Commentary: Davis Needs to Think of Ways to Meet Its Affordable Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This weekend I put forth the radical suggestion…
Letter Prepared by DCAN Team for Public Comment on Affordable Housing
Dear City Council, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the draft Inclusionary Zoning ordinance, prepared…
Guest Commentary: Affordable Housing – Another Approach
by Jim Frame Davis doesn’t have a shortage of million-dollar houses, it has a shortage of housing…
Guest Commentary: How Big Should Davis Be? University Towns – Part 2
By Tim Keller In my commentary last Monday I revealed some research into comparable “university towns” similar…
Commentary: Still No Urgency on Housing – But the Clock Is Ticking
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Time is not our friend in this. Council…
Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?
By Tim Keller Almost two years ago, I wrote an article here in the Vanguard attempting to…
Commentary: November 2024 or Bust?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the council decided they were going…
My View: There Seems Little Urgency on Housing by the Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday I was once again disappointed to…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Recommended Timeline Seems to Set Projects Up for Failure
Measure J’s Future Could Depend on Willingness of Voters to Approve Future Projects By David M. Greenwald…
Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on…
Palomino to Use Builder’s Remedy in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The fall out from the HCD letter continues…
Groups Believe that SB 423 Will Threaten Local Democracy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A coalition of communities are pushing back on recent housing…
Legislation to Enable Construction of Multi-Family Housing Introduced
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA -Legislation that would remove barriers to housing construction was introduced last…
My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to…
Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council…
Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier…
City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the…
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…
My View: A Thought on Housing in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A comment posted yesterday noted an audience question…
Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of…
