Downtown Planning Notice of Preparation and Scoping Period Begins
By David M. Greenwald The city’s Downtown Davis Specific Plan and the associated Form-Based Code has progressed…
Members of the DPAC Reflect on the Downtown Plan and Experience
Last week, after a multi-year process, the city came out with a Draft Downtown Plan. That of…
City Releases Draft of Downtown Plan and Code
This week the city released a draft of the Downtown Davis Specific Plan and a Draft Downtown…
Commentary: We Can Blame the Judge If He Gets the Law Wrong
In a recent column that has attracted some attention, Bob Dunning argues that Judge Samuel McAdam ruled…
Analysis: Will the Judge Reverse Himself on Trackside?
It was a tale of two tentative rulings – a few weeks apart a judge ruled for…
Sunday Commentary: Did Judge Err in Striking Down Approval of Trackside?
The city was definitely caught off guard by this week’s tentative ruling on Trackside. And while perhaps…
Judge Throws Out Trackside in a Tentative Ruling
Officials in the city of Davis are not saying much until the tentative ruling goes before Judge…
Council Listens to Update on Davis Downtown – Focuses on Housing, Economic Development, and Sustainability
The Davis City Council on Tuesday night received their first update on the Downtown Plan – there…
Council to Have Downtown Plan Check In
The city has begun a robust community outreach effort in looking into developing a new Core Area…
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…
Davis Downtown: Join the Conversation
The City of Davis is asking for your help in planning for the future of downtown. By…
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: Should the Council Address the Downtown Restroom Situation in Isolation?
It has been pretty obvious for a long time that we have needed public restrooms in the…
Guest Commentary: Creating a Vibrant Downtown
By Robb Davis Public health practitioners have developed “proximate determinants” models for key health outcomes to focus…
Neighborhood Sues City over Approval of Trackside
A few weeks after the city council approved the Trackside infill development at four stories, the Old…
City’s DT Transportation Consultant to Suggest How Tech Innovation Can Affect Downtown Planning
By Judy Corbett Jeff Tumlin, Internationally Recognized Transportation Expert, Speaking Wednesday Dec. 6 at 7 PM in…
My View: Turning Our Attention to the Core Area Specific Plan
It is with a sense of relief that we can now move on from Trackside. The Trackside…
