Community is often treated as an aesthetic concept rather than a material one, emphasizing cohesion without confronting inequality and prioritizing preservation over inclusion, resulting in a community that appears cohesive while becoming less representative of the people who sustain it.
Residents of Davis are concerned about the cleanliness and maintenance of the downtown core, with some feeling the city prioritizes students over families and businesses, and suggesting improvements such as adding planter boxes, sweeping sidewalks, and clearing leaves more regularly.
Davis’s third places, such as the Farmers Market, cafés, and shops, provide a sense of community and connection for locals, and are helping the city to rebuild its sense of togetherness after COVID-19.
Inventopia, a nonprofit business incubator in Davis, is converting its engineering center into a fully equipped community makerspace, providing access to advanced prototyping tools for hobbyists, hackers, students, artists, carpenters, and entrepreneurs.
Three Sisters Gardens is a nonprofit organization that teaches youth how to grow organic fruits and vegetables and engages the community in the grassroots food sovereignty movement.
Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to serving immigrants despite congressional inquiries and threats aimed at stopping their work.
Judge Charles Crompton set bail at $200,000 for the accused, despite the request of Deputy Public Defender Charlie Dixon to reduce it due to the accused’s financial hardship, citing the accused’s history of violent behavior and danger to the community.
The ACLU of Michigan has called for systemic policing reform following the declaration of a mistrial in the Patrick Lyoya case, urging lawmakers to enact police accountability legislation, expand non-police responses to public safety issues, and increase civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies.
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