Guest Commentary: Deceitful Attacks on Affordable Senior Housing at the Expense of Real Needs
By David J. Thompson and William Powell We have never seen such an exaggerated litany of attacks…
Key Question for Lawsuit: Is Homebuyer Program Racial Discrimination?
Mark Merin, a longtime civil rights attorney, honored in 2011 by the Vanguard for his work on…
Lawsuit To Be Filed Against WDAAC
PLANNED WEST DAVIS ADULT COMMUNITY, IF APPROVED, WOULD PERPETUATE RACIAL IMBALANCE IN THE CITY OF DAVIS (From…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Developers Push Back
While I remain agnostic on the specifics of Measure L – the West Davis Active Adult Community…
Guest Commentary: Response on the Davis Based Buyers’ Program
By David Taormino I am satisfied that our Buyers’ Program is appropriate and supported by significant legal…
Sierra Club Opposes West Davis Active Adult Community
(From Press Release) – Citing grounds of unplanned sprawling development, the Sierra Club announced its opposition to…
Developer Claims 97 Misstatements by the Opposition to WDAAC
In his response in early September, David Taormino, the developer of the West Davis Active Adult Community…
Guest Commentary: Erroneous Assumptions and Hyperbole Are Used to Justify WDAAC’s Illegal Affordable Housing Program
by Alan Pryor In yesterday’s column entitled “My View: Unintended Consequences – Will Anyone Go above the…
My View: Unintended Consequences – Will Anyone Go above the Affordable Housing Requirements Again?
It remains to be seen what the outcome of Measure L will be. However, one unintended impact…
Pros and Cons of WDAAC/Measure L
By Don Shor It seems there is a desire for a debate on Measure L, the West…
On the Davis-Based Buyers Program
By Jason Taormino The spirit of the Davis-Based Buyers Program for the West Davis Active Adult Community…
Honesty, Integrity & Civil Society – The “Yes on L” Team’s View on Forums
By Jason Taormino Let there be no doubt, we welcome the opportunity to participate in a public…
Why Won’t David Taormino Participate in Forums or Debates on Measure L – What Is He Afraid of or Hiding?
By Alan Pryor There is a long history of community forums and debates in Davis on important…
Sunday Commentary: We Need a Better Discussion Here on Measure L – Part Two
In yesterday’s Vanguard, I laid out five questionable claims by the opposition to the West Davis Active…
My View: We Need a Better Discussion Here on Measure L – Part One
The tone of the discussion on Measure L has taken an unfortunate turn in my estimation this…
West Davis Active Adult Community – Massive Developer Giveaways: Our Response
by David Taormino In recent decades, the Supreme Court has essentially ruled that if a vote of…
WDAAC Is a Sprawling Urban Planning Disaster
by Alan Pryor and Pam Nieberg The Davis City Council has approved a sprawling senior housing development…
Guest Commentary, Part II: WDAAC Includes Massive Developer Giveaways
May Actually Cost the City Money on an Annual Basis, and the Development Agreement Is Non-Binding and…
Guest Commentary: WDAAC Includes Massive Developer Giveaways
Project May Actually Cost The City Money On An Annual Basis, And The Development Agreement Is Non-Binding…
My View: We Need to Be Able to Have an Informed Discussion on WDAAC
In theory, Measure R allows for the citizens to have the final say on development projects that…
