Neighbors Now Opposing High Density Apartments at Cannery
The Cannery developers avoided one controversy when they announced last week they were withdrawing their request for…
Cannery Withdraws Application for Fitness Center
It was highly controversial. Even after the city last week announced that the item on the proposed…
Commentary: The Impact of the Rental Housing Crisis
I was reading a lengthy Facebook post by a friend of mine. He overheard people, in this…
What’s So Bad about Shared Housing?
by Sean Raycraft In the Davis rental market, all renters are affected by the housing crisis to…
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…
Commentary: Can Housing Ever “Win” in Davis?
This column should not be read as support for any particular project, but rather as a call…
Analysis: Experts Expect Multifamily Housing Crisis to Continue
The Vanguard has gone round and round on the issue of student housing in Davis, and recently…
Guest Commentary: It’s Time for Rent Control in Davis
By Sam Houston Yes, I’ll come out as the first one to openly advocate for rent control…
Sunday Commentary: Let’s Stop Trying to Find Excuses Not to Build Student Housing
On Wednesday of this week, the Vanguard ran an article, without commentary, presenting the public comment of…
Analysis: How Much Will New Apartments Cost for Rent? Not So Simple
One of the complaints about the new mega-dorms is that they are “unaffordable” and even “luxury.” However,…
Sunday Commentary: Addressing Core Housing Issues in Davis
At the Vanguard’s recent conclave on student housing, ASUCD President Josh Dalavai likened the student situation to…
Council to Look at Rental Ordinance
Unlike many other communities, Davis lacks a rental ordinance. As a result, as staff notes, “some residential…
Paging Bernie Sanders: New Mini-dorm Law & Protecting the Davis Middle Class
By Alan Hirsch After years of complaining by neighbors about conversion of single family homes into Mini-dorms,…
My View: State of the City?
I was looking forward to hearing Robb Davis deliver the State of the City this year –…
Commentary: An Eye Opener on Housing
For about the last year, as the university has planned their Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), there…
Guest Commentary: Site Near Post Office to Turn into Huge UCD Dorm
by Claudia Krich City planner Eric Lee (elee@cityofdavis.org) sent an email with specifications about the Sterling 5th…
Analysis: Is On-Campus Housing Low-Hanging Fruit?
For all of the complaining about the confining nature of Davis’ Measure R, which requires the conversion…
Commentary: Housing Crunch Primarily Generated by UC Growth and Lack of On-Campus Housing
The community remains divided on the issue of housing and, as we saw in the discussion on…
Sunday Commentary: Legitimate Reasons to Oppose Russell Fields
I am always struck by the discourse on land use in this town. With every issue there…
Rental Assistance Vouchers as a Means for Affordable Student Housing
by Matt Palm Rental assistance vouchers may be a far more cost-effective way for UC Davis to…
