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City Announces Nishi Development Appeal Withdrawn; Ruling in Favor of City Stands

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2020
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City Announces Nishi Development Appeal Withdrawn; Ruling in Favor of City Stands

The city has formally announced what the Vanguard reported two weeks ago—the appeal of the Yolo Superior ...

The city has formally announced what the Vanguard reported two weeks ago—the appeal of the Yolo Superior Court decision regarding the Nishi project has been withdrawn. The case is now concluded. Accor ...

April 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2020
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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would t ...

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would take another six months to a year. No one appears to know why, but this week, the case appears ...

March 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Do We Have Enough Student Housing and Is It Affordable?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Do We Have Enough Student Housing and Is It Affordable?

At the State of the City meeting back in February, the Mayor and City manager were excited to show the pr ...

At the State of the City meeting back in February, the Mayor and City manager were excited to show the progress of the Green at West Village. UC Davis is hopeful of being able to open up to 3290 beds ...

March 08, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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ASUCD Podcast Episode 3 – Talk About Fee Referendum and Student Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2020
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ASUCD Podcast Episode 3 – Talk About Fee Referendum and Student Housing

ASUCD President Justin Hurst along with External Affairs Vice President Adam Hatefi and Francois Kaeppeli ...

ASUCD President Justin Hurst along with External Affairs Vice President Adam Hatefi and Francois Kaeppelin talk about the successful fee referendum and what that means, as well as the strike over the ...

February 28, 2020
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Apartment Vacancy Rate Rises to One Percent in Latest UC Davis Survey

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 06, 2020
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Apartment Vacancy Rate Rises to One Percent in Latest UC Davis Survey

By Julia Ann Easley While the city of Davis rental market remains tight, a few more apartments are vacant ...

By Julia Ann Easley While the city of Davis rental market remains tight, a few more apartments are vacant compared to last year, according to a survey commissioned by Student Housing and Dining Servic ...

February 06, 2020
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Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2020
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Commentary: What is a Moderate Path Forward on Growth For Davis?

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its di ...

In 2012 campaign, there was no talk about development or housing. In a city like Davis, known for its divisive wars over growth from Mace Ranch to Wildhorse to Measure J and Covell Village this was a ...

January 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Measure R Doesn’t Work If You Don’t Let It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2020
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Commentary: Measure R Doesn’t Work If You Don’t Let It

Up until last June, there was never a successful Measure R vote. The closest a project came to gaining t ...

Up until last June, there was never a successful Measure R vote. The closest a project came to gaining the approval of the voters was Nishi in 2016. But Nishi ended up losing by about 700 votes. Th ...

January 16, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2020
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Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announ ...

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announced on Tuesday that litigants who lost in court have filed an appeal on the Nishi project. In J ...

January 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wro ...

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wrong spot. Should remain commercial. Not enough parking. Shouldn’t be student housing. I want ...

December 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2019
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University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking o ...

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking on the large mixed-use project – that was a take home message from the public hearing on the EIR ...

December 12, 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
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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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University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2019
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University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide commen ...

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide comments on the University Commons Project Draft EIR. Planning Commission comments will be summarize ...

December 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2019
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Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their ...

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their regular meeting next week to review the Draft EIR for the project located on Russell Blvd. at ...

December 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard ASUCD Podcast, Episode 1 – UC Path, Payroll Scandal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 26, 2019
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Vanguard ASUCD Podcast, Episode 1 – UC Path, Payroll Scandal

The Vanguard meets with Adam Hatefi and Francois Kaeplin of ASUCD and discusses the problems with UC Path ...

The Vanguard meets with Adam Hatefi and Francois Kaeplin of ASUCD and discusses the problems with UC Path - the payroll system snafu that has led to hundreds of students not getting their pay. We also ...

November 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2019
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City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

This week the city announced the comment period for the Draft EIR of the University Commons Redevelopment ...

This week the city announced the comment period for the Draft EIR of the University Commons Redevelopment Project. The public has until December 20 to comment on the Draft EIR of the proposed project ...

November 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Has the Issue of Student Housing Finally Been Addressed?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 20, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Has the Issue of Student Housing Finally Been Addressed?

If you look at polling this year, you will see really for the first time in recent memory the top issue i ...

If you look at polling this year, you will see really for the first time in recent memory the top issue is the affordability of housing. It seems that Davis, long known in the state and region for it ...

October 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City, County, UC Davis Hold First Townhall, Brief Update on Housing

Posted by Danielle Silva
|Date: October 18, 2019
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City, County, UC Davis Hold First Townhall, Brief Update on Housing

By Danielle Silva DAVIS — The Annual Public Meeting of the City of Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County focuse ...

By Danielle Silva DAVIS — The Annual Public Meeting of the City of Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County focused on the housing issue, especially in relation to students. This Annual Public Meeting was host ...

October 18, 2019
| by Danielle Silva

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UC Davis Opens New Residence Hall for 400 Students

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 17, 2019
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UC Davis Opens New Residence Hall for 400 Students

By Julia Ann Easley Hundreds of freshmen will move into the newest residence hall at the University of Ca ...

By Julia Ann Easley Hundreds of freshmen will move into the newest residence hall at the University of California, Davis, this weekend as the campus welcomes thousands of new students. The $49.8 milli ...

September 17, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Housing Is a Puzzle – How Does Davis Solve It?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 25, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Housing Is a Puzzle – How Does Davis Solve It?

Where to begin? That’s my dilemma here, but it is really the same problem that the city of Davis has. T ...

Where to begin? That’s my dilemma here, but it is really the same problem that the city of Davis has. To me the housing picture in Davis is really about balance – and the struggle to find that balan ...

August 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: New Numbers Offer Different Look at Davis Housing Shortfall

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 02, 2019
| (31) Comments

Commentary: New Numbers Offer Different Look at Davis Housing Shortfall

I was intrigued by data presented in Rich Rifkin’s latest column. One thing that becomes pretty clear is ...

I was intrigued by data presented in Rich Rifkin’s latest column. One thing that becomes pretty clear is that just looking at population or housing growth alone does not tell the whole tale of what i ...

August 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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