Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Starting the Land Discussion about Measure J Amendments Now Is the Best Strategy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last week, the Vanguard has had…
Commentary: Will the Council Have the Guts to Put Changes to Measure J to the Voters?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Right now it appears at the next council…
Commentary: Why State Action on Measure J Is Probably Inevitable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For several years now I have been closely…
Commentary: Measure J Says Conversion of Ag Land Is Not ‘Necessary’ – But That May Not Be True Any Longer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the biggest questions Davis will face…
Commentary: How Should the City Engage the Community on Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Several years ago, pre-pandemic, DJUSD was facing mounting…
My View: If There Were a Naughty List, Davis Would Be on It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Yesterday Governor Newsom announced ten more prohousing communities—bringing…
Commentary: Davis’ Housing Crisis Grows As System Deadlocks
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Dan Walter’s recent column on the state housing trouble (Housing Gap…
Commentary: Council Seeks to Develop Goals for 2024-25 – Including Housing and Economic Development
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor During a recent retreat the council identified six strategic objectives: Striving…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Magical Thinking or Bad Faith on Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was reading something interesting on the national…
My View: It’s about Housing Needs – Not Growth
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I saw this comment on social media as…
Commentary: Palomino Looks Like It Is Going Forward without a Required J Vote
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Big news breaks on Valentine’s Day in Davis,…
Guest Commentary: Why the Measure J Amendment Must Be on the 2024 Ballot
by Tim Keller In Monday’s column, David Greenwald made an observation that, while there HAS been discussion…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Hard Part Begins on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis got relatively good news at the end…
Commentary: Davis Avoids Both the ‘Naughty’ and ‘Nice’ Lists on Housing… for Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s office put out a press release…
Commentary: Is Measure J a Constraint on Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As I have noted elsewhere, the city has…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Upzoning Is Not the Answer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Was sent a pretty interesting analysis on upzoning by Dr. Cameron…
My View: Can We Build It? No, We Can’t!
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There was a great discussion on my column…
Commentary: We Cannot Stay the Course on Housing and Measure J
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been arguing for some time that the city of…
My View: The Politics of a Measure J Amendment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week Tim Keller once again had a…
