Planning Commission Hears Draft EIR, Makes Comments
Davis, CA – Planning Commissioners Wednesday took the first of many steps toward the eventual potential placement…
Village Farms Project Sparks Heated Public Comment at Planning Commission Meeting
The proposed Village Farms project in Davis ignited a vibrant public discussion on Wednesday at the Planning…
Letter: Comment on Village Farms at the Planning Commission
By now I am sure you have seen plenty of teeth gnashing and hair pulling by folks…
Planning Commission Asked to Review Village Farms Draft EIR
Davis, CA – The Village Farms Draft EIR was released in early January and the comment period…
Latest Apartment Survey from UC Davis: Davis Apartment Vacancy Rate Continues to Improve
Average Rent Increases Modestly As the University of California, Davis, continues a building program that has added…
Letter: Workforce Housing Is Needed in Davis
Davis is a city that prides itself on being a welcoming, forward-thinking community. Yet, as many as…
Council Moves Forward Down Payment Assistance Plan in Concept – With Details to Be Ironed Out in the Process
Davis, CA – City Council took the first step on Tuesday toward creating a down payment assistance…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Down Payment Assistance Program Could Be an Important Piece to the Affordability Puzzle
Davis, CA – Addressing affordable housing is pretty tricky. In recent years, the city of Davis has…
Guest Commentary: Serious Potential Problems with Down Payment Proposal
The following is a letter to the Davis City Council There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with having the…
Davis Council to Introduce Down Payment Assistance Ordinance
Davis, CA – One of the biggest focuses by the city of Davis on affordable housing is…
Commentary: Draft EIR Says Denser is Better
Davis, CA – At the end of the day, I still have a lot of issues for…
Draft EIR for Village Finds Denser Project Environmentally Superior Alternative
Davis, CA – This week, the city of Davis released the Draft EIR for the 1800-unit Village…
Monday Morning Thoughts: General Plan Update… Moving at the Speed of a Bullet Train
Davis, CA – A few years ago, there was a suggestion that Davis wait to put projects…
Davis City Council Asked to Approve Rental Housing Inclusionary Guidelines
Davis, CA – Back in July 2023, the city council adopted an ordinance which established at 15…
Commentary: I Agree – We Need to Talk about Density and What It Means for Traffic
Last week, The Davis Citizens Planning Group discussed the issue of density, rightly noting, “density is a term…
Commentary: Newsom’s Housing Efforts Fall Short – What Does That Mean for Davis?
The SF Chronicle this week reported that “California is wildly off track to meet Newsom’s 2025 housing…
Guest Commentary: Let’s Talk about Density
In our past two articles, we have talked about: The failure of our planning process (largely due…
My View: Building Housing Improves Affordability, Even When the Housing Is on the Upper Levels of the Market
I keep hearing from folks who want to argue that Davis doesn’t need more “unaffordable housing” —but…
Commentary: Rethinking Traffic Impacts
The standard story that we always here – a project is going into a certain location, its…
Council to Approve Commission Project Review for Village Farms and Shriners
Davis, CA – City staff is asking the Davis City Council to approve a list of recommended…
