Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
Housing Bill Sponsored by Assemblymember Wilson Heads to Governor’s Desk
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In what they are calling “a significant step toward addressing…
My View: Davis Is Falling Behind on Housing Progress According to One Tracker
Davis, CA – This week, YIMBY Law introduced its Fair Housing Element Tracker. Buried within my article…
YIMBY Law Launches Housing Element Dashboard to Track Compliance and Housing Production – Davis Is Making Slow Progress
San Francisco, CA – YIMBY Law announced on Wednesday that it has launched a dashboard that tracks…
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.”…
