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Commentary: Does Upzoning Hold Enough Promise to Alleviate California’s Housing Crisis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 09, 2022
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Commentary: Does Upzoning Hold Enough Promise to Alleviate California’s Housing Crisis?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In recent weeks, I have seen a number of people argue that we shou ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In recent weeks, I have seen a number of people argue that we should be focused on infill rather than peripheral housing to solve our housing needs. The problem ...

September 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 05, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses on some ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses on some of these issues. I want to address a few key points that I think need to be fleshed out. Ther ...

September 05, 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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Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going to be a scramble underway to determine the best way forward. Other than the small percentage of ...

June 26, 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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My View: Initiative Rollback of State Housing Changes Pushed Back Until at Least 2024

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 19, 2022
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My View: Initiative Rollback of State Housing Changes Pushed Back Until at Least 2024

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The big news this week has been the fallout from ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The big news this week has been the fallout from a lower court decision on enrollment at UC Berkeley, and the unanimous action of the Berkeley C ...

February 19, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 21, 2022
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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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Sunday Commentary: CEQA Is the Boogeyman, but with More Bark Than Bite in Terms of Impact on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2021
| (14) Comments

Sunday Commentary: CEQA Is the Boogeyman, but with More Bark Than Bite in Terms of Impact on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Toward the end of the recall election, CalMatters did a very good ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Toward the end of the recall election, CalMatters did a very good article on CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) and the housing crisis. In some sense t ...

October 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 17, 2021
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Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that the legislative session just ended last Saturday. Had Governor Newsom signed a package of legis ...

September 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2021
| (32) Comments

Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday wasted little time attempting to address perhaps his signature issue, addressing th ...

September 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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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

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Council Listens to Battle of the Talking Points; Council Leans Toward More Middle Course

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2021
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Council Listens to Battle of the Talking Points; Council Leans Toward More Middle Course

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - There were no motions made, no direction taken yet, but the course of t ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - There were no motions made, no direction taken yet, but the course of the council was laid out during this workshop pretty clearly. Several dozen public commenters l ...

June 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Council Will Focus Heavily on Three Key Proposals for Housing Element

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Council Will Focus Heavily on Three Key Proposals for Housing Element

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - If one good thing came out of the controversial recommendations from th ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - If one good thing came out of the controversial recommendations from the Housing Element Commission it was that it awoke segments of the community to the fact that ke ...

June 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 26, 2021
| (22) Comments

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - While the city of Davis has thus far avoided a debate that has increasi ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - While the city of Davis has thus far avoided a debate that has increasingly been waged across the country on single-family zoning, that could be ending shortly. Last ...

May 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Could Do More to Make Redevelopment and Infill Viable

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 13, 2021
| (26) Comments

Commentary: The City Could Do More to Make Redevelopment and Infill Viable

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - My columns this week have taken a rather dim view on the Housing Elemen ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - My columns this week have taken a rather dim view on the Housing Element and the future prospect for infill development in Davis, given that the difficulty of develop ...

May 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Should Davis Pursue More Greenfield Development in the Current Housing Element Cycle?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2021
| (10) Comments

Commentary: Should Davis Pursue More Greenfield Development in the Current Housing Element Cycle?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Yesterday’s column focused on the thoughts of law professor Chris Elmen ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Yesterday’s column focused on the thoughts of law professor Chris Elmendorf and his critique of the Davis Housing Element Draft. He charges that the Davis draft prov ...

May 11, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Seriously, Where is Davis Planning to Put New Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2021
| (35) Comments

Commentary: Seriously, Where is Davis Planning to Put New Housing?

By David M. Greenwald The question of where the city plans to put new housing is not merely one of academ ...

By David M. Greenwald The question of where the city plans to put new housing is not merely one of academic interest. With the housing crisis and state requirements for the next housing element, the ...

March 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Just Can’t Get Cannery Right – And That Hurts Everything Else

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2020
| (64) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Just Can’t Get Cannery Right – And That Hurts Everything Else

By David M. Greenwald At some point if the city wants to lay its cards on the table, it might consider ha ...

By David M. Greenwald At some point if the city wants to lay its cards on the table, it might consider having a consultant or perhaps even staff assess what went wrong with the Cannery. Because, as i ...

November 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Preservation As an Illusion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2020
| (64) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Preservation As an Illusion

By David M. Greenwald There are reasons why we all live in Davis. For me, it’s about two things primaril ...

By David M. Greenwald There are reasons why we all live in Davis. For me, it’s about two things primarily—maybe three. First, the schools. I have told my stories too many times on here, but we are ...

August 31, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2020
| (67) Comments

Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting where the commission unanimously rejected the University Commo ...

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting where the commission unanimously rejected the University Commons redevelopment proposal, there was a notable element missing from the public comment period. ...

June 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (67) Comments

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