My View: What Does a Moderate View of Growth Look Like?
This week saw a bit of an odd occurrence – many of the most prominent slow growth…
Commentary: Community Pounds the University
The Davis City Council, which at times and in segments of the community may have about as…
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: Housing is Our City and Campus’ Shared Responsibility
by Jim Gray The debate and dialogue about housing availability is once again alive and well in…
Proposed Letter to Acting Chancellor on LRDP
(Editor’s note: The following is the proposed Davis City Council Letter to Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter on…
Council Wants Changes to LRDP
While, last week, UC Davis laid out what appeared to be its final LRDP (Long Range Development…
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 –…
Commentary: Council Wants More Housing in Davis
Yesterday, in a column, I argued that UC Davis basically traded their proposed housing on Russell Fields…
Commentary: LRDP Resolution More Complex than You Think
It might be tempting to think that UC Davis simply caved to the loudest voices in the…
Sterling Apartments Project Draft Sustainability Implementation Plan
by Don Sherman Agenda for Monday evening’s special session of the Davis Natural Resources Commission had scheduled…
Former Student Laments Lack of Housing Opportunities
It was stark contrast to many of the commenters on Tuesday, as a recent UCD graduate addressed…
Commentary: Community Divided on Growth, but Largely Opposes Russell Fields Development
While there are clearly people who believe that the Russell Boulevard fields are a good area for…
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: Campus Should Be Able to Avoid Housing at Russell Fields
In a lot of ways UC Davis seems to understand the political landscape in Davis, with regard…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why is UCD Bent on Keeping Russell Field Discussion Alive?
To date, a Change.org petition that calls “upon the University of California Davis to keep the Russell,…
Commentary: Discussion of How to Meet Housing Needs Remains Vital
In yesterday’s column, we put forward the issue of housing needs. As we put it, some have…
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…
Community Remains Opposed to Russell Fields Proposal as LRDP Open Hearing Looms
While UC Davis has cut back on their plan for developing the Russell Fields in the latest…
Commentary: On UCD Housing Obligations
Next week, UC Davis will hold more public hearings on its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). On…
