Sunday Commentary: The Barriers to Housing Go Beyond CEQA Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board…
Sunday Commentary: Bringing Back RDA Would Help the Housing Crisis Along with Moves like SB 9
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At the start here, I will say the housing crisis is…
Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?
Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Public Policy Questions Rarely Have Yes or No Answers
In a theoretical world we like the certainty of a yes or no question. The problem is…
Analysis: Why the City Lowered Its Affordable Housing Requirements
Ironically the council decision to adopt a new interim ordinance on affordable housing requirements may have been…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the City Have to Revise Its Affordable Housing Guidelines?
One of the big questions facing the city is why they are not getting any market rate…
My View: Can the City Find Ways to Build More Affordable Housing?
One of the challenges that has become more clear in recent months is the challenge of building…
Roads, Parks, Homeless, Affordable Housing: Council Seeks Clarity on the Issue of Revenue Measures
One of the biggest issues facing the city of Davis is how it is going to close…
City Council to Look at Affordable Rental Housing
The current rental vacancy rate, along with a growing student population and high overall rents, has severely…
Commentary: What Davis Really Needs Is a New RDA
When I first sat down and met with Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, she was the mayor of Winters and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Bad Traffic on Richards to Prevent Nishi?
The local paper reported on Sunday that changes to state law could compel the city to sell…
Limited Affordable Housing Opportunities for Students
A month ago a couple of students came forward, during the discussion on Sterling Apartments, to point…
City Attorney Summarizes Status of Pass-Through Agreement
One of the biggest questions of the post-Redevelopment Agency world is what became of the city of…
Application Filed for Hotel Conference Center in Davis
On Thursday, the Vanguard learned that earlier in the week, a formal planning application has been submitted…
