Commentary: Litigation Threat Is Just One Barrier to Housing Locally
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in…
Plaintiff Misses Deadline on Lincoln40 Appeal; City Will Appeal Trackside
Coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced the city had “filed a notice of appeal…
Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling
A week after the court surprised many by siding with the plaintiffs against the city on Trackside,…
My View: Addressing Student Housing Needs Has Been Slow Progress
The year was 2002. A few months after 9/11. The second year of George W. Bush’s eight year presidential term. Davis Mayor was Susie Boyd. That was the last time the city of Davis had a market rate apartment complex open.
2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis
We entered the year 2018 with student housing firmly the top issue. Were it not for litigation,…
My View: Students Growing Frustrated over Housing Holdups
There have been developments that have looked like progress this year on student housing issues. Now in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates
Just when it seemed like we were on the verge of solving the student housing crisis, another…
Students Push Back against Litigation Holding Up Housing Projects
We have seen larger crowds of students in support of housing projects. At the Vanguard Student Housing…
Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation
Given it is a location surrounded by other student housing, even a seven-story proposed project drew no…
Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation
On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed…
Commentary: The Cost of Lawsuits Is More Than You Think
Yesterday the Vanguard reported on yet another lawsuit against a project in Davis. Since 2011, we have…
Sunday Commentary: What if Hyatt House Found a Solution for Infill Going Forward?
A proposal for the Hyatt House has some of our commenters complaining that it sets a negative…
CEQA Litigation Abuse Undermines Purpose of Landmark Environmental Law
The California Environmental Quality Act, better known as CEQA, was landmark legislation passed in 1970 in order…
