The housing crisis in Davis is caused by a combination of insufficient production, a mismatch between supply and demand, and a lack of affordable housing options, requiring a combination of increased supply and policies to address inequality and financialization in order to make meaningful change.
Santa Clara County's supportive housing system is often presented as a coordinated network of nonprofits, developers, property managers, service providers, and public agencies working together, but in practice can leave residents trapped in a maze where everyone is connected, but no one takes responsibility.
Michael Thompson was sentenced to 25 years in prison for selling three pounds of cannabis to a police informant, while the same substance is now being sold legally in clean storefronts with credit card readers and loyalty programs, leaving those who built the industry locked out of the profits.
Through undirected observation, one can become free from the tyranny of conditioning and experience direct awareness of beauty and love, as well as a renewed brain with sharpened faculties of thought.
The City of Davis is inviting community members to participate in the second public workshop for the Davis 2050 General Plan Update on April 30, to discuss land use and mobility concepts that will help determine how the city addresses future housing, jobs, transportation and growth needs.