Commentary: Change Will Happen in This Community, We Need to Figure Out the Best Way to Direct It
In the middle of the debate over policies, a bigger point has emerged which is what is…
My View: Why a Smart Growth Approach to Downtown Redevelopment Is the Wise Course
The city of Davis is suffering from a number of simultaneous challenges. Over the last few years,…
Commentary: Why City Is Looking at Densification of the Downtown
Reading a letter in the local paper seems to require some response. The letter, presumably in response…
Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?
As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety…
Analysis: Impact of Paid Parking – A Look at the E Street Parking Lot
My observation has been that, at least during peak hours, the E Street Plaza paid parking lot…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Another View on Parking
On Saturday, we ran a piece arguing for paid parking and citing the usage at the E…
My View: Will Paid Parking Really Deter People in the Downtown?
Maybe it is because I grew up in a town that always had parking meters in the…
Commentary: Residential and Mixed Use Seem to Be the Direction for Downtown – but Will the Community Back It?
What we saw emerge on Tuesday night with the first check in by the council on the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown
On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While…
Council to Have Downtown Plan Check In
The city has begun a robust community outreach effort in looking into developing a new Core Area…
FAQ from the City about Downtown Parking
Is there a change being made by the City to the parking downtown? We are taking steps…
Analysis: Is High Density the Only Possibility for Redevelopment Downtown?
One of the questions that has arisen, going through the discussions on the Davis Downtown, is whether…
Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?
Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of…
Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future
The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. …
Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis
Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future…
Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning
As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council
As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been…
Commentary: The Downtown Is the Place for Dispensaries
There has been an interesting lack of controversy involving commercial cannabis dispensaries in this community. To the…
Guest Commentary: Relationship Based Programming for Homelessness
By Ryan Collins and Robb Davis Over the past two years several programs to address the challenges…