My View: I Agree Measure J Is a Barrier to Housing – But…
My article earlier this week on the PPIC report led to an interesting exchange over Measure J…
Guest Commentary: What’s Your Vision for the Future of Davis?
What if: You believe Davis needs more housing, and you understand that there are not enough infill…
My View: A Slow Process to Begin With – General Plan Off to a Slow Start
Back in February, the city announced it would start embarking on a General Plan update. At the…
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…
Commentary: Parking Discussion Illustrates Challenges for the City As General Plan Moves Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The other day on NextDoor there was a…
SACOG Praises Sacramento’s General Plan – Hits All of the Major Housing Changes including Missing Middle and Elimination of Parking Minimums
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Monday, SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) put…
Vice Mayor Bapu Vaitla’s Commentary on Community Engagement and the General Plan
Transcribed by Alan Hirsch I mostly want to talk about the community engagement piece. But I want…
DCAN Engages Community on Housing – The Intersection of Housing and Climate Change
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the community-based efforts engaging the community…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look Back at Pre-Measure J Growth Projections Tells an Interesting Story
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A reader shared a very interesting clip from…
Commentary: If We Only Had a Vision…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The argument has been made (and not just…
Guest Commentary: Development Planning Priorities for Davis
by Judy Corbett, Alan Hirsch, Roberta Millstein, Alan Pryor, Bob Schneider, David J. Thompson, Colin Walsh, Stephen…
Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four…
Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on…
Commentary: In a Close Call, Tie Goes to Free Speech…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago I wrote a column…
Sunday Commentary: Timing for General Plan Now Puzzling
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When they first rolled out the sequencing here,…
Commentary: A Realistic Assessment of Davis’ Housing Situation
By David M. Greenwald Listening to the housing discussion on Wednesday was a reminder that the housing…
Commentary: California Housing Crisis and the Out Migration
By David M. Greenwald This year people have been shrugging off the housing crisis. I get it,…
Commentary: Lots of Questions and Few Answers for Davis’ Future
By David M. Greenwald There is perhaps some chance that Measure B—DISC, the Davis Innovation & Sustainability…
Sunday Commentary: Planning Commission Discussion Highlights Huge Issues in Our Planning System
By David M. Greenwald It was a 4-3 vote that was actually far closer than even the…
Sunday Commentary: We Have a Chance to Close the Housing Gap
By David M. Greenwald Measure J has sometimes become a rather convenient target for the housing problems…
