Monday Morning Thoughts: Forget the Rubric, the Real Issue Is Measure J
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From my vantage point, the council is set…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look Back at Pre-Measure J Growth Projections Tells an Interesting Story
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A reader shared a very interesting clip from…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Laying Out a Path Forward on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week I put the five peripheral proposals…
Housing Bills Advance As Legislative Calendar Winds Down
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor signed one key piece of housing…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Most Important Issue… What to Do with Measure J
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week a commenter made the rather surprising…
Guest Commentary: Annexation Proposals Are Hastening Climate and Affordability Crisis
by David J. Thompson This piece is a slightly longer piece based upon remarks to the Social…
Guest Commentary: Comments on Davis’ Obligation to Zone for Housing
By David Taormino Based on various reader comments there is a serious misunderstanding about Davis’ Regional Housing…
My View: The Immediate Housing Requirements Come at a Cost for the Community
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As I was doom scrolling on Facebook on…
Commentary: Lawsuit Filed against Redondo Beach on Housing – Will Davis Be Forthcoming As Well?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the big questions Davis faces is whether the courts…
Court: ‘Regional Housing Need’ Determinations Aren’t Judicially Reviewable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In a victory for the State and…
Commentary: Davis Needs to Think of Ways to Meet Its Affordable Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This weekend I put forth the radical suggestion…
Letter Prepared by DCAN Team for Public Comment on Affordable Housing
Dear City Council, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the draft Inclusionary Zoning ordinance, prepared…
Guest Commentary: Affordable Housing – Another Approach
by Jim Frame Davis doesn’t have a shortage of million-dollar houses, it has a shortage of housing…
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” similar…
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…
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…
Commentary: November 2024 or Bust?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the council decided they were going…
My View: There Seems Little Urgency on Housing by the Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday I was once again disappointed to…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Recommended Timeline Seems to Set Projects Up for Failure
Measure J’s Future Could Depend on Willingness of Voters to Approve Future Projects By David M. Greenwald…
Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on…