Guest Commentary: How the University and Davis Colonized Woodland
By David Taormino When the term “colonized” is used one conjures up the 16th and 17th Century…
Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis
The Bee this week ran a fairly interesting article where they compiled a group of political and…
New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Californians Support Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act
Poll conducted by Change Research shows sixty-one percent of California Voters support SB 50 (From Press Release)…
State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee
Senate Bill 50 legalizes more housing near job centers and public transportation by overriding hyper-restrictive low-density zoning,…
My View: Some Are Saying the Council is Out of Step – Let’s Have a Look
Critics of the council are charging that the council is out of step with the community on…
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Creekside Will Provide At-Risk Populations with Affordable Housing
Creekside is the last parcel of affordable housing within the Mace Ranch Development. After languishing for a…
What Does the Left and Right Agree On Nationally? Housing
An article in the American Conservative argues that if there is one area in the next two…
Monday Morning Thoughts, Part II – Resistance Standing in the Way of Prosperity
In the Chronicle this week, Joe Mathews writes: “Resistance to development stands in way of prosperity.” He…
Sunday Commentary: The Big Question For Davis – How Will We Change in 2019 and 2029?
Over the next nine to ten days, the year of 2018 will run its course. We have…
Commentary: Housing, Poverty and the Economy
The census figures from 2017 showed that when the cost of living, specifically housing, was factored in,…
Commentary: Change Will Happen in This Community, We Need to Figure Out the Best Way to Direct It
In the middle of the debate over policies, a bigger point has emerged which is what is…
Sunday Commentary: Who Benefits from the Davis Status Quo?
In recent weeks I have seen the terms “left” and “right” used at times to describe positions…
Guest Commentary: Housing Shortage – Yes on L Offers Housing Choices
by David Taormino Davis is one of only a few cities in California that has a self-inflicted…
A Comparison of Regional Housing Growth and Housing Cost Increases
by Rik Keller This article presents data documenting housing growth rates and cost increases for the U.S.,…
Commentary: Studies Link Housing with Traffic, but in the Opposite Way that You Think
It never fails in Davis, you have a housing project and the opposition will make the argument…
Sunday Commentary: Analyzing the Council Candidates
In 2010 and 2012, during the heart of the recession, there was no talk about housing and…
What Even Is A “Progressive” Anyway?
By Neil Ruud As another self-proclaimed progressive, I’m a bit confused about how to vote this year….
Guest Commentary: Davis is Better Than Good Enough
By Larry Guenther “Perfection is the enemy of the good.” We often hear this said, and often…
Analysis: Which Candidates Are Most Realistically Supportive of New Housing?
A reader wrote in and asked an interesting question – which candidates are realistically most supportive of…
