Commentary: Sustainable Growth Yolo Pushes to Expedite Housing Approval
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – One of the key questions facing communities like Davis will…
Sustainable Growth Yolo Hosts Webinar and Issues Statement on the City of Davis Draft Housing Element Update (+Video)
Statement by Sustainable Growth Yolo The City of Davis Housing Element update is a key opportunity to…
Sustainable Growth Yolo to Host Housing Element Webinar
The Housing Element process is a little known, but potentially very impactful, required set of policies for…
Commentary: The City Could Do More to Make Redevelopment and Infill Viable
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – My columns this week have taken a rather dim view…
Commentary: Should Davis Pursue More Greenfield Development in the Current Housing Element Cycle?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column focused on the thoughts of law professor Chris…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Davis Abusing the State’s Housing Element Law? One Law Professor Thinks So
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Chris Elmendorf is a Professor of Law at UC Davis,…
Guest Commentary: Davis Should Plan to Build More Housing
By Jake Berman When I moved to Davis in 1994, housing was cheap and plentiful enough that…
City Releases Draft Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The city this week released its 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element…
Commentary: We Need to Continue to Look At the City’s Housing Challenges
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard hosted a webinar on city…
Vanguard’s Monthly Webinar – New Housing in Davis (Video)
Housing is always a huge topic in the city of Davis—but one thing that has concerned me…
Commentary: Seriously, Where is Davis Planning to Put New Housing?
By David M. Greenwald The question of where the city plans to put new housing is not…
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: 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…
Commentary: One Alternative Way Forward on Measure J
By David M. Greenwald My expectation is that Measure J is likely to pass the electorate with…
Guest Commentary: Council Should Renew Measure J for 2 Years
By Michael Miller Our city staff has proposed to renew measure J without even considering our community…
Council to Receive Housing Update
The Davis City Council will receive tonight an update on the General Plan Housing Element Progress report…
Council Looks to Take First Steps toward General Plan Update
During the council campaign several candidates indicated their support for a general plan update, and when Robb…
Nishi Will Help Fill Student Housing Needs
by Maynard Skinner Davis has changed a lot since I was first elected to the City Council…
Sunday Commentary: Thinking Bold on Nishi
In 2008, a diverse group of residents appointed by the city council back in 2007 approved the…