California Legislature Sends Housing Reform Package to Governor’s Desk
Several bills could have direct impact on Davis policies The California legislature today passed a package of…
Analysis: Statistics on Commutes Show a Massive and Growing Jobs-Housing Imbalance
One of the big questions about housing is what is our internally-generated housing need. While it is…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Crisis Not Just Driven by UC Davis
A tidal wave is building and it is difficult to know how it will end up impacting…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Understanding the Depths of the Housing Crisis
How bad is the housing crisis locally? On Thursday in the middle of August, students were coming…
Sunday Commentary: What Are Realistic Housing Options for Davis?
I missed the Planning Commission meeting this week due to the Vanguard event on homelessness – ironic…
Commentary: Pressure Is Only Going to Mount on the Davis Housing Market
For much of the last two years, the Vanguard has been discussing the impact of the growth…
Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Lincoln40 Project
On Wednesday evening, the Davis Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive a presentation on…
Staff Continues to Support Approval of a B St Infill Project
First, city staff administratively approved the proposed B Street infill project. When neighbors appealed that decision to…
Commentary: Is UCD Softening on Its Opposition to 100/50?
With the Board of Supervisors’ 5-0 vote to support a 100/50 on-campus housing commitment from UC Davis,…
Vanguard Talks to Student Leaders about Housing – Part 2
The students told the Vanguard that they are frustrated at being treated like pawns by the university…
Sunday Commentary: The Missing Component of the 2020 Initiative Was Housing
In the discussions on the campus housing issue at UC Davis, many have pointed the finger back…
Monday Morning Thoughts: No Small Stakes in Battle Over Housing
In yesterday’s column the Vanguard reiterated its position on campus housing – while the Vanguard has been…
Council Needs a Citizen-Based General Plan Update
By Mary-Jo Bryan (Editor’s note: These comments were delivered during public comment at last night’s council meeting.)…
Sunday Commentary: Navigating the Growth Issue
While issues come and go in the Davis eco space, the issue of growth in Davis remains…
Chamber Board Supports Sterling Apartments Proposal
The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the proposed Sterling Housing project…
Five Questions with Mayor Robb Davis
This week the Vanguard sent out the same five questions to all five of the Davis City…
Hexter’s Letter to City Proposes Inadequate UCD Campus Housing
UCD is still trying to side-step more needed higher density campus housing By Colin Walsh Interim Chancellor…
Let’s Make a Deal: An Enforceable Agreement Could Be a Win-Win for the City and UC Davis
By Dan Carson Tensions are building between City Hall and UC Davis once again over campus growth….
Monday Morning Thoughts: State of the City Needs to Be a Call to Action
The city of Davis suffers from two related problems. One is the problem of stats and one…
My View: State of the City?
I was looking forward to hearing Robb Davis deliver the State of the City this year –…
