Commentary: Is University Commons Really Unaffordable?
by David M. Greenwald One of the arguments that has been made time and again by opponents…
University Commons Draws Comments from Public and Council
By David M. Greenwald Usually the second reading of a project—even a controversial one like University Commons—is…
Guest Commentary: Davis Religious Leaders Imagine What Affordable Housing Could Look Like In Davis
At the Davis City Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 18, a 3-2 vote approved the University Commons…
Commentary: Council Pushes Back on Anti-Student Rhetoric Among the Remarkable Features of University Commons Debate
by David M. Greenwald How deep does the pushback against University Commons go, I asked on Tuesday…
Modified University Commons Project Approved on a 3-2 Vote
By David Greenwald The council, which prides itself on its ability to find consensus, found itself split…
Monday Morning Thoughts: University Commons Project Does Need More Affordable Housing, but There Is a Big “But”
By David M. Greenwald I appreciate the sentiments of our guest piece from three members of the…
Guest Commentary: University Mall Needs More Affordable Housing (Corrected)
by Georgina Valencia, Bapu Vaitla, Don Kalman We have had the opportunity to review the revised Affordable…
My View: The Voice of Opposition to University Commons Is Inherently Couched in Anti-Student Terms
The second part of the University Commons item is coming back to the council on Tuesday after…
Guest Commentary: Troubling Anti-Student Rhetoric in University Commons Debate
By Molly Mermin I spent several hours the night of July 21st tuned into the Davis City…
Commentary: Casting a Shadow on the University Commons…
The purpose of Sunday’s column on the University Commons was to put the claim that there will…
Sunday Commentary: The University Commons ‘Wall’ Impact Has Been Greatly Overstated
One of the biggest complaints about the University Commons project has been “size, scale, and height of…
Commentary: Where Is the City Going to Go with University Commons?
This project really hasn’t gotten as much focus as some others over the years—Nishi, Trackside, the varying…
University Commons Discussion Draws a Boatload of Comments, Continued to August 18
As expected, the University Commons Redevelopment project drew a huge amount of public comments—which ran roughly two…
Commentary: The U-Mall is Dying – How Can We Save It?
In all of this discussion over University Commons, there is not sufficient recognition of a very simple…
Guest Commentary: Equity Is Needed in Decision Making Process
by Mary Martinez My name is, Maria Martinez, and am the External Vice President of ASUCD. Davis…
After Unanimous Rejection by Planning Commission, University Commons Project Goes to Council
It has been a month and a half since the Planning Commission rejected the proposed University Commons…
Sunday Commentary: Why the City Council Will Have to Approve University Commons
Pretty much everything went wrong last week at the Planning Commission, but ultimately while there are very…
Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission
At last week’s Planning Commission meeting where the commission unanimously rejected the University Commons redevelopment proposal, there…
Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps
Neither the public nor the Planning Commission liked the University Commons Redevelopment proposal, as the commission unanimously…
Guest Commentary: Housing Demand Is Still High, and University Commons Would Provide Relief in a Superb Location
By Don Gibson Davis has not solved the housing shortage. The best way to address this shortage,…
