Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier…
Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for…
City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the…
Commentary: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles…
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…
My View: Housing Laws Are About To Change The Way We Do Housing – Like It Or Not
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the hammer came down on San…
HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Community…
My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will…
Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with…
Unbuilt Approved Projects Move Forward, but Challenges Loom for the City
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Chiles Ranch project that came before the…
Commentary: Now What for Davis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there are still a lot of votes…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Encinitas Housing Case something That Bears Watching
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week the Attorney General Rob Bonta announced…
State Faulted For Being Too Slow in Offering Affordable Housing According to An Audit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A state audit report found that the state…
Commentary: So, Housing in Davis…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Put me down in the category—I am skeptical…
Commentary: Skyscrapers in Davis? Probably Not, but HCD Denial Is Not Nothing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks ago we learned that HCD (Department…
HCD Does Not Approve Davis’ Housing Element, City Must Revise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis, like many communities in…
Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions…
My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for…
Commentary: SF Case Seen By Some as a Test of Will On Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As noted in yesterday’s column, last week, the Chronicle blasted the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Researchers Address Why Local Government Underproduces Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – UC researchers explore a key question of why…
