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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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Commentary: Is DiSC 2022 Likely to Be Growth-Inducing for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2022
| (19) Comments

Commentary: Is DiSC 2022 Likely to Be Growth-Inducing for Davis?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Ever since DISC came back in 2019-20 and added a resid ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Ever since DISC came back in 2019-20 and added a residential component, we have heard critics charge that DISC has morphed from a business park into ...

January 12, 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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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: Final Exam Time for Housing in Davis As Well in Other California Cities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2021
| (25) Comments

Commentary: Final Exam Time for Housing in Davis As Well in Other California Cities

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Earlier this week, the Bay Area version of SACOG, Asso ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Earlier this week, the Bay Area version of SACOG, Association of Bay Area Governments Administration Committee (ABAG), finalized its denial of 27 of ...

November 18, 2021
| 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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Commentary: Chronicle Lays the Smackdown on California Housing

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

Commentary: Chronicle Lays the Smackdown on California Housing

San Francisco, CA - One of the big problems that California now faces is that, while the state legislatur ...

San Francisco, CA - One of the big problems that California now faces is that, while the state legislature has stepped up to make housing requirements more rigorous and put more teeth in processes lik ...

October 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2021
| (14) Comments

Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss adoption of the Housing Element and potential changes, they decided to return in September for ...

September 18, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2021
| (17) Comments

Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis Cit ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis City Council on Tuesday passed the Housing Element on a 5-0 vote. Among the add-ons was support of ...

September 01, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (17) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 29, 2021
| (61) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited about the passage of SB 9 by the Assembly. Assuming the Senate can reconcile with the Assembly ...

August 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (61) Comments

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Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2021
| (37) Comments

Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff has come to the council and asking them to approve the Revised Final Draft Housing Element on T ...

August 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (37) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: The City Lacks Vacant Infill – How Do We Meet the Requires for the Next Housing Element?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 15, 2021
| (24) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The City Lacks Vacant Infill – How Do We Meet the Requires for the Next Housing Element?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the most critical findings in the Housing Eleme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the most critical findings in the Housing Element is that the city does not currently have “enough land designated for residential development ...

August 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Thoughts on SB 35 and Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 11, 2021
| (15) Comments

Guest Commentary: Thoughts on SB 35 and Housing

(Editor's note: this comment was worth creating as a standalone article that can generate its own convers ...

(Editor's note: this comment was worth creating as a standalone article that can generate its own conversation). by Keith Echols I’ve advocated for more affordable housing….actually public housing in ...

August 11, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: We Can’t Solve Our Housing Problems with Wishes and Prayers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2021
| (41) Comments

Commentary: We Can’t Solve Our Housing Problems with Wishes and Prayers

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Whenever I raise the point that Davis needs to figure ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Whenever I raise the point that Davis needs to figure out how to add housing, someone points out that the problem is Measure J and that I made a mist ...

August 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (41) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Housing Element Goes Back to Planning Commission – Here’s a Look

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 08, 2021
| (42) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Housing Element Goes Back to Planning Commission – Here’s a Look

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Planning Commission this week will hold a public h ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Planning Commission this week will hold a public hearing on the Housing Element. There are some really interesting comments and responses that I ...

August 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (42) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Report Finds RHNA Housing Protests Unlikely to Succeed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 25, 2021
| (27) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Report Finds RHNA Housing Protests Unlikely to Succeed

By David M. Greenwald Those who are hopeful that local RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) requireme ...

By David M. Greenwald Those who are hopeful that local RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) requirements will be reined in have cited the fact that there cities are pushing back against the RHNA n ...

July 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (27) Comments

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Analysis: How Housing Element Could Provide Housing Needs for Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 06, 2021
| (57) Comments

Analysis: How Housing Element Could Provide Housing Needs for Davis

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Drilling down a little further into the Housing Element proposals, it i ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Drilling down a little further into the Housing Element proposals, it is worth noting the analysis on Measure J. Six projects have now gone through the development p ...

July 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (57) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: What Would a Realistic Housing Assessment for the Housing Element Look Like in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 04, 2021
| (16) Comments

Sunday Commentary: What Would a Realistic Housing Assessment for the Housing Element Look Like in Davis?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - During the week, the comment period closed in Davis on its Draft Housin ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - During the week, the comment period closed in Davis on its Draft Housing Element—the process has been contentious with the Housing Element Committee pushing the envel ...

July 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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Commentary: Housing – We Need a Plan, Not Just ‘No’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2021
| (50) Comments

Commentary: Housing – We Need a Plan, Not Just ‘No’

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The Housing Element contained a warning: “The City does not currently c ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The Housing Element contained a warning: “The City does not currently contain enough vacant land appropriately zoned for the development of the housing necessary to m ...

June 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (50) Comments

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My View: We Should Not Fear the End of R1 Zoning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2021
| (37) Comments

My View: We Should Not Fear the End of R1 Zoning

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - As we search for creative ways to expand housing given land use restric ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - As we search for creative ways to expand housing given land use restrictions in Davis, one of the more valuable tools may be to end R1 zoning restrictions that limit ...

June 19, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (37) Comments

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