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Reverse Angle Parking in Downtown?

Kemble Pope — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:59:26 +0000

The future of transportation lies in the realization that different modes of transport are equally important. Currently, the automobile is the wheel that rules us all. A cleaner, more humane and sustainable - Read more

You Need ZipCar, Trust me on this.

Kemble Pope — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:23:22 +0000

I used to love driving my 4×4 Jeep Wrangler… late nights on empty roads with the moon and a cool breeze, cross-country road trips with my dog and my favorite music, aimlessly meandering along country - Read more

Watch Historic Houses Get New Neighborhood!

Kemble Pope — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:01 +0000

Over the past few years, I’ve spent much of my free time in The People’s Republic of Davis at the homes of friends whom all happen to live along B Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, directly across - Read more

Garbage to Games: Converting Landfills to Parks

Samantha Evans — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:45:55 +0000

The City of Davis is currently studying the concept of allowing the development of a sports park on the old landfill. With the combination of excess methane, unattractive aesthetics, and the overall smell a - Read more

Tour de Cluck: A New Davis Tradition

Gillian Taylor — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:02:36 +0000

Click here to learn more about Tour de Cluck and local urban chicken farming. Well, it’s official; the Tour de Cluck is here to stay! Just this past May I had my first taste of Davis’ very own coop loop, a - Read more

Growing a Greener Community

Mark Braly — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:58:59 +0000

More than information will be given away at the next community forum of the Valley Climate Action Center and City of Davis Climate Action Team. A variety of drought-tolerant native plants and seedling trees will - Read more

Organic Matter Needs Your Attention, Please

Gillian Taylor — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:02:59 +0000

Many of you have probably heard about composting one way or another recently, whether it is discussing it at the Farmers Market, in a movie or in the news. It is an especially hot topic in circles concerned - Read more

Farmers Market Goes Zero Waste

Kemble Pope — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:07:43 +0000

Zero Waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. Any trash sent to landfills is minimal. The process recommended is one similar to the way that - Read more

What if Climate Change is a Global Hoax?

Mark Braly — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:16 +0000

Enough about Davis. The Climate Action Community Forum series will look beyond our green borders, “Searching the Globe for Climate Solutions,” as its next program Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. at - Read more

Mobility Commission Moves Forward

Kemble Pope — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:03:37 +0000

Our dense city has long been a global leader in innovative urban planning. While most of us can agree to disagree on whether we should extend that trend for a larger population, I hope that we can all come - Read more