Commentary: Sometimes Living in a Democracy Means You Don’t Get What You Want
By David M. Greenwald The number one lesson in any democracy is that you have to accept…
Commentary: DISC – What Went Wrong? Pretty Much Everything
By David M. Greenwald In Davis, if you look at some of the private polls, most developments…
Analysis: Not a Huge Amount of Surprises Locally
By David M. Greenwald The last totals came in at 11:42 pm, but it looks like there…
Commentary: Some Election Day Local Picks
By David M. Greenwald I don’t envy the job of national prognosticators, but at least they get…
My View: Looking at Council and Two Ballot Measures
By David M. Greenwald For the most part, we lack polling in Davis, so prognostication is admittedly…
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: Sierra Club Endorses Measure D
by Alan Pryor Citing grounds of “preservation of agricultural lands and open space, in-fill development and densification,…
Commentary: (Measure) D Might Stand for Lack of Good Data
By David M. Greenwald Rich Rifkin’s latest column is probably worthy of discussion—he says “Measure D” and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Preservation As an Illusion
By David M. Greenwald There are reasons why we all live in Davis. For me, it’s about…
Sunday Commentary: We Have a Chance to Close the Housing Gap
By David M. Greenwald Measure J has sometimes become a rather convenient target for the housing problems…
Commentary: Most Important Planning Issues Facing Davis
In a comment yesterday, someone asked a great question—identify the three most important topics for future planning…
Commentary: It Won’t Be This Year on Measure J
When Measure J—the original version—was put on the ballot in 2000, it was a tightly fought and…
Public and Council Solidly Behind Putting the Renewal of Measure J to a Vote
Davis – The Davis City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put Measure J back on the…
Council Looks to Put Measure J Renewal on the Ballot
There have been two discussions so far on the renewal of Measure J—one by the City Council…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Why We Should Have More Discussion on Measure J
I appreciate Planning Commissioner Darryl Rutherford raising similar questions on Measure J’s renewal that I have. On…
Planning Commission Moves Forward on Renewal of Measure J
On Wednesday as the clock neared midnight, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended moving forward with the Renewal…
Planning Commission to Examine Measure J Renewal
The Measure J renewal process will continue this week as the issue comes before the Planning Commission. …
Commentary: Mayor Pro Tem Flips Script on Housing Discussion
Measure R is working. We can get projects that are voted down by the public. We can…
Council Backs Renewal of Measure J/R without Major Changes
If there is to be a discussion on the renewal of Measure J, it will have to…