: Now What for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 09, 2022
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Commentary: Now What for Davis?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there are still a lot of votes to be counted in ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there are still a lot of votes to be counted in Davis and Yolo County, none of the races that were contested are particularly close. With Meas ...

June 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Encinitas Housing Case something That Bears Watching

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 28, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Encinitas Housing Case something That Bears Watching

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week the Attorney General Rob Bonta announced t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week the Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he is going to hold the city of Encinas “accountable” for a denial of a permit for the Enci ...

March 28, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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State Faulted For Being Too Slow in Offering Affordable Housing According to An Audit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2022
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State Faulted For Being Too Slow in Offering Affordable Housing According to An Audit

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A state audit report found that the state has fai ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A state audit report found that the state has failed to act effectively to produce affordable housing necessary to alleviate the state’s housing ...

March 24, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 21, 2022
| (15) Comments

Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Put me down in the category—I am skeptical that the ci ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Put me down in the category—I am skeptical that the city of Davis can meet its housing needs. That’s my takeaway point after writing earlier this we ...

January 21, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Skyscrapers in Davis? Probably Not, but HCD Denial Is Not Nothing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2022
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Commentary: Skyscrapers in Davis? Probably Not, but HCD Denial Is Not Nothing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks ago we learned that HCD (Department of Housi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks ago we learned that HCD (Department of Housing and Community Development) did not approve the City of Davis’ Housing Element. The city has ...

January 19, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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HCD Does Not Approve Davis’ Housing Element, City Must Revise

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 08, 2022
| (4) Comments

HCD Does Not Approve Davis’ Housing Element, City Must Revise

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis, like many communities in the region ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis, like many communities in the region, is going to have to revise and resubmit its Housing Element in order to get approval from the ...

January 08, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 23, 2021
| (34) Comments

Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions what t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions what this all means, but HCD (Housing and Community Development) sent the San Francisco Board of Supe ...

November 23, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2021
| (12) Comments

My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for loc ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for local fair share allocations of growth, many pointed to the fact that there were numerous challeng ...

November 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (12) Comments

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