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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
| (5) Comments

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
| (14) Comments

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

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Commentary: SF Case Seen By Some as a Test of Will On Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2021
| (2) Comments

Commentary: SF Case Seen By Some as a Test of Will On Housing Crisis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As noted in yesterday’s column, last week, the Chronicle blasted t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As noted in yesterday’s column, last week, the Chronicle blasted the supervisors for having “lost their minds on housing.” The Chronicle writes: “What does San F ...

November 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Researchers Address Why Local Government Underproduces Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2021
| (3) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Researchers Address Why Local Government Underproduces Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - UC researchers explore a key question of why local gov ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - UC researchers explore a key question of why local governments tend to underproduce housing. What they found is telling but not all that surprising: ...

October 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: No Extra Credit for Bed Rentals or Large Student Housing Projects

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2021
| (31) Comments

Commentary: No Extra Credit for Bed Rentals or Large Student Housing Projects

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Slow growth advocates in the city have for the last fi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Slow growth advocates in the city have for the last five or six years pushed for more housing on the UC Davis campus (which makes sense), but also op ...

August 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Will Meet This Week to Evaluate the Rubric

Governor Newsom Vetoes Trans Kids Bill

Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round 3 – Week 5

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Speaking Up for a Change!

City Hires Investigator after Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of White Men Chasing, Shooting at Black FedEx Driver

ACLU Features Blog Discussing the Significance of Willful Defiance Punishments, State Legislation

Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion

My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act

Group Finds Newsom’s Brief in SF Homeless Case ‘Profoundly Disappointing’

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

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

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

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

Commentary: Now What for Davis?

Commentary: Now What for Davis?

Monday Morning Thoughts: Encinitas Housing Case something That Bears Watching

Monday Morning Thoughts: Encinitas Housing Case something That Bears Watching

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

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

Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…

Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Commentary: SF Case Seen By Some as a Test of Will On Housing Crisis

Commentary: SF Case Seen By Some as a Test of Will On Housing Crisis

Monday Morning Thoughts: Researchers Address Why Local Government Underproduces Housing

Monday Morning Thoughts: Researchers Address Why Local Government Underproduces Housing

Commentary: No Extra Credit for Bed Rentals or Large Student Housing Projects

Commentary: No Extra Credit for Bed Rentals or Large Student Housing Projects

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