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Commentary: Skepticism That Things Are Doable in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 23, 2022
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Commentary: Skepticism That Things Are Doable in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - I was asked by a couple of readers to publish the foll ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - I was asked by a couple of readers to publish the following which had been part of our “Opening Thoughts” in yesterday’s morning newsletter. For tho ...

June 23, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Needs to Solve This Problem Next – Which One Though?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Needs to Solve This Problem Next – Which One Though?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the commenters made an interesting point by ask ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the commenters made an interesting point by asking what “problem” is supposed to be actually solved. That got me thinking that one of the rea ...

June 20, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2022
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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City M ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City Manager Mike Webb to update the progress of uncompleted development projects. The conversation ...

June 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Is Council Out of Touch with the Davis Community?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 12, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Is Council Out of Touch with the Davis Community?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like every time the council votes to put a pr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like every time the council votes to put a project on the ballot it’s usually a 5-0 vote (it has been each time since 2009 when it was 3-2) ...

June 12, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Now What for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 09, 2022
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Commentary: Now What for Davis?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there are still a lot of votes to be counted in ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there are still a lot of votes to be counted in Davis and Yolo County, none of the races that were contested are particularly close. With Meas ...

June 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Measure J Turns Land Use into Political Campaigns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2022
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Commentary: Measure J Turns Land Use into Political Campaigns

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six former Davis Mayors wrote a letter condemning the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six former Davis Mayors wrote a letter condemning the actions of a sitting councilmember: “We are concerned that Davis City Councilman Dan Carson’s i ...

May 20, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Davis Must Build More Housing to Avoid Municipal Stagnation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Davis Must Build More Housing to Avoid Municipal Stagnation

by Jackson Mills Healthy cities are consistent growth machines. They continuously attract new residents w ...

by Jackson Mills Healthy cities are consistent growth machines. They continuously attract new residents while supporting their existing population that contribute to the local economy. The revenue a c ...

April 29, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Judge Hears Oral Arguments on DiSC 2022 Ballot Statements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 30, 2022
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Judge Hears Oral Arguments on DiSC 2022 Ballot Statements

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He doesn’t have much time—Judge Dan Maguire on Tues ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He doesn’t have much time—Judge Dan Maguire on Tuesday listened to roughly an hour of oral arguments from both sides of the DiSC 2022 campaign. L ...

March 30, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 26, 2022
| (27) Comments

My View: Going Negative Already in DiSC

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On the one hand, Measure J campaigns almost ensure th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On the one hand, Measure J campaigns almost ensure that the opposition has to go negative—after all, without pointing out the flaws of the prospecti ...

March 26, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Bretton Woods Developer’s Response to Alan Pryor’s Missive and Other Comments

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 05, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Bretton Woods Developer’s Response to Alan Pryor’s Missive and Other Comments

by David Taormino Alan Pryor’s greatest nightmare is that Bretton Woods will be built as proposed and the ...

by David Taormino Alan Pryor’s greatest nightmare is that Bretton Woods will be built as proposed and the promises to the voters faithfully kept. Get ready for sleepless nights, Alan! Wading through t ...

March 05, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: How Ongoing Complacency by the Davis City Council Allowed the Bretton Woods Developer to Renege on Election Commitments

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 01, 2022
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Guest Commentary: How Ongoing Complacency by the Davis City Council Allowed the Bretton Woods Developer to Renege on Election Commitments

By Alan Pryor The Bretton Woods project violates the project's supposedly unchangeable Baseline Features. ...

By Alan Pryor The Bretton Woods project violates the project's supposedly unchangeable Baseline Features. These Baseline Features were contained in ballot language presented to voters and upon which t ...

March 01, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Could Measure J Withstand a Legal Challenge?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 13, 2022
| (28) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Could Measure J Withstand a Legal Challenge?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Up until a few years ago in 2018, there was a big ques ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Up until a few years ago in 2018, there was a big question—would the Davis voters ever vote to pass a Measure J project? Well, in 2018, they answere ...

February 13, 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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Commentary: Skyscrapers in Davis? Probably Not, but HCD Denial Is Not Nothing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2022
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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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Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on DiSC 2022 After the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 17, 2022
| (2) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on DiSC 2022 After the Planning Commission

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a way, Wednesday night probably went as smoothly as ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a way, Wednesday night probably went as smoothly as the DiSC 2022 team could have hoped—there was general support for the project by the Planning ...

January 17, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A Bee Report Finds Few People Moving to Davis Over Last Decade

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2021
| (15) Comments

Commentary: A Bee Report Finds Few People Moving to Davis Over Last Decade

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An article that appears in the Sacramento Bee finds th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An article that appears in the Sacramento Bee finds that Davis only grew by 2 percent over the past decade despite being “one of the most desirable p ...

December 30, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Would the Council and Voters in Davis Support Broader Affordable Measure J Exemptions?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 17, 2021
| (7) Comments

Commentary: Would the Council and Voters in Davis Support Broader Affordable Measure J Exemptions?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday San Francisco Mayor London Breed along with Supervisor A ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday San Francisco Mayor London Breed along with Supervisor Ahsha Safaí announced the introduction of the “Affordable Homes Now” ballot measure for the June ...

December 17, 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: Davis Needs Housing, but Not There of Course

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2021
| (74) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Davis Needs Housing, but Not There of Course

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The comment from the NY Times video that resonated mos ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The comment from the NY Times video that resonated most with me was when Binyamin Appelbaum pointed out, if you go to these meetings, “it’s always th ...

November 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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1200-Unit Project Proposed for Shriners Property

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 13, 2021
| (29) Comments

1200-Unit Project Proposed for Shriners Property

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With the housing crisis facing Davis like much of the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With the housing crisis facing Davis like much of the rest of the region, housing projects are starting to come forward to help address the housing s ...

November 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (29) Comments

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