Commentary: Davis Punts on Housing for 2024
It could have been a very different year in Davis. The council could have moved the ball…
Council to Consider Ordinance on Objective Design Standards
Davis, CA – The city of Davis is looking to implement Objective Design Standards which would used…
Davis Launches Pre-Designed Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans
Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced that Pre-Designed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans, that have…
Commentary: North Covell Creek Cools the Room Temperature – But the Issue Isn’t Gone
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Yesterday the Vanguard broke the story that owner…
Applicant Withdraws North Covell Project
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A project that has drawn critical response from…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Has a Narrow Path to Addressing Housing and It’s Closing Fast
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, the Davis City Council will take…
Council to Consider Notice of Preparation and Draft EIR Preparation for Shriners
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is expected to move…
Commentary: A Vote That Our Region Should Watch Closely in November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the problems with local funding schemes for affordable housing—the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Charter City Is Probably Not a Mechanism to Avoid State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Can Cities Avoid Housing Laws By Going Charter? Article Suggests Don’t…
Sunday Commentary: The City of Davis Has a Problem – Three of Them Simultaneously, the Triple Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the Davis City Council voted to…
Planning Commission Asked to Recommend Establishing Citywide Standards for Qualifying Residential Projects
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Planning Commission is looking at developing Objective…
Commentary: Another Example of the Difficulties That Led to the Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an LA Times editorial earlier this week, with…
Massive Infill Project Tabbed to Begin at UC Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and architecture firm Gensler announced this month…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Note, Plus a Significant Change to CEQA through the Courts?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Follow-Up Note on Affordable Housing A note of clarification on the…
Sunday Commentary: Affordable Housing Is Going to Take a Lot More Than $1 Million a Year to Address
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In my view, affordable housing along with homelessness…
Report: UCLA Researchers Find Broad Disparities in Cost of Fees, Purpose, and Intent
Key Finding: “Some cities adjust impact fees upward until new housing is no longer feasible, at all.”…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Can’t Keep Saying No – At Some Point Housing Needs to Be Prioritized
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago I sat down with…
Guest Commentary: Wildhorse Proposal Must Be Rejected, Conservation Easement Must Not Be Violated
City promises made, need to be kept By Eileen M. Samitz The City needs to reject the…
Vice Mayor Expresses Concern about Patwin Closures and Housing
On Thursday, Davis Vice Mayor Bapu Vaitla posted the following on Patwin and housing concerns. From Vice…
Berkeley Study Finds 96 Percent of California Residential Land Is Zoned for Single-Family Housing – Ties Directly to Racial Inequality
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report released in late May by UC Berkeley’s Othering…
