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Today’s Explosive News: The Term “NIMBY” Dies at the Davis Vanguard – Sir Al Corner Vindicated

SUBJECT:  "2024 Figures to Be a Challenging Year to Make Progress on Housing"
Walter Shwe

Due to the tyranny of Measure J and its [edited] supporters, the ship for commercial development in Davis has long since passed. The owners of existing Davis commercial developments know they can continue to command high rents because they don’t have to concern themselves with very much competition. A while ago I found a quote in the Davis Enterprise about why the current owner of the Oakshade Town Center decided to buy that development. They don’t have to worry much about competition because as long as Davis thumbs its noses at brand new development, they have it made in the shade.

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Hi Walter,
We’ve edited your comment. We won’t allow ‘NIMBY’ any more.

Well blow me over with a feather.  The Davis Vanguard recognized NIMBY as a pejorative and followed their own rules.  Yours truly mentioned this hypocrisy to them several dozen times starting in . . . I'm not going to scour every comment going back a decade, but I'm guessing — 2017 ???  So, better half-a-decade late than never.

KO say, today, in Al's Corner:  "Once I see the monotonous headline [housing article in Davis Vanguard] I don't bother to read the article. Instead I head straight to the comments but that's a graveyard too these days."

I am going to take this monumental change in moderation practices as a sign that the Vanguard recognizes:  a) that Al was right; b) what a "graveyard" the comments have become, and; c) that David Greenwald wants me back commenting in the Vanguard comments section, and Ron and Rik as well, to "un-graveyard" the place.  We're all sitting here with a cup of green tea on this crisp, sunny Davis afternoon awaiting your phone call, apology, and invitation to return.

By the way, if the Vanguard comment section is a graveyard, then Walter Shwe, Don Shor, Keith Y Echols, Todd Edelman, Mark West, David Thompson, Richard McCann, Ron Glick, Tim Keller, David Greenwald and Matt Williams are the last eleven remaining ghosts swirling around said graveyard emitting the sound "Whoo-oo-oo-oo!". 

Or, in Belarus:  "Uuuuuu!".

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62 responses to “Today’s Explosive News: The Term “NIMBY” Dies at the Davis Vanguard – Sir Al Corner Vindicated”

  1. Ron O

    I pity [insult removed].
    Wasn’t this Mr. T’s tagline?

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  2. Ron O

    Say what you want about Mr. T, but he was certainly ahead of his time regarding his up-front use of pronouns.
    No need for additional clarification on nametags, etc.

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  3. South of Davis

    When K Smith says:

    The vast majority of violence and violent threats are from the right.
    I’m wondering if she is aware that the “vast majority” of violence in America is in left leaning cities with close to zero violence and murders in rural majority right leaning cities.
    The link below has a guy pointing out that one of the most high profile recent acts of “far right” violence just “might” have been made up:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZXoErL2124

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  4. Alan C. Miller

    SOD say, “I’m wondering if she is aware that the “vast majority” of violence in America . . . ”
    I’m sure (pronoun unknown by me and not assumed) will let you know if (pronoun unknown by me and not assumed) are aware, very soon.

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  5. Ron O

    I’ll go ahead and respond on behalf of Kendra:
    Listen, you (insult removed). Why don’t you (insult removed) yourself. Or better yet, (insult removed) with your (insult removed) buddies on here?
    (Insult removed.)

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  6. Alan C. Miller

    Ron, [insult removed], and the horse you rode in on.

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  7. Ron O

    My mule don’t like people laughing. Gets the crazy idea you’re laughing at him.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKJAhXSaYtU

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  8. Ron O

    After months of public input and deliberation, Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake officially has a new name: Blue Heron Lake.
    San Francisco supervisors first urged the city’s Recreation and Park Commission to rename the lake back in October 2022, saying the lake’s original namesake — 19th century state Assembly Member William W. Stow — had a history of supporting antisemitic policies and xenophobic views.
    https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/beloved-golden-gate-park-lake-getting-new-name-18615660.php
    So, I think I’ve finally figured out why I was never that concerned about this type of thing.
    I’m familiar with “Stow Lake”, but never cared enough to look up the history of who it was named-after in the first place. Didn’t even think about doing so.
    And now, I guess I also have to look up the meaning of “xenophobic”, to learn about additional reasons why I should be outraged.
    All I can say is that there better be some Herons in that lake.
    I’d suggest naming it MLK Lake, but there is that issue regarding his letter discussing homosexuality. (That’s my attempt at humor.)

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  9. Alan C. Miller

    I thought that was a decent attempt at humor.
    Now what are we going to do about all those Jew-hating blue herons?

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  10. Ron O

    A somewhat interesting, very brief article regarding the possibility of individual citizens suing the state over impossible-to-meet housing targets.
    https://48hills.org/2024/01/letter-to-the-editor-yes-a-taxpayer-can-sue-over-the-states-housing-laws/

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  11. Ron O

    Today’s Vanguard housing article:
    “Upzoning is not the answer”.
    I must have missed what the “question” is.
    They’re also just making stuff up over there, regarding the legality of Measure J. I guess they’re trying to convince the council to undermine it either shortly before, or shortly after Covell Village appears on the ballot. Or perhaps, simultaneously?
    What a shit-show.
    It will certainly be a “full-court press” if Covell Village fails. But it will be amusing to see what they attempt at that point.
    None of these a-holes have actually put forth a coherent reason regarding their continuing attempt to eliminate Measure J. Apparently, they’re all fans of continuing sprawl.
    Since it seems that some on the council also don’t like Measure J, I’m not sure that false claims regarding its legality are going to move the needle. Those folks don’t need “convincing” to be motivated.
    There’s a part of me that wants to quote Clint on this (“Go ahead . . .”), but I never liked that particular line. (Too heavy-handed and obvious.)

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  12. Ron O

    But it must be exhausting to continuously try to change the town to one’s own liking. Always unsatisfied, never happy. (Not necessarily limited to development issues.)
    Isn’t it just a whole lot easier to move to a community that welcomes continuous growth and development – assuming that’s the goal? Lord knows there’s plenty of them.
    In case anyone is interested, below is a link to an interview with a mayor of a relatively small, wealthy coastal city in regard to the state’s efforts to force housing upon it.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agTZZFaXJuY
    And below is an article regarding a developer who is threatening to use the “builder’s remedy” in Belvedere, which I believe is one of the wealthiest communities in the Bay Area.
    https://www.marinij.com/2024/01/18/belvedere-gets-application-for-70-homes-at-mallard-pointe/
    (I’m actually hoping to see more of these truly-wealthy communities being forced to deal with the state. The reason being that they have the resources and will to fight the state.) Keep poking the lion, I say.

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