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Guest Commentary: How Big Does Davis Need to Be? College Towns Analysis Part 3 – Long-Term Planning.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 20, 2023
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Guest Commentary: How Big Does Davis Need to Be? College Towns Analysis Part 3 – Long-Term Planning.

by Tim Keller In parts one and two of this series, I tried to come up with some objective/analytical meth ...

by Tim Keller In parts one and two of this series, I tried to come up with some objective/analytical method for trying to gauge demand for housing in Davis. I undertook this work because of a core be ...

June 20, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2023
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My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When we last saw the council, it was around 2 am and t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When we last saw the council, it was around 2 am and the council decided to continue their discussion of Long Range Growth Options until June 20. Th ...

June 17, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Third Project Filed for G St Corridor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2023
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Third Project Filed for G St Corridor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – We are still waiting for the Davis Ace project ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – We are still waiting for the Davis Ace project to officially drop, but between that, 4th and G, and the Lumberyards, Davis is looking at 454 u ...

June 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: How Big Should Davis Be? University Towns – Part 2

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 12, 2023
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Guest Commentary: How Big Should Davis Be? University Towns – Part 2

By Tim Keller In my commentary last Monday I revealed some research into comparable “university towns” si ...

By Tim Keller In my commentary last Monday I revealed some research into comparable “university towns” similar in character to Davis, in order to see if there were any trends that could be used to pre ...

June 12, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: The Council Failed to Act Again – Now What?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 11, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: The Council Failed to Act Again – Now What?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was two in the morning on Wednesday morning and I’m ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was two in the morning on Wednesday morning and I’m still getting texts— “where is the urgency” and “doesn’t the council care that there is a hous ...

June 11, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Still No Urgency on Housing – But the Clock Is Ticking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 08, 2023
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Commentary: Still No Urgency on Housing – But the Clock Is Ticking

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Time is not our friend in this. Council was acutely a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Time is not our friend in this. Council was acutely aware of this fact at 1 AM as Mayor Will Arnold suggested the discussion be continued—perhaps to ...

June 08, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Floor Is Moving on the Davis Housing Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 06, 2023
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Commentary: The Floor Is Moving on the Davis Housing Discussion

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Today the Vanguard published a proposal for developmen ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Today the Vanguard published a proposal for development planning priorities. The very fact that the list of signers include some of the current lead ...

June 06, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Development Planning Priorities for Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 06, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Development Planning Priorities for Davis

by Judy Corbett, Alan Hirsch, Roberta Millstein, Alan Pryor, Bob Schneider, David J. Thompson, Colin Wals ...

by Judy Corbett, Alan Hirsch, Roberta Millstein, Alan Pryor, Bob Schneider, David J. Thompson, Colin Walsh, Stephen Wheeler, James Zanetto, and the Sierra Club Yolano Group Develop infill oppor ...

June 06, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

By Tim Keller Almost two years ago, I wrote an article here in the Vanguard attempting to ask the questio ...

By Tim Keller Almost two years ago, I wrote an article here in the Vanguard attempting to ask the question: How big should our city be? ( That article can be found here). My motivation for writing t ...

June 05, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Can Davis Solve Its Housing Needs Only Through Infill? I Don’t Think So

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 04, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Can Davis Solve Its Housing Needs Only Through Infill? I Don’t Think So

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a provocative article in which Judy Corbett arg ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a provocative article in which Judy Corbett argued, “It appears that there are already enough opportunities for the City to provide the 7,036 ...

June 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Densifying Davis – A Four-Part Strategy

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 02, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Densifying Davis – A Four-Part Strategy

By Robb Davis The views expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not represent the views of his em ...

By Robb Davis The views expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not represent the views of his employer or any community organization of which he is a member. The City of Davis cannot successf ...

June 02, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Project Submitted for the Hibbert Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2023
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Project Submitted for the Hibbert Site

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis is counting on roughly 1000 units in ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis is counting on roughly 1000 units in the Davis Downtown by 2029. This week, they have already received a preliminary application f ...

June 01, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 20, 2023
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Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on Tuesday ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on Tuesday by both council candidate Francesca Wright and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla. Overall, I think th ...

April 20, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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City Responds to HCD Rejection

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 14, 2023
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City Responds to HCD Rejection

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On April 3, the city of Davis received a letter from H ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On April 3, the city of Davis received a letter from HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development) informing the city that they ar ...

April 14, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2023
| (47) Comments

Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Da ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned.” That caused at least one person to snicker about th ...

April 07, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: University Mall Location Too Valuable to Just Give Up As a Mixed-Use Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2023
| (20) Comments

Sunday Commentary: University Mall Location Too Valuable to Just Give Up As a Mixed-Use Site

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In January, UC Davis students camped out in front of a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In January, UC Davis students camped out in front of apartments overnight in frigid temperatures waiting for the rental offices to open. Make no mis ...

March 05, 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
| (1) Comment

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
| 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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Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2022
| (13) Comments

Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four years to complete ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four years to complete the Downtown Plan. While there are definite steps forward here, overall I’m a bit skeptical th ...

December 21, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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Commentary: Council Battles Over Building Heights and Process Concerns, But Didn’t Blink in the End

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2022
| (20) Comments

Commentary: Council Battles Over Building Heights and Process Concerns, But Didn’t Blink in the End

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If Tuesday was a look toward the future of this commun ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If Tuesday was a look toward the future of this community, I was disappointed to see people getting hung up on battles over building heights. We are ...

December 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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