Vacancy Rate Improves Slightly in Davis, but Rental Housing Market Remains Precarious
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – BAE Urban Economics released its annual apartment vacancy…
Council to Extend Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance; Will Look into Vertical Mixed-Use
The Davis City Council became the third entity in the last two weeks to look at the…
Council’s Turn to Take Up Affordable Housing Ordinance Revisions
While staff is wanting to hear the council weigh in on the four key issues that both…
Commentary: Why Are Bed Rentals So Offensive to Some in this Community?
This weekend, I got a text message from a longtime friend, and he said that he didn’t…
Sunday Commentary: Are Renters Disadvantaged by Bed Leases? The Data is Not Clear
On Friday, M E Gladis’ piece, “Lincoln40 and the Issue of Bed Leases,” triggered a lot of…
Guest Commentary: Lincoln40 and the Issue of Bed Leases
By M E Gladis Yolo County Progressives would like to express our concerns about the lease by…
Analysis: A Closer Look at the BAE Rental Housing Report
The biggest issue facing Davis, as we approach the 2018 elections – which will feature among other…
UC Davis Study: City Apartment Vacancy Rate Essentially Unchanged, Rental Rates Up
By Julia Ann Easley City of Davis apartments are full and rental rates are up since last year,…
Commentary: So Called Mega-Dorms Are Being Villainized, but there Are Advantages As Well
On Tuesday, roughly nine people came to public comment to protest the construction of so-called mega-dorms. While…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Debate Has Become a Distraction
Opponents of Sterling tried to use the mega-dorm argument against the project, arguing that the project was…
Commentary: Why Not Student Housing in Town?
It caught our attention last week when a planning commissioner made the argument that student housing would…
Sunday Commentary: The Need for Evidence-Based Approaches
I am a bit taken aback that my call for a more evidence-based approach to housing has…
Commentary: Analyzing Davis’ Student Housing Needs
Earlier this week, the Vanguard asked the city to come up with a number – how many…
