Lumberyards Project Heads to Planning Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The first of the downtown infill projects will…
Davis Council Subcommittee Looks at Infill Possibilities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the seventh Housing Element Cycle of RHNA,…
Woodland Research and Technology Park Specific Plan Goes to Woodland Planning Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On August 17, 2023, the Woodland Planning Commission…
Redevelopment of Davis Ace Site Filed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For the third time, a downtown project has…
Commentary: Maybe ‘By Right’ Development Can in Fact Get Us Out of the Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was pleasantly surprised this week to see…
Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The…
Letter: Appeal the University Mall Redevelopment Project
By Darryl Rutherford Dear Councilmembers Partida, Chapman, and Arnold, I am writing to express my strong opposition…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council…
Councilmember Vaitla Files Appeal for University Mall Redevelopment Project
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Davis Planning Commission reluctantly approved…
Guest Commentary: Lessons from U Mall
By Alex Achimore Much attention has been given recently to the possibility that shopping centers and strip…
My View: Unable to Compel Housing at U-Mall, the City Loses Ideal Spot for Mixed Use
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Score another “victory” for the NIMBY’s in this…
Why the City Cannot Compel University Mall to Build Housing
The following was a communication from Jenny Tan, Director of Community Engagement for the City explaining the…
Sunday Commentary: University Mall Location Too Valuable to Just Give Up As a Mixed-Use Site
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In January, UC Davis students camped out in…
My View: All Commercial University Commons Project Represents Massive Fail of Local Leadership
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis continues to suffer from a housing crisis. …
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…
Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Has Some Good Features, but It Won’t Solve Our Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the Davis City Council finally—emphasis on…
Commentary: Council Battles Over Building Heights and Process Concerns, But Didn’t Blink in the End
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If Tuesday was a look toward the future…
Sunday Commentary: Downtown Plan Banking on Mixed Use to Save the Downtown – That Might Be a Mistake
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In recent years we have seen the retail…
Downtown Specific Plan Goes to Planning Commission Tonight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -After long delays, the CEQA approval will go before…
Commentary: City Is Counting on the Downtown Plan for Housing – Here’s Why That Could Be Challenging
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Next Tuesday, the Downtown Specific Plan will go…
