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Sunday Commentary: Why the City Council Will Have to Approve University Commons

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2020
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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 ve ...

Pretty much everything went wrong last week at the Planning Commission, but ultimately while there are very likely to be some major changes to the University Commons project, the council is going to h ...

June 07, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2020
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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 Commo ...

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting where the commission unanimously rejected the University Commons redevelopment proposal, there was a notable element missing from the public comment period. ...

June 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 28, 2020
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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 th ...

Neither the public nor the Planning Commission liked the University Commons Redevelopment proposal, as the commission unanimously supported a motion to reject all five staff recommendations. George Ph ...

May 28, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Housing Demand Is Still High, and University Commons Would Provide Relief in a Superb Location

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 26, 2020
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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, given the ...

By Don Gibson Davis has not solved the housing shortage. The best way to address this shortage, given the community demands for limiting peripheral growth, is to densify the urban corridors such as Ru ...

May 26, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Density Our Destiny?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Density Our Destiny?

The University Commons Redevelopment Project is headed to the Planning Commission this week for potential ...

The University Commons Redevelopment Project is headed to the Planning Commission this week for potential recommendation that the council certifiy the EIR. While this project has not drawn the level ...

May 25, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Final University Commons EIR Heads to Planning Commission Next Week

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 18, 2020
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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 University Commons Redevelopment Project is heading to a Planning Commission hearing on May 27, where the commission will determine whether to recommend council certification of the EIR. The fina ...

May 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2019
| (12) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wro ...

We got the first taste of what a debate on the University Commons is going to look like. Too dense. Wrong spot. Should remain commercial. Not enough parking. Shouldn’t be student housing. I want ...

December 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2019
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My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in thi ...

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in this community. On one side are those who argue that we should reduce the number of parking space ...

December 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2019
| (71) Comments

University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking o ...

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking on the large mixed-use project – that was a take home message from the public hearing on the EIR ...

December 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 08, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

I caught the most recent column by Rich Rifkin, noting that Davis “talks a good game when it comes to env ...

I caught the most recent column by Rich Rifkin, noting that Davis “talks a good game when it comes to environmental policy.” But the reality is that those environmental policies are undermined by the ...

December 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2019
| (61) Comments

University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide commen ...

The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday where they will review and provide comments on the University Commons Project Draft EIR. Planning Commission comments will be summarize ...

December 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2019
| (5) Comments

Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their ...

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their regular meeting next week to review the Draft EIR for the project located on Russell Blvd. at ...

December 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2019
| (16) Comments

City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

This week the city announced the comment period for the Draft EIR of the University Commons Redevelopment ...

This week the city announced the comment period for the Draft EIR of the University Commons Redevelopment Project. The public has until December 20 to comment on the Draft EIR of the proposed project ...

November 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: A Study Finds That Protests Have Not Driven the Spike in COVID Cases

Guest Commentary: David Taormino and Bretton Woods Are Attempting a “Bait-and-Switch” with the Davis-Based Buyers Program

Looking Back: Case Not Handled “Righteously”

Guest Commentary: Commutations Are Not The Answer To Life Without Parole

Letter: People of Color Repressed by a Decision-Making Body

With Apologies To Alan Fernandes

Yellow Cab Passenger Pulls Firearm On Multiple Drivers – Prelim Hearing Explosive

Disturbance in Motel Room Leads to Drug and Firearm Arrest

Defendant’s Bail Remains High on Firearm Possession Charge for Fear of Public Safety

Hunger Strike at San Quentin As Outbreak Continues, CDCR Intake Halted, Face Masks Required by Staff – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

Sunday Commentary: Why the City Council Will Have to Approve University Commons

Sunday Commentary: Why the City Council Will Have to Approve University Commons

Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission

Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission

Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps

Planning Commission Rejects University Commons Proposal, Developer to Decide Next Steps

Guest Commentary: Housing Demand Is Still High, and University Commons Would Provide Relief in a Superb Location

Guest Commentary: Housing Demand Is Still High, and University Commons Would Provide Relief in a Superb Location

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Density Our Destiny?

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Density Our Destiny?

Final University Commons EIR Heads to Planning Commission Next Week

Final University Commons EIR Heads to Planning Commission Next Week

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Criticism of University Commons Warranted?

My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

Sunday Commentary: Infill Housing, Close to the University – Two Projects Meet Those Critical Needs

University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

University Commons Project Goes to Planning Commission for Review and Comments on EIR

Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

City Puts Out Draft EIR of University Commons Project

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