Letter Challenges Affordable Student Housing Plans
(Editor’s note: This letter from the Soluri Meserve Firm challenges affordable student housing projects in Davis. The…
My View: Taking a Closer Look at the Council Race on Land Use Issues
This week, including today, the Vanguard has been publishing the extensive answers to the Sierra Club questions,…
Plaintiffs File Petition in Rainier v. City of Davis
“In certifying an Environmental Impact Report for the Project, Respondent prejudicially abused its discretion and failed to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Didn’t See This Lawsuit Coming
I made the mistake of believing that Lincoln40 was relatively safe from litigation. As we noted about…
Rainier Files Another Lawsuit, this One Against Lincoln40
For the second time in a month, Susan Rainier has filed a lawsuit against a development in…
Commentary: Why Air Quality Concerns Should Not Drive Your Nishi Vote
Critics of Nishi warn that preliminary studies – insufficient to adequately test the impact of air quality…
Analysis: Taking Measure of Community Temperature on Lincoln40
When the city council met two weeks ago to ultimately approve Lincoln40, there were only five comments…
Sunday Commentary: Have We Done Enough about Student Housing?
On Tuesday evening, after listening to a number of students talking about the current rental market and…
Student Leaders Emerge on Housing Crisis Battle
It was not that long ago that land use battles were dominated by longtime residents and project…
Council Unanimously Supports Lincoln40
For all of the debate and discussion over the last nearly two years over Lincoln40, the only…
Commentary: Why Are Bed Rentals So Offensive to Some in this Community?
This weekend, I got a text message from a longtime friend, and he said that he didn’t…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation Picture Summed Up in One Chart
This is the single most powerful chart on travel in Davis. It comes from the UC Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Different Perspectives on the Housing Crisis, Lincoln40
This weekend, the local paper carried a couple of different op-eds on Lincoln40 and the housing crisis. …
Sunday Commentary: Council Can Take the Next Step Toward Solving the Student Housing Crisis on Tuesday
Only in Davis is the approval of apartments for students a controversial act. The city council, since…
Council to Decide on Approval of Lincoln40
The city council has already approved Sterling and Nishi (pending the Measure R ratification) in hopes of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: One Word Missing from Current Housing Discussion… Perspective
There is an interesting pushback going on as to the recent development proposals in town. At this…
Commentary: The Student Housing Mega-Dorm Narrative Is Wrong
In December, Eileen Samitz in an op-ed wrote: “Davis needs more apartments designed for all, not just…
Commentary: Who Doesn’t Want Off-Campus Housing?
The title of the letter definitely caught my attention: “We don’t want off-campus dormitories.” Was there a…
My View: Affordable Housing is Now Driving the Boat
Last month outgoing ASUCD President Josh Dalavai told the Vanguard that the push is now shifting to…
Sunday Commentary: Are Renters Disadvantaged by Bed Leases? The Data is Not Clear
On Friday, M E Gladis’ piece, “Lincoln40 and the Issue of Bed Leases,” triggered a lot of…
