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…
Citizens Urge Council to Push against Russell Fields
Members of the Davis community once again pushed back against a proposal by UC Davis to potentially…
UCD Needs to “Step-Up” Like Other UCs to Build Far More On-Campus Housing
New on-line petition urging more UCD on-campus housing By Eileen Samitz In 2013 Chancellor Katehi launched her…
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…
Analysis: Additional Campus Housing Will Help but Will Not Solve Housing Problems
This year the focus has shifted back toward housing and land use. There have been a core…
Revised LRDP: Nishi Out, Russell Field Still There but Reduced
The official draft planning scenario will be posted today, but the preview released on the UC Davis…
Analysis: Is On-Campus Housing Low-Hanging Fruit?
For all of the complaining about the confining nature of Davis’ Measure R, which requires the conversion…
Commentary: Housing Crunch Primarily Generated by UC Growth and Lack of On-Campus Housing
The community remains divided on the issue of housing and, as we saw in the discussion on…
Sunday Commentary: Legitimate Reasons to Oppose Russell Fields
I am always struck by the discourse on land use in this town. With every issue there…
Commentary: Why Housing is a Bad Idea on Russell Fields
On Tuesday night a number of neighbors and other community members came to public comment to oppose…
Commentary: UCD Can and Must Do Better with On-Campus Housing
There has been too much focus on the exact amount of housing that UC Davis should provide…
Touring Poly Canyon Village
This weekend I drove around Poly Canyon Village getting an appreciation for the scope and the immensity…
Could This Be a Solution for Davis’ Student Housing Crisis?
While I am supposed to be resting and vacationing in San Luis Obispo with my kids and…
Discussion: If UC Says Jump, Will We?
This week we have been discussing the issue of rental housing – how much housing the university…
Discussion: Put Housing on Campus, but Not There
There is an overwhelming sentiment that UC Davis needs to put a much larger percentage of housing…
Monday Morning Thoughts I: UC-City of Davis Housing Issue is Ground Zero
Those who are supportive of a General Plan update need to understand where this process is most…
LRDP Remains a Critical Issue for the Community and Council
An item about the formation of a council subcommittee on UC Davis’ Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)…
UC Davis to Build 1st 50 Homes for Faculty and Staff at West Village by 2018
By BreAnda Northcutt UC Davis announced that it will re-engage with its plan to build housing units…