Council Approves Letter to University on Changes to LRDP
In what has likely been the most discussed topic in the second part of 2016 (although there…
Commentary: An Eye Opener on Housing
For about the last year, as the university has planned their Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), there…
Letter: Imperative and Urgent Need for More On-Campus Housing at UC Davis
by Alan Pryor The Yolano Group of the Sierra Club has reviewed the latest draft update to…
Guest Commentary: UCD Needs to Provide More On-Campus Housing
by Colin Walsh UC Davis is poised to submit its draft Long Range Development Plan for environmental…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can Outside-the-Box Thinking Help on Housing?
Last week, Davis got at least a little clarity on one portion of the housing situation –…
Another View of the LRDP Process
by Dan Carson I have reviewed the draft “LRDP Interests Framework” that you will be discussing on…
Commentary: Council Wants More Housing in Davis
Yesterday, in a column, I argued that UC Davis basically traded their proposed housing on Russell Fields…
Sunday Commentary: Council Hits the Right Notes on LRDP Response
In Saturday’s column, I presented the full summary of the city’s response to the university’s Long Range…
My View: City Articulates LRDP Interests
For a number of months we have had a long and sustained community dialogue on growth as…
Analysis: Are There Formal Restrictions on UCD Growth to the West?
Last week the Vanguard, following up on reader feedback, attempted to determine if there was an agreement…
Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017
With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Much of a Solution Can West Village Be?
Currently the university is planning to increase density on the West Village site. On its “Campus Tomorrow”…
Citizens Urge Council to Push against Russell Fields
Members of the Davis community once again pushed back against a proposal by UC Davis to potentially…
UCD Needs to “Step-Up” Like Other UCs to Build Far More On-Campus Housing
New on-line petition urging more UCD on-campus housing By Eileen Samitz In 2013 Chancellor Katehi launched her…
Commentary: The University’s LRDP and Russell Fields Conundrum
UC Davis, pressured by some in the community to provide more housing, made an unfortunate decision to…
Commentary: How Should the City Approach Student Housing?
Yesterday’s article (Analysis: Additional Campus Housing Will Help but Will Not Solve Housing Problems) attempted to analyze…
Analysis: Additional Campus Housing Will Help but Will Not Solve Housing Problems
This year the focus has shifted back toward housing and land use. There have been a core…
Sunday Commentary: We Live Under a False Sense of Permanency in Davis
A city that has been unable to develop on the periphery for two decades, starved for tax…
Commentary: Housing Crunch Primarily Generated by UC Growth and Lack of On-Campus Housing
The community remains divided on the issue of housing and, as we saw in the discussion on…
Touring Poly Canyon Village
This weekend I drove around Poly Canyon Village getting an appreciation for the scope and the immensity…
