Proposed Lincoln40 Student Apartment EIR Project Alternative
Last June, the city received an application to redevelop approximately 5.92 acres of properties along East Olive…
My View: Can Students and the Community Coexist?
Is the push for more on-campus housing a land use necessity, or is it an embodiment of…
Staff Recommends Approval of Sterling Project
For a proposed apartment complex, the Sterling Fifth Street Apartments project has undergone rather extensive city and…
Sunday Commentary: The Need for Evidence-Based Approaches
I am a bit taken aback that my call for a more evidence-based approach to housing has…
My View: Divided Opposition to Sterling?
Much of this week, we have been assembling some data on the housing situation in order to…
Commentary: What is the Middle Ground on Housing Issues in Davis?
On April 18, the Davis City Council is going to be asked to approve the Sterling Apartments. …
Sunday Commentary: If It Is Traffic That We Are Worried About…
A comment that caught my attention from the recent discussion on Sterling was that someone noted a…
Housing – The Student Perspective
We have heard a lot from residents in this community – many of them long-time residents, who…
Commentary: Analyzing Davis’ Student Housing Needs
Earlier this week, the Vanguard asked the city to come up with a number – how many…
Commentary: Why No City Plan for Student Housing?
The city’s apparent decision to focus a General Plan Update process first on a Core Area Specific…
Commentary: Is Scaled Down Sterling a Good Deal for Davis?
After the success of the conflict resolution process with the Hyatt House project, the city was quick…
Sterling Comes Back with a Revised Proposal
The previous proposal for redeveloping the former EMQ FamiliesFirst site at 2100 5th Street in Davis for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New Apartment Survey Shows Vacancy Rate Unchanged at 0.2%
For much of the last year, the big issue debated has been regarding the UC Davis Long…
City Ponders Next Steps on LRDP Including Engaging Regents
The city received a response on January 25 from Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the LRDP (Long…
ASUCD Resolution Asks For 50/100 Plan in LRDP EIR
Last Thursday, ASUCD Senate voted unanimously to pass SR #7, a resolution to serve as a comment…
City to Transmit Letter to UC Davis During Scoping Process of LRDP
At the December 6 Davis City Council meeting, UC Davis Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning & Community…
Comments Invited on Scope of Long Range Development Plan EIR
(From UC Davis Press Release) Quick Summary Environmental review is next step in updating the campus’ s…
UCD Moves Forward with Notice of Preparation, Ignores City Requests
In December the city council sent a letter to Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the Long Range…
Avoidable Problem: Huge Dormitory Proposal for the FamiliesFirst Site
By Claudia Krich The huge Sterling dormitory proposal for the site of Families First is a problem…
Commentary: LRDP Battle Represents Triumph of the People, Agenda Setting
Back on October 27, 2015, in response to an op-ed from Eileen Samitz, I would begin: “It…
