UC Davis Responds to the City of Davis on LRDP
Back at the December 20, 2016, meeting, the Davis City Council sent a letter to UC Davis…
ASUCD Resolution in Favor of Sterling
ASUCD Resolution #13 was a statement in support of the Sterling Fifth Street Apartments proposal that came…
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…
Hexter’s Letter to City Proposes Inadequate UCD Campus Housing
UCD is still trying to side-step more needed higher density campus housing By Colin Walsh Interim Chancellor…
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…
Let’s Make a Deal: An Enforceable Agreement Could Be a Win-Win for the City and UC Davis
By Dan Carson Tensions are building between City Hall and UC Davis once again over campus growth….
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…
Sunday Commentary: UC Plays Hardball on Housing
Back in December, the Davis City Council earned a lot of praise from normally critical corners, and…
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…
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…
Guest Commentary: UCD Needs to Provide More On-Campus Housing
by Colin Walsh UC Davis is poised to submit its draft Long Range Development Plan for environmental…
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…
Another View of the LRDP Process
by Dan Carson I have reviewed the draft “LRDP Interests Framework” that you will be discussing on…
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…
LRDP Removes Russell Fields from Housing Consideration, Heads to EIR Phase
Before Assistant Vice Chancellor Bob Segar could present his update on Tuesday night, the cat was out…
Analysis: Are There Formal Restrictions on UCD Growth to the West?
Last week the Vanguard, following up on reader feedback, attempted to determine if there was an agreement…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Drive-Mode Share Continues to Fall Among UCD Commuters
In recent discussions over land use in the city of Davis, one of the points of contention…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Much of a Solution Can West Village Be?
Currently the university is planning to increase density on the West Village site. On its “Campus Tomorrow”…