Report Finds Davis Has a Number of Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Region
An article that originally ran in late August, was re-run this week in the Sacramento Bee. “Want…
U-Mall Redevelopment Has Scoping Meeting, Analysis of the Parking Plan
On Wednesday, developers for the University Mall Redevelopment project held a scoping meeting in advance of their…
Council Backs New Cannery Village Plan Which Has Support of Neighbors
Last spring, the Cannery project put up another proposal that went over badly in both the Cannery…
My View: Time to Reconsider MRIC As an Innovation Center with Workforce Housing
This year was – or at least should be – a game changer in terms of the…
Staff Recommends Approving Changes to Cannery Village Market Place Project
The Cannery has come in a lot of ways to symbolize what many in this community see…
More Proposed Revisions for Cannery Marketplace
Cannery is once again proposing revisions to the Cannery Village Marketplace. The matter is scheduled for a…
Slightly Modified U-Mall Redevelopment Plan Will Head to EIR Scoping Meeting Soon
The Vanguard on Thursday met with representatives from Brixmor Property Group, the company that has owned the…
My View: Why a Smart Growth Approach to Downtown Redevelopment Is the Wise Course
The city of Davis is suffering from a number of simultaneous challenges. Over the last few years,…
Commentary: Why City Is Looking at Densification of the Downtown
Reading a letter in the local paper seems to require some response. The letter, presumably in response…
Analysis: Where Does the Davis Downtown Need Improvement?
As the discussion about the Davis Downtown has gone on, there seems to be emerging a variety…
Commentary: Residential and Mixed Use Seem to Be the Direction for Downtown – but Will the Community Back It?
What we saw emerge on Tuesday night with the first check in by the council on the…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Key Questions Moving Forward on the Davis Downtown
On Tuesday, the council will receive an update to the progress of the Davis Downtown Plan. While…
Analysis: Should the City Reconsider Exempting Vertical Mixed Use from Affordable Requirements?
On Tuesday night, Eileen Samitz during public comment pressed the city council to eliminate the exemption for…
Analysis: Is High Density the Only Possibility for Redevelopment Downtown?
One of the questions that has arisen, going through the discussions on the Davis Downtown, is whether…
Commentary: Why We Might Want to Encourage Mixed Use
With the proposal by University Mall to redevelop their current land use from basically single-story local retail,…
Sunday Commentary: If You Are Looking for Densification, U-Mall Might Be the Model
As we go forward with the discussions around downtown planning, the community ought to turn its attention…
Developer Proposes to Redevelop University Mall into Mixed Use
A developer is eying a large, single-story commercial development and proposing that they transform it into a…
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. …
