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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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Commentary: The Davis Council Has Moved to a More Consensus Model Even on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2021
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Commentary: The Davis Council Has Moved to a More Consensus Model Even on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - I was reading a piece in the Chronicle that looked at ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - I was reading a piece in the Chronicle that looked at San Francisco Board of Supervisor votes—they used a rather elaborate algorithm called an ideal ...

November 09, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Disconnect between Voters and Council on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 01, 2021
| (83) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Disconnect between Voters and Council on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week’s column speculated on why local government ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week’s column speculated on why local government underproduces housing, and the researcher notes: “local governments – which will focus on the l ...

November 01, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: We Won’t Be Ending Measure J Any Time Soon, So What is the Answer?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2021
| (63) Comments

Sunday Commentary: We Won’t Be Ending Measure J Any Time Soon, So What is the Answer?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The city of Davis has managed to approve the next hous ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The city of Davis has managed to approve the next housing element. In January or so it will work on approving a downtown specific plan, at some poin ...

October 24, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: We Needed to Have a Discussion on Measure J – Maybe We’ll Get One Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 02, 2021
| (32) Comments

Commentary: We Needed to Have a Discussion on Measure J – Maybe We’ll Get One Now

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I voted for Measure D when it came on the ballot in November last ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I voted for Measure D when it came on the ballot in November last year. I have taken a lot of flak from both sides but I think it’s the right policy for Davis. ...

September 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2021
| (17) Comments

Council Approves the Housing Element – Further Discussions on Measure J and UC Davis To Follow

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis Cit ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - After much consideration and discussion, the Davis City Council on Tuesday passed the Housing Element on a 5-0 vote. Among the add-ons was support of ...

September 01, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 29, 2021
| (61) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Council Still Has a Chance to Be Bold on Housing

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - People I have spoken to who are supporters of more housing are excited about the passage of SB 9 by the Assembly. Assuming the Senate can reconcile with the Assembly ...

August 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2021
| (37) Comments

Housing Element Comes Back Before Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After several go-rounds on the Housing Element, staff has come to the council and asking them to approve the Revised Final Draft Housing Element on T ...

August 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Wildhorse Ranch Project Could Return As Palomino Place

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 17, 2021
| (13) Comments

Wildhorse Ranch Project Could Return As Palomino Place

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a decade since the voters overwhelmin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a decade since the voters overwhelmingly voted down Wildhorse Ranch directly to the east of Wildhorse and north of Covell on the edg ...

August 17, 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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Commentary: We Can’t Solve Our Housing Problems with Wishes and Prayers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2021
| (41) Comments

Commentary: We Can’t Solve Our Housing Problems with Wishes and Prayers

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Whenever I raise the point that Davis needs to figure ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Whenever I raise the point that Davis needs to figure out how to add housing, someone points out that the problem is Measure J and that I made a mist ...

August 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 03, 2021
| (100) Comments

Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six weeks ago some community members were up in arms—m ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six weeks ago some community members were up in arms—mostly those who were older and already owned homes—as they saw a threat from the proposals from ...

August 03, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: New DISC Project Should Have a Good Chance For Voter Approval

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2021
| (24) Comments

My View: New DISC Project Should Have a Good Chance For Voter Approval

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Lost in a lot of other things last November is the fact that while DISC ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Lost in a lot of other things last November is the fact that while DISC failed the vote of the public, it was a pretty narrow margin – 52-48, or just 1300 votes. Giv ...

July 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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