Regents Approve LRDP but Want UC Davis to Work with City to Address Mitigation
The UC Board of Regents approved UC Davis’ new Long Range Development Plan, setting plans for 9050…
City Seeks Additional Analysis and Means to Address Local Impacts of Campus Growth
(From Press Release) – In a detailed letter to the University of California Board of Regents on…
City Continues to Push Back against Final EIR of LRDP
In a letter dated Tuesday, July 17, the city of Davis continued to express objection to the…
Commentary: Is the LRDP Really that Bad?
The Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) process has been very interesting to observe. What I have seen…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Citizens’ Right to Vote Is Only a One-Way Door
One of the biggest issues moving forward in 2020 is going to be the renewal of Measure…
Sunday Commentary: The LRDP Accomplishes Much of What It Needed to Accomplish
For the most part I would argue that, as long as both UC Davis and the city…
My View: We Talk about Town-Gown, but then the Rhetoric Flies
Every year it seems that our city council talks about a goal of improving its relations with…
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: Abusing CEQA Is Hurting Us All
Yesterday I was reading through the material on Field + Pond and one of the things that…
Plaza 2555 is Not Just Another Student Housing Project
Project Comes Forward with Revised Proposal and a Mix of Units Mix of units. That is the…
UC Davis Offers Admission to More California Residents
(From Press Release) – The University of California, Davis, offered freshman and transfer admission for fall 2018…
Mayor Modifies Public Comment Changes after Pushback from Public
The mayor and council seemed prepared to make changes to public comment rules, but 12 public commenters…
District Attorney’s Office Warns of Rental Scam
The District Attorney’s office sent out a press release on Tuesday warning residents to be cautious of…
In with the New, Out with the Old – a New Council is Seated
On Monday, the community said goodbye to outgoing Councilmember Rochelle Swanson and Mayor Robb Davis. Meanwhile, Dan…
Commentary: New Council to Deal with New Commenting Policy
The new council was sworn in last night in a mostly ceremonial meeting. But there is real…
Letter: Police Surveillance and Police Accountability
By Davis People Power We are pleased to see our new city surveillance ordinance being implemented. Last…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Manufactured Dissent
One would think that plans to put an office complex on the corner of Mace and Alhambra,…
Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?
Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle…
My View: Assessing the UC Davis Impact on the Community
This week, UC Davis came out with a finalized version of its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). …
Will the Council Change Public Comment Policy?
There is always a little consternation when a new mayor comes in and, having watched how the…