Commentary: Planning Commission Focuses on Areas of Improvement for the ARC
There are two ways to look at the planning commission meeting—and keep in mind that in the…
Planning Commission Makes Comments ahead of Final Subsequent EIR
In advance of the end of the comment period to the Draft Subsequent EIR for the Aggie…
Planning Commission to Evaluate and Provide Comments on ARC Supplemental EIR
The deadline to submit comments on the ARC (Aggie Research Campus) Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR)…
Commentary: Why Are We Rushing Aggie Research Campus?
Answer: I don’t believe that we are. Opponents of the Aggie Research Campus have found some fellow…
Sunday Commentary: Ways to Improve the ARC Proposal
We Need Commercial Space and an Innovation Center—That Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Need to Make Sure…
BTSSC Recommends Certification of EIR for Aggie Research Campus
Twice Todd Edelman made motions to push discussion of the Aggie Research Campus to a second meeting…
Council Agrees to Allow More Discussion of ARC by Commissions – But Not Push Back the Deadline for EIR Comments
One of the big questions during the middle of the COVID-19 crisis is to what extent can…
Sunday Commentary: Dunning Starts to Weigh in on Aggie Research Campus
It is interesting—and frankly kind of nice—to see that Bob Dunning on Friday and Sunday this week…
Analysis: How UC Davis Compares to Other Universities in Terms of Startups
One of the big questions surrounding the potential development of Aggie Research Campus in Davis is whether…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Realistic Assessment of Traffic Impacts of Mace
“Traffic is obviously going to be the real issue we have to look at,” Matt Keasling told…
Commentary: Some Early Thoughts on Aggie Research Campus
Between now and May when the Davis City Council is expected to make a decision on whether…
Community Split and Commission Critical of ARC Proposal, Get Earful on Transportation and Traffic Impacts
If the developers for the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) wanted critical feedback, they got it. Whether it…
Commentary: Do We Have Enough Jobs in This Community – A Graduate Student Says No
This evening, the Davis Planning Commission will hear a workshop on the Aggie Research Campus. No decisions…
Guest Commentary: Why Davis Needs More Jobs, a Graduate Student Perspective
By Gwen Chodur I moved to Davis four years ago to start my Ph.D. in Nutritional Biology,…
ARC Releases Environmental Sustainability Guidelines Ahead of Planning Commission Workshop
The Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Aggie Research Campus this coming Wednesday at their meeting—according…
Commentary: For Economic Development to Succeed, We Need Leadership Lacking on ARC to Step Up
In 2010 a combination of political and business leaders came together through DSIDE (Designing a Sustainable &…
Airbnb Provides Vital Revenue to the City But Presents Regulatory and Neighborhood Challenges
The city council tonight will look at short-term residential rentals. According to the staff report, Airbnb provides…
Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis
Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process
A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about…
