Davisite logo
Davisite Banner. Left side the bicycle obelisk at 3rd and University. Right side the trellis at the entrance to the Arboretum.

Month: February 2018

  • 8 Reasons UCD Is The Best Place for New Student Housing

    Tercero_general_phase3_4B7A5747

    1) Affordability

    UCD has the ability to set the cost of its housing.

    UCD has a better ability to offer School Year only leases because it can fill the bedrooms with UCD summer camp and summer school participants in the summer thus saving students 3 months of rent every year.

    UCD can include housing as part of its financial aid.

    UCD already owns the land.

    (more…)

  • Nishi 2.0 @ City Council Post Mortem

    The discussion of Nishi 2.0 at the February 6 City Council meeting had my head spinning. Here are just a few of the things that happened that I was stunned by:

    • Robb Davis rightly limiting the developers' time to present their case, only to have Rochelle undo that by asking the developer for a repeat of the Planning Commission fiasco, even though she or any other citizen could have watched that video had they cared to see the developers' well-over-an-hour presentation. Rochelle in effect completely undid Robb's directive.

    (more…)

  • 3 Council Candidates Will Take No Developer Money

    3 candidates

    Thus far 3 Davis City Council candidates have publicly announced plans to limit contributions from developers. Linda Deos, Larry Gunther and Ezra Beeman have declared developer contributions off limits.

    (more…)

  • Comment policy

    Comments to the Davisite are moderated in accordance with the following guidelines:

    • Keep posts on topic.
    • Do not make personal attacks against other commenters or other Davisites.  Do not reveal information about them that they would not want to have revealed or published in a public location. More generally, direct your comments to the issues at hand rather than making them about other commenters. It’s fine to disagree, but please do so respectfully.
    • Do not use hate speech. We encourage bold, potentially unpopular opinions, but attacking others or posting offensive comments on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender and gender expression, age, visible and non-visible disability, nationality, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, religious/non-religious, spiritual, or political beliefs, socio-economic class, or any of the other differences among people which have been excuses for misunderstanding, dissension or hatred is not allowed. 
    • Do not post advertisements or self-promotional material.

    These policies help to ensure that the Davisite can be a place for educational, fun, and constructive dialogue.

    The Davisite is an all-volunteer organization, so it may sometimes take awhile for your comment to appear.

     

  • Authors

    Each author is responsible for their own content.

    List of past and present regular authors:

    If you are interested in becoming a regular author with your own login, contact Roberta Millstein.  Note, however, that many of our regular authors do not have their own login, so this is not required.  You can simply email your articles or press releases.  Preferred format is Microsoft Word with images sent as separate attachments.

  • About the Davisite

    The Davisite is a multi-authored community blog by and for Davisites.  It covers a wide range of topics – especially politics, but also art, education, environment, “slices of life” pieces, and more.  It seeks to provide a space where Davisites can discuss issues freely without fear of personal attack, promoting community, fostering participatory democracy, and seeking accountability from public officials.  In short, it gives Davisites a voice.  New authors are always welcome, on a one-time basis, a regular basis, or anywhere in between. If you are interested in writing for the Davisite, contact Roberta Millstein.

    The term “Davisite” refers to a resident of, or someone otherwise affiliated with, the town of Davis, California.

    The Davisite blog is powered by Typepad.

     

    Still have questions about the Davisite?  See More about the Davisite.