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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 13, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of the sta ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of the state of California rides on the response to the latest confrontation between the state and local ...

February 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2023
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Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd issue. The ultim ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd issue. The ultimate of inside baseball. Commissions. It’s hard to get excited about the issues. And yet there ...

February 10, 2023
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Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2023
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Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on inaction from HCD and the state with regards to enforcement of housing laws. In many ways, wha ...

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
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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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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
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Students Forced to Camp Out in Frigid Weather to Get Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2023
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Students Forced to Camp Out in Frigid Weather to Get Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - If the city council thought they had solved the proble ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - If the city council thought they had solved the problem of student housing with the approvals of multi-student housing projects over the last several ...

February 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Housing Element Will Likely Be Approved, but It Seems Overly Optimistic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2023
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Commentary: The Housing Element Will Likely Be Approved, but It Seems Overly Optimistic

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis, like many communities, found itself ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis, like many communities, found itself with a rejected Housing Element and thus out of compliance with the Department of Housing and ...

January 31, 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: A Look at SF’s Historic Affordable Housing Plan and What We Might Take Away From It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2023
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Commentary: A Look at SF’s Historic Affordable Housing Plan and What We Might Take Away From It

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – All eyes in the state have been on San Francis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – All eyes in the state have been on San Francisco this week as the SF Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to build 82,000 new hom ...

January 25, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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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
| (16) Comments

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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Council Asked to Extend the Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance Yet Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2022
| (12) Comments

Council Asked to Extend the Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance Yet Again

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is being asked by staff to extend ...

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is being asked by staff to extend the interim Affordable Housing ordinance once again. The current ordinance would expire on Nov ...

September 16, 2022
| 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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Commentary: Can the City Meet Its Low Income Housing Requirements Under RHNA?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2022
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Commentary: Can the City Meet Its Low Income Housing Requirements Under RHNA?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Can the city meet its RHNA requirements for low and ve ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Can the city meet its RHNA requirements for low and very low income housing in the 2021 to 2029 RHNA cycle? As previously noted, the City Manager h ...

August 16, 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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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
| (18) Comments

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
| (8) Comments

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
| (25) Comments

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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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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