Council Long Range Growth Subcommittee Recommends Council Consider Measure J Ballot Measure for November 2024
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in January the council created a subcommittee…
My View: Davis Needs to Do More to Promote Housing Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few months ago, members of the city…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of…
Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd…
My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to…
Will the Council Look into Tweaking Affordable Housing Exemption in Measure J?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council approved the Housing Element…
Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Council Out of Touch with the Broader Davis Community?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A frequent complaint that we hear a lot…
Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for…
Commentary: City, Council Will Now Turn to a General Plan Update
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It took the city of Davis over four…
Commentary: Housing South of Russell Would Certainly Be Complicated, Even If It Makes Sense from a Planning Perspective
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – We received a lot of interesting feedback both…
Sunday Commentary: The Politics of ‘No’ Isn’t a Path to Power in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week our nation perhaps pulled back from…
Commentary: Housing Considerations Have Taken a Back Seat to Election Bickering This Cycle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It made a lot of sense coming off…
Commentary: Measure J Is Firmly in Place, Community Discussion Should Focus on Schools and Equity Issues
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There seems to be a notion in some…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses…
Sunday Commentary: Council Elections in Fall Figure to Relitigate Measure H
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It may surprise people to realize that as…
Commentary: Measure H Made Huge Mistakes, Messaging Was a Problem, but It Was Always Going to Be Expensive
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week, I argued in my column that…
Commentary: In a Battle of Developer v. the City, We All Lose
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I maintain that the single most disastrous thing…
Commentary: Bottom Line… Measure J Campaigns Are Expensive
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Alan Pryor on Monday had an interesting revelation—Measure…
My View: The Recent History of Housing in Davis Is Not All That Robust
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s hard to get housing approved in Davis,…