The Davis City Council voted unanimously to advance the Village Farms development to a citywide ballot, approving a series of entitlements, amendments and agreements that set the framework for one of the largest housing proposals in city history.
Cornerstone, a mixed-income affordable housing development in South Sacramento, has been awarded a Bronze World Habitat Award for its role in affordable housing, homelessness prevention and community development, providing housing for over 400 people and offering financial coaching, support services and opportunities for residents to participate in community decision-making.
Community is often treated as an aesthetic concept rather than a material one, emphasizing cohesion without confronting inequality and prioritizing preservation over inclusion, resulting in a community that appears cohesive while becoming less representative of the people who sustain it.
River Grove Apartments, a $27.7 million affordable housing development in West Sacramento, will provide 36 rental homes for extremely low-income households, with a focus on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and veterans experiencing homelessness, and is expected to begin leasing in 2027.
The Davis City Council reached a tentative agreement to include 100 deed-restricted low-income affordable housing units in the Village Farms project, while adjusting the timing of the units in relation to market-rate development in Phase 3.
The City Council should not accept the latest iteration of the Affordable Housing Plan for Village Farms due to its lack of critical elements, such as VLI and LI units, and its failure to maximize funding opportunities.
The Davis City Council is considering the Affordable Housing Plan for the Village Farms project, which has sparked debate about growth, affordability, and the viability of the city’s voter-approval framework for peripheral development.
The Davis City Council is considering a draft Affordable Housing Project Individualized Plan for the proposed Village Farms Davis development, which includes 1,800 residential units, 262 of which would be affordable housing units to be delivered through land dedication, deed-restricted housing construction, and a direct financial contribution to the city.
Yolo County Housing has marked its 75th year of service with major federal and state awards, expanded partnerships and new investments in affordable housing and community development across Yolo County.
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the funding of nearly 1,000 new affordable rental homes in Los Angeles County to help fire survivors rebuild their lives and remain in their communities.
Supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with on-site services, is the most cost-effective and effective way to reduce unsheltered homelessness, as it addresses the root cause of the issue and reduces public costs associated with emergency and institutional settings.
The 10 S. Van Ness Ave. residential tower in San Francisco has received city approval to rise to 820 feet, clearing the way for construction of what could become the city’s third-tallest building after more than a decade of delays.
The Trump administration is attempting to redistribute billions of dollars in federal homelessness aid away from Housing First, a policy approach that has been proven to be effective at getting people housed, and towards treatment-first models, despite a lack of evidence demonstrating their effectiveness.
The Davis City Council meeting exposed a widening fault line in how the city approaches affordable housing, as the discussion shifted away from progress and toward demands for hard guarantees, which could potentially kill the project and discourage future developers from pursuing projects in Davis.
The Davis City Council is divided over how to guarantee affordable housing in a proposed development, with some councilmembers arguing for baseline guarantees and others advocating for a development agreement that could be amended in the future.
The Village Farms proposal and its PIP are not sufficiently clarified and do not meet the necessary requirements to be certified or approved, including the lack of moderate income ownership units, unclear funding streams, and the need for more 2 and 3 bedroom units.
The Davis City Council discussed the proposed Village Farms project, which includes 1,800 housing units, 280 of which would be affordable, and the need for long-term maintenance funding, with some councilmembers expressing support and others expressing concerns about the project’s affordability and environmental impact.
The Housing Accelerator Fund is using modular construction to reduce the cost and time of building new homes in the Bay Area, and the Distel Circle affordable housing project is the first to receive financing from the fund’s Industrialized Construction Catalyst Fund.
The Davis Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on December 17 to consider the proposed Village Farms Davis project, a residential development that would add up to 1,800 homes on nearly 500 acres in north Davis.
The Housing BOOM Act, proposed by U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, seeks to increase housing production across the country, with a focus on affordable and middle-income housing, by expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, creating new federal programs, and investing in homelessness prevention.