Sunday Commentary: Will the Rubric Be Helpful or Harmful to City’s Ability to Produce Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week I offered a more nuanced view…
Sunday Commentary: The Council Failed to Act Again – Now What?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was two in the morning on Wednesday…
Guest Commentary: Development Planning Priorities for Davis
by Judy Corbett, Alan Hirsch, Roberta Millstein, Alan Pryor, Bob Schneider, David J. Thompson, Colin Walsh, Stephen…
Council Will Not Consider Measure J Projects for 2024 Election
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With four potential Measure J projects lining up…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Density or Sprawl Debate
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – For a long time the growth question has been framed…
Commentary: Should Davis Pursue More Greenfield Development in the Current Housing Element Cycle?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column focused on the thoughts of law professor Chris…
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: Housing Is a Puzzle – How Does Davis Solve It?
Where to begin? That’s my dilemma here, but it is really the same problem that the city…
Sunday Commentary: Traffic Isn’t Great, but Is Sprawl to Blame?
Segments of the public are clearly unhappy with traffic congestion. Personally, I’m not a big fan of…
Sunday Commentary: Measure L Vote Shows Evolving Electorate
A couple of recent comments stand out to me. Last week, Alan Pryor wrote: “People change over…
Commentary: If I Were to Vote No on WDAA, It Would Be Because It Is Low Density Housing on the Periphery
In yesterday’s column, I laid out the chief reason I would consider voting yes on Measure L,…
My View: We Don’t Need Radical Change, but We Do Need to Break Paralysis
Contrary to some, I don’t see Davis in a renaissance, I see it in a slow and…
Sunday Commentary: The Future of Growth Is the Future of Davis
The narrative offered right now about growth is easy, straightforward and easy to follow. It pits the…
My View II: The Infill Discussion
This past Tuesday, the Davis City Council may or may not have put to rest the issue…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Tech Industry Demonstrates Need for Space to Grow
City of Davis Chief Innovation Officer Rob White notes the good news – Davis’ tech community is…
My View: Why Do We Need Innovation Parks?
Right now we are looking at a spring 2016 vote date for a Measure R vote on…
Sunday Commentary: Saylor Tries to Get Hands in Davis’ Economic Development
For those who missed it, emerging out of the city-county two-by-two is a very ominous sign for…
Supervisor Saylor Pushes For More County Involvement in Davis’ Economic Development Initiative
At the last council meeting, Chief Innovation Officer Rob White, at midnight, presented a staff report asking…
