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Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 05, 2019
| (87) Comments

Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy

In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing ...

In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing or not. In those discussions, we have cited industry leaders who have pointed out that prospe ...

July 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Applicant Explains His Thinking on Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2019
| (29) Comments

Applicant Explains His Thinking on Aggie Research Campus

Last week, the applicants for a commercial development east of Mace Boulevard submitted a letter to the c ...

Last week, the applicants for a commercial development east of Mace Boulevard submitted a letter to the city signaling that they will be re-engaging in the process of attempting to entitle the 200 or ...

June 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Housing Policy as Generational Warfare for Millennials

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2019
| (132) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Housing Policy as Generational Warfare for Millennials

The Atlantic in the past week wrote an article, “Why Housing Policy Feels Like Generational Warfare (To M ...

The Atlantic in the past week wrote an article, “Why Housing Policy Feels Like Generational Warfare (To Millennials, at least).” The theme captures my thinking on local land use wars – the divide bet ...

June 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2019
| (36) Comments

Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing

After five years and a number of false starts, MRIC (Mace Ranch Innovation Center) needed a rebrand, and ...

After five years and a number of false starts, MRIC (Mace Ranch Innovation Center) needed a rebrand, and thus it comes back as Aggie Research Campus which frankly is probably closer to what it really ...

June 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Can Housing Work in the Downtown?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 26, 2019
| (41) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Can Housing Work in the Downtown?

People are asking – why are we pushing for housing in the Davis Downtown? That’s a good question. There ...

People are asking – why are we pushing for housing in the Davis Downtown? That’s a good question. There are several answers to that. The first is that a lot of people think that housing is a critic ...

May 26, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: State Housing Growth Slows, but Community Still Has Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2019
| (28) Comments

Commentary: State Housing Growth Slows, but Community Still Has Needs

The population in Davis ticked up about 1 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to an article that appeare ...

The population in Davis ticked up about 1 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to an article that appeared over the weekend in the local paper – about an increase of 762 people, taking the population ...

May 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2019
| (15) Comments

My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable a ...

I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the affable and mild-mannered Will Arnold, but Councilmember Arnold got it right on Chiles Road Apartments – ...

March 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Support Middle Income Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 21, 2019
| (8) Comments

Letter: Support Middle Income Housing

By Mary Jo Bryan I have been involved with Davis housing issues for a number of years, and have witnessed ...

By Mary Jo Bryan I have been involved with Davis housing issues for a number of years, and have witnessed the approval of housing for specific groups. . The Cannery: which provides housing for the for ...

March 21, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (8) Comments

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Council Unanimous in Support of Chiles Road Project, Affordable Housing Stream

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2019
| (11) Comments

Council Unanimous in Support of Chiles Road Project, Affordable Housing Stream

In the end, neither the changes to the Affordable Housing ordinance, that enabled the council to approve ...

In the end, neither the changes to the Affordable Housing ordinance, that enabled the council to approve the alternative funding stream, nor the project at 3820 Chiles Road proved to be very controver ...

March 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Chiles Road Apartments Come to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2019
| (18) Comments

Chiles Road Apartments Come to Council

In recent months, the need for workforce housing has been highlighted on the Vanguard and elsewhere. Com ...

In recent months, the need for workforce housing has been highlighted on the Vanguard and elsewhere. Coming before the council on Tuesday is the proposed 3820 Chiles Road Project which “would redesig ...

March 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 16, 2019
| (11) Comments

My View: We See Again the Need for Affordable Housing in Davis

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is ...

While the city of Davis will continue to toy with the exact requirements for affordable housing – what is becoming more and more clear is that we need a funding mechanism in order to provide the reven ...

February 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Analysis: The Need For Workforce Housing Versus Commercial Space

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2018
| (44) Comments

Analysis: The Need For Workforce Housing Versus Commercial Space

Right before Thanksgiving, the Social Services Commission took up the 3820 Chiles Road project. For the ...

Right before Thanksgiving, the Social Services Commission took up the 3820 Chiles Road project. For the most part the response was positive as many see the need for the city to develop workforce hous ...

December 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (44) Comments

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Chiles Apartment Project Presents Its Affordable Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2018
| (31) Comments

Chiles Apartment Project Presents Its Affordable Plan

The Chiles Road Apartments is designed as “a traditional rental housing project” which means providing pr ...

The Chiles Road Apartments is designed as “a traditional rental housing project” which means providing predominantly one and two bedroom units rented by the unit that meet community needs for housing ...

November 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (31) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
| (24) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, universit ...

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university spinoffs that could leverage the economic power of the university. Recent discussions, howev ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 10, 2018
| (32) Comments

My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing

This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the perception of Davis. Prior to thi ...

This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the perception of Davis. Prior to this year, the belief was that it would be hard if not impossible to get housing projects approved ...

November 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (32) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Workforce Housing and the Politics of “Not This”

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2018
| (16) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Workforce Housing and the Politics of “Not This”

A point I made earlier this week is that after getting badly beaten on up on various projects over the ye ...

A point I made earlier this week is that after getting badly beaten on up on various projects over the years, developers have learned to address some of the concerns to which they were vulnerable and ...

October 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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Workforce Housing Proposed at University Research Park

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2018
| (4) Comments

Workforce Housing Proposed at University Research Park

In October 2016, the newly renamed University Research Park was purchased by Fulcrum Property. Now, near ...

In October 2016, the newly renamed University Research Park was purchased by Fulcrum Property. Now, nearly two years later, the first proposed upgrade to the 17-building office complex that lies betw ...

October 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Plaza 2555 Responds to Feedback, Shifting Away from Student Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2018
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Plaza 2555 Responds to Feedback, Shifting Away from Student Housing

Plaza 2555 goes before the council and a big question with it has always been – what type of housing is i ...

Plaza 2555 goes before the council and a big question with it has always been – what type of housing is it going to be? From the start, despite the word of critics, this wasn’t simply going to be ano ...

October 14, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Plaza 2555 Is Being Attacked as a Student Housing Project Is Not Clear

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 03, 2018
| (35) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Plaza 2555 Is Being Attacked as a Student Housing Project Is Not Clear

Last week Plaza 2555 went to the Davis Planning Commission, and the project got forwarded to council with ...

Last week Plaza 2555 went to the Davis Planning Commission, and the project got forwarded to council with a recommendation that the project is CEQA-exempt, and for approval with a General Plan amendme ...

September 03, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (35) Comments

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My View: What Type of Housing Do We Need in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2017
| (15) Comments

My View: What Type of Housing Do We Need in Davis?

Earlier this week, the Vanguard posed the question, does Davis need senior housing? In a very real way i ...

Earlier this week, the Vanguard posed the question, does Davis need senior housing? In a very real way it’s the wrong question. As one of our readers pointed out, there is a real market for senior h ...

July 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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