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Plaintiff Misses Deadline on Lincoln40 Appeal; City Will Appeal Trackside

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2019
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Plaintiff Misses Deadline on Lincoln40 Appeal; City Will Appeal Trackside

Coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced the city had “filed a notice of appeal in the Tra ...

Coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced the city had “filed a notice of appeal in the Trackside case.” He added that “the cost of the appeal will be borne by the Trackside applicants. ...

July 31, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 21, 2019
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Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling

A week after the court surprised many by siding with the plaintiffs against the city on Trackside, the co ...

A week after the court surprised many by siding with the plaintiffs against the city on Trackside, the court has in a tentative ruling denied Susan Rainier’s petition requesting a writ of mandate – al ...

March 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2019
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My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

The year was 2002. A few months after 9/11. The second year of George W. Bush’s eight year presidential t ...

The year was 2002. A few months after 9/11. The second year of George W. Bush’s eight year presidential term. Davis Mayor was Susie Boyd. That was the last time the city of Davis had a market rate apa ...

March 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 26, 2018
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2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

We entered the year 2018 with student housing firmly the top issue. Were it not for litigation, this mig ...

We entered the year 2018 with student housing firmly the top issue. Were it not for litigation, this might be a non-issue for 2019. As it stands now there is a lot up in the air because of litigatio ...

December 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Students Growing Frustrated over Housing Holdups

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2018
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My View: Students Growing Frustrated over Housing Holdups

There have been developments that have looked like progress this year on student housing issues. Now in ...

There have been developments that have looked like progress this year on student housing issues. Now in 2018, Sterling Apartments broke ground in the last few weeks, putting it on track for a project ...

October 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates

Just when it seemed like we were on the verge of solving the student housing crisis, another lawsuit popp ...

Just when it seemed like we were on the verge of solving the student housing crisis, another lawsuit popped up – this time filed by AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ...

October 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Students Push Back against Litigation Holding Up Housing Projects

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2018
| (3) Comments

Students Push Back against Litigation Holding Up Housing Projects

We have seen larger crowds of students in support of housing projects. At the Vanguard Student Housing T ...

We have seen larger crowds of students in support of housing projects. At the Vanguard Student Housing Townhall Meeting, we had 67 students sign in. On Tuesday, only eight students spoke. But it wa ...

August 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 29, 2018
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Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation

Given it is a location surrounded by other student housing, even a seven-story proposed project drew no o ...

Given it is a location surrounded by other student housing, even a seven-story proposed project drew no outright opposition at the council meeting on Tuesday – unless of course you are Soluri Meserve, ...

August 29, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 03, 2018
| (44) Comments

Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation

On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed on a ...

On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed on an extension to the deadline over the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) and the Environmental I ...

August 03, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2018
| (49) Comments

Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Yesterday the Vanguard reported on yet another lawsuit against a project in Davis. Since 2011, we have s ...

Yesterday the Vanguard reported on yet another lawsuit against a project in Davis. Since 2011, we have seen lawsuits filed against the water project, against a conditional use permit (CUP) for a ther ...

March 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: What if Hyatt House Found a Solution for Infill Going Forward?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2017
| (29) Comments

Sunday Commentary: What if Hyatt House Found a Solution for Infill Going Forward?

A proposal for the Hyatt House has some of our commenters complaining that it sets a negative precedent i ...

A proposal for the Hyatt House has some of our commenters complaining that it sets a negative precedent in creating an ongoing fee to the hotel that would go to a greenbelt and park enhancement fund. ...

January 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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CEQA Litigation Abuse Undermines Purpose of Landmark Environmental Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2015
| (10) Comments

CEQA Litigation Abuse Undermines Purpose of Landmark Environmental Law

The California Environmental Quality Act, better known as CEQA, was landmark legislation passed in 1970 i ...

The California Environmental Quality Act, better known as CEQA, was landmark legislation passed in 1970 in order to create a statewide policy of environmental protection. While CEQA does not directly ...

October 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

Mother’s Death Bed Facebook Post Exposes Abusive Attorneys and the Family Court System

SED Students Propose Peripheral Development Standards for the City of Davis

‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously

Vanguard Incarcerated Press: My Account

San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People

Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map

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

Attorney General Sends Letter Demanding Answers from Temecula School Board

Plaintiff Misses Deadline on Lincoln40 Appeal; City Will Appeal Trackside

Plaintiff Misses Deadline on Lincoln40 Appeal; City Will Appeal Trackside

Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling

Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling

My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress

2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

My View: Students Growing Frustrated over Housing Holdups

My View: Students Growing Frustrated over Housing Holdups

Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates

Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates

Students Push Back against Litigation Holding Up Housing Projects

Students Push Back against Litigation Holding Up Housing Projects

Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation

Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation

Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation

Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation

Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think

Sunday Commentary: What if Hyatt House Found a Solution for Infill Going Forward?

Sunday Commentary: What if Hyatt House Found a Solution for Infill Going Forward?

CEQA Litigation Abuse Undermines Purpose of Landmark Environmental Law

CEQA Litigation Abuse Undermines Purpose of Landmark Environmental Law

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