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Commentary: (Measure) D Might Stand for Lack of Good Data

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2020
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Commentary: (Measure) D Might Stand for Lack of Good Data

By David M. Greenwald Rich Rifkin’s latest column is probably worthy of discussion—he says “Measure D” an ...

By David M. Greenwald Rich Rifkin’s latest column is probably worthy of discussion—he says “Measure D” and the “D is for ‘disaster.’” I would argue that the D might be better characterized as being f ...

September 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: It Won’t Be This Year on Measure J

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2020
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Commentary: It Won’t Be This Year on Measure J

When Measure J—the original version—was put on the ballot in 2000, it was a tightly fought and hotly cont ...

When Measure J—the original version—was put on the ballot in 2000, it was a tightly fought and hotly contended election. It wound up winning relatively narrowly. The idea was to require a citizen’s ...

August 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: We Resemble This Politico Article – the Clash of Suburbs, Housing and Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: We Resemble This Politico Article – the Clash of Suburbs, Housing and Race

A provocative Politico article that came out this week, entitled “Trump Doesn’t Understand Today’s Suburb ...

A provocative Politico article that came out this week, entitled “Trump Doesn’t Understand Today’s Suburbs—And Neither Do You.” But this isn’t about Trump—it’s about us. As the article notes, “Suburb ...

August 10, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Innovation Center Moves into a Stronger Position

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2020
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Commentary: The Innovation Center Moves into a Stronger Position

Last week it seemed that DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) would probably face a lot st ...

Last week it seemed that DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) would probably face a lot stronger opposition than other recent projects. Now that’s not at all clear. Of the 67 people who ...

July 02, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus Will Go Before the Council on Tuesday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 27, 2020
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Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus Will Go Before the Council on Tuesday

Davis: It has been a long and time a contentious process, but on Tuesday, the council will get to weigh i ...

Davis: It has been a long and time a contentious process, but on Tuesday, the council will get to weigh in on the DISC (Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus) project in what figures to be the ...

June 27, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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SACOG Letter on DISC

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 23, 2020
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SACOG Letter on DISC

(The following is a letter to City Manager Mike Webb from SACOG regarding the Davis Innovation and Sustai ...

(The following is a letter to City Manager Mike Webb from SACOG regarding the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus, signed by James Corless, Executive Director.) This letter is in response to th ...

June 23, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Public and Council Solidly Behind Putting the Renewal of Measure J to a Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2020
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Public and Council Solidly Behind Putting the Renewal of Measure J to a Vote

Davis – The Davis City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put Measure J back on the ballot, acceptin ...

Davis – The Davis City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put Measure J back on the ballot, accepting staff’s minor technical changes to the City of Davis’ seminal land use ordinance that require ...

June 17, 2020
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Council Looks to Put Measure J Renewal on the Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2020
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Council Looks to Put Measure J Renewal on the Ballot

There have been two discussions so far on the renewal of Measure J—one by the City Council and one by the ...

There have been two discussions so far on the renewal of Measure J—one by the City Council and one by the Planning Commission. Public comment in those two meetings has run overwhelming in favor of pl ...

June 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Response to City of Davis Staff Report on the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus – Baseline Features

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 10, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Response to City of Davis Staff Report on the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus – Baseline Features

by Richard McCann Submitted to the Planning Commission by Richard McCann, Member, Natural Resources Commi ...

by Richard McCann Submitted to the Planning Commission by Richard McCann, Member, Natural Resources Commission Response to City of Davis Staff Report on the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campu ...

June 10, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Why We Should Have More Discussion on Measure J

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 31, 2020
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Why We Should Have More Discussion on Measure J

I appreciate Planning Commissioner Darryl Rutherford raising similar questions on Measure J’s renewal tha ...

I appreciate Planning Commissioner Darryl Rutherford raising similar questions on Measure J’s renewal that I have. On Wednesday, he questioned why the item has come to the Planning Commission with so ...

May 31, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission to Examine Measure J Renewal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 23, 2020
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Planning Commission to Examine Measure J Renewal

The Measure J renewal process will continue this week as the issue comes before the Planning Commission. ...

The Measure J renewal process will continue this week as the issue comes before the Planning Commission. A few weeks ago the council was supportive of moving forward with the process with only what a ...

May 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Backs Renewal of Measure J/R without Major Changes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2020
| (66) Comments

Council Backs Renewal of Measure J/R without Major Changes

If there is to be a discussion on the renewal of Measure J, it will have to be when the measure is before ...

If there is to be a discussion on the renewal of Measure J, it will have to be when the measure is before the voters. An overwhelming number of citizens called in to express their support for the ren ...

May 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Did the City Wait So Long before Discussing Measure J Renewal?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Did the City Wait So Long before Discussing Measure J Renewal?

For the last several weeks we have heard from people in the community complaining—rightly that the city a ...

For the last several weeks we have heard from people in the community complaining—rightly that the city and council circumvented the public process on BrightNight. Before that we heard loud complaint ...

May 04, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Why Are We Rushing Aggie Research Campus?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 14, 2020
| (24) Comments

Commentary: Why Are We Rushing Aggie Research Campus?

Answer: I don't believe that we are. Opponents of the Aggie Research Campus have found some fellow travel ...

Answer: I don't believe that we are. Opponents of the Aggie Research Campus have found some fellow travelers among people who are more inclined to support the project—concerned that the ability of the ...

April 14, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2019
| (30) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?

When people were polled last spring, the issue that most concerned them was cost of housing. When people ...

When people were polled last spring, the issue that most concerned them was cost of housing. When people are polled about the need for economic development, there is an interesting split. The people ...

December 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 08, 2019
| (74) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

I caught the most recent column by Rich Rifkin, noting that Davis “talks a good game when it comes to env ...

I caught the most recent column by Rich Rifkin, noting that Davis “talks a good game when it comes to environmental policy.” But the reality is that those environmental policies are undermined by the ...

December 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Accusations Fly in Precursor to ARC Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 09, 2019
| (95) Comments

Accusations Fly in Precursor to ARC Discussion

They were supposed to be two basic items which were rightly placed on the consent calendar – one which cr ...

They were supposed to be two basic items which were rightly placed on the consent calendar – one which created a council subcommittee to help expedite the processing of the application for the Aggie R ...

October 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Breeding Bad Process, Lack of Outreach, Lack of Engagement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 07, 2019
| (29) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Breeding Bad Process, Lack of Outreach, Lack of Engagement

The slow growth side of the fence in Davis has become the little boys that cry wolf. I actually believe ...

The slow growth side of the fence in Davis has become the little boys that cry wolf. I actually believe that the parable is widely misunderstood. You see, in fable, the shepherd is charged with watch ...

October 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2019
| (78) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It ...

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It Impossible For Cities To Fix The Housing Crisis,” and “Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are t ...

July 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Community Survey Shows Overwhelming Need for Affordable Housing, Overall Satisfaction with City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2019
| (40) Comments

Community Survey Shows Overwhelming Need for Affordable Housing, Overall Satisfaction with City

The city kept the survey hidden from the public until it was presented on Tuesday night. Once unveiled, ...

The city kept the survey hidden from the public until it was presented on Tuesday night. Once unveiled, the results were stark and somewhat overwhelming. There were three key trends, in addition to o ...

July 10, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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