Sunday Commentary: The Current System IS Broken – Hence the Housing Crisis
Davis, CA – Yesterday the Vanguard ran an article on the city’s proposed inclusionary rental housing guidelines. …
Davis City Council Asked to Approve Rental Housing Inclusionary Guidelines
Davis, CA – Back in July 2023, the city council adopted an ordinance which established at 15…
My View: Building Housing Improves Affordability, Even When the Housing Is on the Upper Levels of the Market
I keep hearing from folks who want to argue that Davis doesn’t need more “unaffordable housing” —but…
Guest Commentary: National Housing Law Project – Our Visionary Plan for the Next President
The National Housing Law Project published a visionary plan for the next president and administration to fix…
Commentary: Tight Housing Market Leads to Collusion, Price Fixing
Last week, the Vanguard and other news entities reported that the US DOJ along with the California…
Commentary: Fiscal Situation in Davis is Not Good; Housing Crisis is Disastrous
Davis, CA – A reader was recently surprised by my piece on the fiscal situation for Davis. …
Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Housing Costs by Limiting Rent Increases and Building More Homes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington – On Monday, President Biden called on on corporate landlords…
Commentary: Supply Boom is Driving Down Rental Costs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It turns out there is evidence that housing supply can in…
Students Forced to Camp Out in Frigid Weather to Get Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If the city council thought they had solved…
White House Releases Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights; Advocates Worry about Affordability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – On Wednesday, the Biden Administration released its Blueprint…
Commentary: The Housing Crisis Goes National – for Better and for Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – The housing crisis has gotten the attention of…
No Answers for Students Stuck in Leases This Year
By David M. Greenwald Students who have taken out leases in the city of Davis still will…
Commentary: COVID-19 Brings Another Set of Problems – Student Housing
By Elizabeth Cho “Hi! I saw your post about looking for an apartment and if you’re still…
Packed House Hears LWV Forum on Housing Discrimination, Community Housing Needs
It was nearing the end of the night and the packed house at Davis Community Church of…
Commentary: New Numbers Offer Different Look at Davis Housing Shortfall
I was intrigued by data presented in Rich Rifkin’s latest column. One thing that becomes pretty clear…
Study Finds California Rent is Increasingly Out of Reach for Working People
A new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that the Fair Market Rent (FMR)…
Council Looks to Extend Affordable Rental Ordinance until June 2020
The interim alternative Affordable Rental Housing Ordinance is set to sunset in a few weeks. Council is…
Council Creates Subcommittee to Look Into Final Form of Plaza 2555
The Davis City Council on Tuesday was unsure of the final form of Plaza 2555, but the…
Commentary: If We Can’t Build, Blocked By Litigation – Is Rent Control the Answer?
Sky-rocketing rents, unaffordable housing, and lack of available housing are not just a Davis issue, they are…
Commentary: Round and Round We Go on Plaza 2555 – Mega-Dorms Reconstituted or Needed Rental Housing?
Round and round we went yesterday on the issue of Plaza 2555. I think it’s important to…
