Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The…
Council Rejects Hearing Appeal on University Mall
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – During public comment, a divided community was split…
Letter: Appeal the University Mall Redevelopment Project
By Darryl Rutherford Dear Councilmembers Partida, Chapman, and Arnold, I am writing to express my strong opposition…
Councilmember Vaitla Files Appeal for University Mall Redevelopment Project
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In March, the Davis Planning Commission reluctantly approved…
Guest Commentary: Lessons from U Mall
By Alex Achimore Much attention has been given recently to the possibility that shopping centers and strip…
My View: Unable to Compel Housing at U-Mall, the City Loses Ideal Spot for Mixed Use
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Score another “victory” for the NIMBY’s in this…
Why the City Cannot Compel University Mall to Build Housing
The following was a communication from Jenny Tan, Director of Community Engagement for the City explaining the…
Sunday Commentary: University Mall Location Too Valuable to Just Give Up As a Mixed-Use Site
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In January, UC Davis students camped out in…
Letter: University Mall Redevelopment Project
By Alex Achimore, on behalf of Interfaith Housing Justice Davis While it is gratifying to see the…
My View: All Commercial University Commons Project Represents Massive Fail of Local Leadership
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis continues to suffer from a housing crisis. …
Commentary: What’s Happening to University Mall?
by Benajamin Wynd Davis, CA – When you type in “University Mall, Davis” on Google, one of the…
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…
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…
Final University Commons EIR Heads to Planning Commission Next Week
The University Commons Redevelopment Project is heading to a Planning Commission hearing on May 27, where the…
Where Do Recent Development Projects Stand?
The city council has approved a number of projects in recent years. Recently Lincoln40 was given a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Road Ahead in Davis
With the passage of Measure L last week, the city of Davis has done a lot to…
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…
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…
