Sunday Commentary: Village Farms – Not Dense Enough or Too Dense?
There has been a push by groups like The Davis Citizens Planning Group to increase density in…
New Proposal Ups the Density and Dramatically Drops the Number of Single-Family Homes
Davis, CA – Missing in the discussion over the Village Farms project is the impact of shifting…
Commentary: We Need To Find a Funding Mechanism If We Want to Make Housing More Affordable
As I have laid out in my most recent series of articles on housing – I have…
AG Files Notice of Appeal to Overturn Superior Court Decision on Senate Bill 9
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – AG Rob Bonta this week filed a notice of appeal to reverse a judgment by the Los…
Commentary: Housing Production Continues to Fall Well Short
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis- In early March, the city of Davis put out its…
My View: City Housing Element Update Illustrates Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis will have an item…
My View: It’s about Housing Needs – Not Growth
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I saw this comment on social media as…
Commentary: The Post J Debate
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For much of the last nearly 25 years,…
Analysis: What the Five Housing Proposals Bring
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A reader made an interesting comment yesterday in…
Sunday Commentary: Sac Biz Journal Focuses on Davis Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If you don’t believe Davis has a housing…
Commentary: Polling Shows Californians Both Divided and Conflicted on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In a blog post by Dean Bonner of the PPIC, he…
My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When we last saw the council, it was…
Sunday Commentary: Can Davis Solve Its Housing Needs Only Through Infill? I Don’t Think So
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a provocative article in which Judy…
My View: City Report Provides Snapshot of the Local Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the consent agenda for Tuesday the city…
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…
Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?
Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Battle over Single Family Homes in Neighborhoods
A reader pointed out in a comment yesterday: “This ongoing argument throughout these threads that the prudent…
My View: What Type of Housing Do We Need in Davis?
Earlier this week, the Vanguard posed the question, does Davis need senior housing? In a very real…
Commentary: How Should the City Approach Student Housing?
Yesterday’s article (Analysis: Additional Campus Housing Will Help but Will Not Solve Housing Problems) attempted to analyze…
