Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Pandemic and Coming Recession Mean the End of Planning as Usual Locally?
For the first time in over a decade, we are headed for a recession. We have seen…
Senator Wiener Introduces Housing Legislation to Increase Baseline Zoning
SB 902 automatically zones for two, three or four units per parcel depending on a city’s…
Sunday Commentary: Affordability of Housing on Campus Could Be the Next Local Housing Crisis
When the student housing crisis started to gain focus late in 2015 as UC Davis was launching…
Commentary: Opponents of Housing Rarely Suggest Alternatives
Eric Jaye, in a special column in the Sacramento Bee, argues the need to stand up to…
Sunday Commentary: Looking at the Renter Market and How the Housing Crisis Has Changed Our Politics
Over the weekend, the Bee had a story that highlighted the extent of the local housing crisis. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50
Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a ‘dearth’…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase
Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on…
Commentary: The Roots of the Mace Congestion Lie in the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area
The message that was delivered on Thursday was in line with what we have been arguing here…
New RHNA Numbers Released – City Requirement Nearly Doubles
SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) has released a draft menu of Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)…
California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”
(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) – The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, the…
Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle
A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making…
Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy
In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing…
Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?
Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back
An article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday looks at the impact of Senator…
Sunday Commentary: Measure L Vote Shows Evolving Electorate
A couple of recent comments stand out to me. Last week, Alan Pryor wrote: “People change over…
Sunday Commentary: Is NIMBYISM to Blame for California Income Disparities?
The Economic this week asks the provocative question: why is one of America’s richest states also its…
Commentary: If We Can’t Build, Blocked By Litigation – Is Rent Control the Answer?
Sky-rocketing rents, unaffordable housing, and lack of available housing are not just a Davis issue, they are…
Sunday Commentary: Bleak News on Housing Gets Even Bleaker
We have been focused on the local housing crisis. The reality is this is not just a…
Analysis: How SB 35 Might Impact Local Community Planning and Development
Last fall, the state legislature approved SB 35, and the question was going to be how it…
University Policies Drive One Family from Affordable Graduate Student Housing
The discussion over student housing has largely focused on undergraduate students. While their numbers dictate attention, university…
