Opinion: Why Measure J Has Not Improved Planning
Measure J has been in place for 25 years and has resulted in a lack of housing, increased costs, and a failure to meet the city’s needs, leading to a call for a reevaluation of the system.
Opinion: Whether We Build for Schools or to Accommodate State Demands – We Get to the Same Basic Place
Davis residents are debating whether the city should build housing to support school enrollment, but demographic modeling shows that the level of housing needed to stabilize enrollment is almost exactly the same level the state is already requiring the city to build under its housing obligations.
Analysis | Village Farms, Student Enrollment, and the Numbers No One Wants to Believe
The EPS projection that Village Farms would add about 701 new students to the Davis Joint Unified School District is based on district-approved methodology and real-world results in Davis, and is necessary to reverse the district’s long-term enrollment decline.
Op-Ed | Myths, Misconceptions, and Misinformation Used to Push the Poor Choices We’re Handed by Measure J/R/D
Measure J/R/D is a simple voting system that has led to poor choices, while a community-driven amendment could provide a better solution to addressing the housing shortage in Davis.
Ordinance Would Require Universal Access for All Single-Family Homes
Council on Tuesday night will introduce a Universal Access Ordinance that, if adopted, will make all all…