Professor Stephen Wheeler argues that Davis, California needs to rethink its zoning code, housing policies, and leadership to align with cutting-edge climate action and sustainable urban planning, and to create a more equitable and livable city.
Judy Ennis, co-founder of the Davis Community Action Network, advocates for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to land use, linking housing policy to climate justice, in order to reduce emissions and increase housing affordability.
California’s housing crisis is not inevitable, and the George W. Bush Institute report suggests that other states and metro areas have successfully produced housing that meets demand, keeps prices in check, and reduces homelessness by allowing multifamily and high-density housing in substantial portions of their urban footprint, reducing lot sizes and parking mandates, reusing underutilized land, embracing innovation, and investing in public schools, transit, walkable downtowns, parks, and vibrant mixed-use communities.
Colorado’s land use reforms could be a blueprint for climate and housing policy nationwide by legalizing infill housing, such as duplexes and fourplexes, and promoting transit-oriented development, which could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while helping to solve the state’s growing housing crisis.
California is facing a severe housing crisis, with high costs leading to overcrowding, homelessness, and a loss of population, and the state needs to take bold action to address it through legislation such as SB 750, SB 677, SB 79, SB 9, and SB 543.
Mayor Daniel Lurie joined city leaders, advocates, and community partners to break ground on Casa Adelante – 1515 South Van Ness, a new 100% affordable housing project in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, which will provide 168 permanently affordable rental homes for low-income families, including those experiencing or exiting homelessness and households impacted by HIV.
Davis is in need of a shift in mindset regarding affordable housing, as the city has the resources to do more to solve the crisis, but lacks imagination and will.
The Davis City Council will consider approval of a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell the city-owned property at 1021 Olive Drive to HK3 OZ Fund 1 LLC for $570,000, which will contribute to the city’s affordable housing goals and the General Fund and Housing Trust Fund.
The City of Davis is set to adopt a 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated Plan and accompanying Year One Annual Action Plan, outlining how the city will spend $1.06 million in Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding to address affordable housing, homelessness, and economic opportunity.
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