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Navigating Davis

JeremyKoo — 2009-11-16 00:57:09

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- From some locations, on a clear day hills are visible to the west, which can be useful in navigation.	+ From some locations, on a clear day, hills are visible to the west which can be useful in navigation.

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WilliamLewis — 2009-11-15 16:48:12

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- If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W. If you're more into the whole compass thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time.	+ If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W. If you're more into the whole compass thing, the declination is 14.45º (as of November 2009), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/Declination.jsp here] as it changes over time.

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WilliamLewis — 2009-03-12 15:19:16

Revert to version 66 (off topic.).

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- - = Phone Numbers = - Davis is served by [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-530.htm area code 530], which also serves California cities Auburn, Cameron Park, Chico, Corning, Grass Valley, Hoopa, Markleeville, Marysville, Orland, Oroville, Palermo, Paradise, Placerville, Red Bluff, Redding, South Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Thermalito, Truckee, Willow Creek, Willows, Woodland, Yreka, and Yuba City. Nearby area codes are [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-209.htm 209], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-408.htm 408], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-559.htm 559], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-775.htm 775], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-831.htm 831], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-916.htm 916] and [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-925.htm 925].

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BrianGoldman — 2009-03-12 14:58:03

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	+ + = Phone Numbers = + Davis is served by [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-530.htm area code 530], which also serves California cities Auburn, Cameron Park, Chico, Corning, Grass Valley, Hoopa, Markleeville, Marysville, Orland, Oroville, Palermo, Paradise, Placerville, Red Bluff, Redding, South Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Thermalito, Truckee, Willow Creek, Willows, Woodland, Yreka, and Yuba City. Nearby area codes are [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-209.htm 209], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-408.htm 408], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-559.htm 559], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-775.htm 775], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-831.htm 831], [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-916.htm 916] and [http://www.lookwhocalled.com/area-code-925.htm 925].

Navigating Davis

JasonAller — 2009-03-11 23:03:06

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- * ["Anderson Road"] -- becomes ["La Rue Road"] south of ["Russell Boulevard."].	+ * ["Anderson Road"] -- becomes ["La Rue Road"] south of ["Russell Boulevard"].

Navigating Davis

JoePomidor — 2009-01-20 13:49:41

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- Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. Even then, it's useful to look at a ["Maps" map]. If you get lost downtown, you can always look at the ["Downtown Map Signs"].	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned to follow a basic grid pattern. However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. Even then, it's useful to look at a ["Maps" map]. If you get lost downtown, you can always look at the ["Downtown Map Signs"].

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JasonAller — 2009-01-02 20:01:16

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- * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell Blvd."] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"]) - * ["8th Street"] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at ["A Street"] - * ["5th Street"] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as ["City Hall"] is located at 23 Russell Blvd. - * ["Cowell Blvd."]	+ * ["Covell Boulevard"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell Boulevard"] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"]) + * ["8th Street"] -- Divided into ["East 8th Street" East] and ["West 8th Street" West 8th]; the split occurs at ["A Street"] + * ["5th Street"] -- which turns into ["Russell Boulevard"] west of B Street, as ["City Hall"] is located at 23 Russell Blvd. + * ["Cowell Boulevard"]
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- * ["Lake Blvd."]	+ * ["Lake Boulevard"]
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- * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue Rd."] south of ["Russell Blvd."].	+ * ["Anderson Road"] -- becomes ["La Rue Road"] south of ["Russell Boulevard."].
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- * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass.	+ * ["Richards Boulevard"] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass.
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- * ["Arlington Blvd."] -- forks from ["Russell Blvd."] to connect to the north part of ["West Davis"]	+ * ["Arlington Boulevard"] -- forks from ["Russell Boulevard"] to connect to the north part of ["West Davis"]
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- (This may include some of the above mentioned streets) - * ["1st Street"] - * ["2nd Street"] - * ["3rd Street"] - * ["4th Street"] - * ["5th Street"] - * ["8th Street"] - * ["13th Street"] - * ["14th Street"]/["Villanova Dr."] - * ["A Street"] - * ["B Street"] - * ["C Street"] - * ["D Street"] - * ["E Street"] - * ["F Street"] - * ["G Street"] - * ["H Street"] - * ["I Street"] - * ["J Street"] - * ["K Street"] - * ["L Street"] - * ["M Street"] - * ["N Street"] - * ["Alvarado Avenue"] - * ["Anderson Road"] - * ["Arlington Blvd."] - * ["Arthur Street"] - * ["Beau Vine Lane"] - * ["Birch Lane"] - * ["Bombadil Lane"] - * ["Bree Lane"] - * ["Buckleberry Road"] - * ["California Avenue"] - * ["Chiles Road"] - * ["College Park"] - * ["Covell Blvd."] - * ["Cowell Blvd."] - * ["Creekhollow Lane"] - * ["Dairy Road"] - * ["Drake Drive"] - * ["Elendil Lane"] - * ["Evenstar Lane"] - * ["Goldberry Lane"] - * ["Henri Court"] - * ["Hutchison Drive"] - * ["Lake Blvd."] - * ["La Rue Road"] - * ["Mace Boulevard"] - * ["Oak Avenue"] - * ["Oakenshield Road"] - * ["Oeste Drive"] - * ["Old Davis Road"] - * ["Olive Drive"] - * ["Olive Tree Lane"] - * ["Overhill Lane"] - * ["Pole Line Road"] - * ["Poppy Lane"] - * ["Putah Creek Road"] - * ["Putah Creek Lodge Road"] - * ["Richards Blvd."] - * ["Rivendell Lane"] - * ["Russell Blvd."] - * ["Shire Lane"] - * ["Stevenson Bridge Road"] - * ["Sycamore Lane"] - * ["Tim Spencer Alley"] - * ["Tulip Lane"] - * ["Wake Forest Drive"] - * ["Westernesse Road"] - * ["Yale Drive"]
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- Some of the roads into and out of Davis are listed on ["County Roads"] and ["Outskirts"]. Also, some of the street names are ["Street Name Themes" grouped into themes].	+ There is both a complete list of ["streets"] and a list of ["street name themes"]. + + Some of the roads into and out of Davis are listed on ["County Roads"] and ["Outskirts"].

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EliseKane — 2008-12-11 02:13:28

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EliseKane — 2008-12-11 02:12:22

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JasonAller — 2008-02-29 18:06:34

nudged toc over

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BrentLaabs — 2008-01-20 21:28:47

+ even more streets

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	+ * ["Elendil Lane"] + * ["Evenstar Lane"] + * ["Goldberry Lane"]
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	+ * ["Poppy Lane"] + * ["Putah Creek Road"] + * ["Putah Creek Lodge Road"]
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	+ * ["Rivendell Lane"]
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	+ * ["Shire Lane"] + * ["Stevenson Bridge Road"]
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	+ * ["Tulip Lane"]
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	+ * ["Westernesse Road"]

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BrentLaabs — 2008-01-20 17:54:13

note about street numbers

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- ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north/south and numbered streets run east/west. On north/south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north/south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis.	+ ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north/south and numbered streets run east/west. On north/south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north/south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis. Some geocoding software still have issues on this simple grid, as the block between 3rd and 4th has addresses from 300 to 350, and the next block from 400 to 450.

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BrentLaabs — 2008-01-20 17:51:35

+some streets

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	+ * ["La Rue Road"]
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	+ * ["Old Davis Road"]
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	+ * ["Tim Spencer Alley"]
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	+ * ["Yale Drive"]

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JabberWokky — 2007-09-09 17:41:03

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- In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different ["Street Name Themes" themes]. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.	+ In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different ["Street Name Themes" themes]. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds. Some streets have ["talking crosswalks"].

Navigating Davis

ElisaHough — 2007-07-07 23:58:18

+ m

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WesHardaker — 2007-03-26 07:18:53

+ map signs

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- Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. Even then, it's useful to look at a ["Maps" map].	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. Even then, it's useful to look at a ["Maps" map]. If you get lost downtown, you can always look at the ["Downtown Map Signs"].

Navigating Davis

JohnLofland — 2006-07-20 21:10:27

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BrentLaabs — 2006-03-27 19:56:49

+oeste drive

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BrentLaabs — 2006-02-13 12:21:36

link to maps

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- Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. Even then, it's useful to look at a ["Maps" map].

Navigating Davis

BrentLaabs — 2006-02-11 14:39:50

link to street name themes, geography

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- * Some of the roads into and out of Davis are listed on ["County Roads"] and ["Outskirts"].	+ + Some of the roads into and out of Davis are listed on ["County Roads"] and ["Outskirts"]. Also, some of the street names are ["Street Name Themes" grouped into themes].
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- If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W.	+ If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W. If you're more into the whole compass thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time.
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- If you're more into the whole compass thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time.	+ See also: ["Geography"].

Navigating Davis

BrentLaabs — 2006-01-31 13:37:19

neighborhoods added, table of contents, page organization

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- ["East Davis"] is confusing. Try to avoid it.	+ = Neighborhoods =
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- If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W.	+ * ["Downtown"] offers many local shops and is impossible to park in for any length of time. + * ["Central Davis"] is primarily housing, and includes ["Frat Row"]. + * ["West Davis"] is also largely housing with a small ["Westlake Plaza" shopping center]. + * ["South Davis"] is residential mixed with University offices and Freewayside businesses. + * ["North Davis"] has most of ["supermarkets"] to feed the town, and yet more housing. + * ["East Davis"] is confusing. Try to avoid it if you don't live there. + * ["UC Davis"] is where most of city goes to work/school. + * The ["Outskirts"] is the large area of farm fields surrounding the town.
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- If you're more into the whole compas thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time.	+ = Freeways = + * In Davis: + * ["Interstate 80"] + * ["Highway 113"] + * Other nearby freeways: + * ["Highway 50"] + * ["Business 80"] + * ["Interstate 5"] + + = City Streets =
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	+ * ["Arlington Blvd."] -- forks from ["Russell Blvd."] to connect to the north part of ["West Davis"]
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	+ + = Geographical Almanac = + + If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W. + + If you're more into the whole compass thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time. +

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JasonAller — 2005-12-03 09:27:31

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-11-21 13:58:59

fix la rue

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- * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] south of ["Russell Blvd."].	+ * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue Rd."] south of ["Russell Blvd."].

Navigating Davis

ArlenAbraham — 2005-10-26 17:49:34

yay boyscouts

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	+ If you've got a GPS and want to set a waypoint for ["downtown"], the intersection of ["3rd Street" 3rd] and ["G Street"] is 38º32'42" N, 121º44'21" W. + + If you're more into the whole compas thing, the declination is 14.884º (as of Oct 2005), but check [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/IGRFGrid.jsp here] as it changes over time.

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BrentLaabs — 2005-10-25 09:38:18

more streets

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	+ * ["A Street"] + * ["B Street"] + * ["C Street"] + * ["D Street"] + * ["E Street"] + * ["F Street"] + * ["G Street"] + * ["H Street"] + * ["I Street"] + * ["J Street"] + * ["K Street"] + * ["L Street"]
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- * ["A Street"] - * ["B Street"] - * ["C Street"] - * ["D Street"] - * ["E Street"] - * ["F Street"] - * ["G Street"]

Navigating Davis

JaredTrace — 2005-10-16 06:35:05

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Navigating Davis

JabberWokky — 2005-09-26 07:13:13

Nits (the word is thoroughfare, not throughfare).

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- Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely unmemorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.
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Navigating Davis

JohnKearney — 2005-09-25 21:56:00

a few picky changes

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- == Major north/south throughfares ==	+ == Major north/south throughfares (listed east to west)== + * ["Lake Blvd."]
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- * ["Sycamore Lane"]	+ * ["Mace Boulevard"]

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JasonAller — 2005-09-17 18:49:32

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- In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different ["Street Names Themes" themes]. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.	+ In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different ["Street Name Themes" themes]. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.

Navigating Davis

CarlMcCabe — 2005-09-07 18:15:03

link to empty space

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- In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different themes. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.	+ In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different ["Street Names Themes" themes]. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.

Navigating Davis

CarlMcCabe — 2005-09-07 17:23:45

reworded to prepare for a page on street name themes

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- Many street names in Davis reflect the unique social climate here. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities.	+ In many areas of Davis, the street names conform to different themes. Some of these themes reflect the unique social climate of the community. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities. Other themes are fairly standard, such as a section of ["North Davis"] in which streets are named after different species of birds.

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-09-05 15:57:30

hobbit link

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	+ + Many street names in Davis reflect the unique social climate here. For example, many streets in the ["Village Homes"] development are named after characters and places in ["The Hobbit"]. Other streets are named after prestigious universities.

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JabberWokky — 2005-09-05 07:11:17

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	+ + ["Shortcuts"] allow you to get from point to point in non-obvious ways. Many cut across areas that are supposedly blocked to traffic (part of the planned growth), but are accessible to foot or bike traffic - or in some cases can be navigated with a vehicle.

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-17 19:24:55

Wake Forest Drive

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-16 17:04:19

Eeeeee

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-16 07:34:10

+A,B,C,D

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Navigating Davis

CarlMcCabe — 2005-05-29 17:30:03

edward abbey would be ashamed of us

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- Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.
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	+ * ["Sycamore Lane"]
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	+ * ["Mace Boulevard"]
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	+ * ["Sycamore Lane"] + * Some of the roads into and out of Davis are listed on ["County Roads"] and ["Outskirts"].

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JasonAller — 2005-05-22 07:54:55

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	+ * ["4th Street"]

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JasonAller — 2005-05-08 20:07:11

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- * ["Beau Vine Road"]	+ * ["Beau Vine Lane"]

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CindySperry — 2005-05-05 18:16:08

Revert to version dated 2005-05-05 18:13:32.

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CindySperry — 2005-05-05 18:15:17

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- * ["Beau Vine Road"]	+ * ["Beau Vine Lane"]

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CindySperry — 2005-05-05 18:13:32

added a road

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	+ * ["Beau Vine Road"]

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JackHaskel — 2005-05-01 18:49:05

link

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	+ * ["13th Street"]

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-04-28 12:31:51

n/m on 4th street -- no wiki page yet

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- * ["4th Street"]

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-04-28 12:29:18

added 3rd, 4th street

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	+ * ["3rd Street"] + * ["4th Street"]

Navigating Davis

MiriamKaufman — 2005-04-07 09:37:47

some grammar stuff

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- On the one hand, ["Davis"] is a fairly easy city to navigate because a lot of the city was planned out.	+ Most of ["Davis"] is fairly easy to navigate around because a large portion of it was planned out ''(can someone elaborate on what "planned out" means?).'' However, navigating through some parts of ["Davis"] can be difficult, as streets are not clearly differentiated, signage is inadequate, and many of Davis' streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.
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- On the other hand, the streets aren't clearly differentiated, the signage is inadequate, and many of the streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult.	+ ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north/south and numbered streets run east/west. On north/south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north/south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis.
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- ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north south and numbered streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north-south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis. - - On a clear day, from some locations, there are hills visible to the west, which can be useful in navigation.	+ From some locations, on a clear day hills are visible to the west, which can be useful in navigation.

Navigating Davis

AlphaDog — 2005-04-07 09:27:14

+Arlington

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- * ["14th Street"] / ["Villanova Dr."]	+ * ["14th Street"]/["Villanova Dr."]
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	+ * ["Arlington Blvd."]

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KenBloom — 2005-03-24 14:58:28

Villanova Dr.

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- == Streets == -	+ == Streets cataloged on the Wiki == + (This may include some of the above mentioned streets)
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- * ["14th Street"]	+ * ["14th Street"] / ["Villanova Dr."]

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ChrisTakemura — 2005-03-24 14:38:41

noted that i find davis navigation lacking.

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- ["Davis"] is a fairly easy city to navigate because a lot of the city was planned out.	+ On the one hand, ["Davis"] is a fairly easy city to navigate because a lot of the city was planned out.
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- ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north south and numbered streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis.	+ On the other hand, the streets aren't clearly differentiated, the signage is inadequate, and many of the streets have names that are completely un-memorable. It doesn't impede navigation much, but it makes giving directions difficult. + + ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where lettered streets run north south and numbered streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north-south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis.
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- ["East Davis"] is confusing, so I try and avoid it.	+ ["East Davis"] is confusing. Try to avoid it.

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-24 14:03:16

"fix" Sycamore link

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- * ["Arthur"] - * ["Sycamore"]	+ * ["Arthur Street"] + * ["Sycamore Lane"]

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AlphaDog — 2005-03-23 17:21:00

+G Street, subhead consistency

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- Major east/west throughfares include:	+ == Major east/west throughfares ==
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- * ["5th Street" 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as the ["City Hall" city hall] is located at 23 Russell Blvd.	+ * ["5th Street"] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as ["City Hall"] is located at 23 Russell Blvd.
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- Major north/south throughfares include	+ == Major north/south throughfares ==
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- * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] south of ["Russell Blvd." Russell].	+ * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] south of ["Russell Blvd."].
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- Important connecting streets:	+ == Important connecting streets ==
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	+ * ["G Street"]

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CraigBrozinsky — 2005-03-06 01:37:34

added 2nd

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	+ * ["2nd Street"]

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2005-03-01 17:56:41

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- * Mace Boulevard -- as Covell curves southward, it becomes Mace, which connects to South	+ * ["Mace Boulevard"] -- as Covell curves southward, it becomes Mace, which connects to South

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JasonAller — 2005-02-26 13:37:45

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- * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell"] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"])	+ * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell Blvd."] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"])

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-20 23:29:40

link to a

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- * ["8th Street"] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at A Street	+ * ["8th Street"] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at ["A Street"]

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HollywoOd — 2005-02-20 14:00:45

f st

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- * ["F St."]	+ * ["F Street"]
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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-19 16:34:20

fixed link so it's wrong like the rest of them--rather than fixing the rest.

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- * ["Richards Blvd"] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass.	+ * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass.
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- * Mace Boulevard -- as Covell curves southward, it becomes Mace, which connects to South	+ * Mace Boulevard -- as Covell curves southward, it becomes Mace, which connects to South

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AmeliaCarlson — 2005-02-11 21:05:06

made F St link to page

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-02-09 00:29:17

moved streets here

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	+ + == Streets == + + * ["5th Street"] + * ["8th Street"] + * ["14th Street"] + * ["Anderson Road"] + * ["Chiles Road"] + * ["College Park"] + * ["Covell Blvd."] + * ["Cowell Blvd."] + * ["F Street"] + * ["Lake Blvd."] + * ["Oak Avenue"] + * ["Olive Drive"] + * ["Pole Line Road"] + * ["Richards Blvd."] + * ["Russell Blvd."]

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RohiniJasavala — 2005-02-08 23:03:14

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- * ["8th St."] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at A Street - * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as the ["City Hall" city hall] is located at 23 Russell Blvd.	+ * ["8th Street"] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at A Street + * ["5th Street" 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as the ["City Hall" city hall] is located at 23 Russell Blvd.
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- * ["F St."] - * ["L St."] - * ["Pole Line Rd."]	+ * ["F Street."] + * ["L Street"] + * ["Pole Line Road"]
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- * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass. - * ["Pole Line Rd."] -- connects South Davis with East Davis via an overpass.	+ * ["Richards Blvd"] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass. + * ["Pole Line Road"] -- connects South Davis with East Davis via an overpass.

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AmeliaCarlson — 2005-02-07 18:57:06

oak -> oak ave.

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- * ["Oak"]	+ * ["Oak Ave."]

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JasonAller — 2005-01-30 08:27:40

checked map, changed 5th/Russell back to west of B

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- * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street	+ * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street, as the ["City Hall" city hall] is located at 23 Russell Blvd.

Navigating Davis

CentralDavisite — 2005-01-30 01:00:52

Added some streets, fixed spelling mistakes, etc., etc...

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- ["East Davis"] is confusing, so i try and avoid it.	+ ["East Davis"] is confusing, so I try and avoid it.
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- * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell"] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"] - * ["8th St."] -- Devided into east and west 8th, the split occurs at Ast - * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] when it hits ["Campus"]	+ * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell"] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"]) + * ["8th St."] -- Divided into East and West 8th; the split occurs at A Street + * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] west of B Street
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- * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] when it hits ["Campus"].	+ * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] south of ["Russell Blvd." Russell].
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	+ * ["Pole Line Rd."]
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- * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects south and north Davis under a train bridge	+ * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects South Davis with downtown via the underpass. + * ["Pole Line Rd."] -- connects South Davis with East Davis via an overpass. + * Mace Boulevard -- as Covell curves southward, it becomes Mace, which connects to South + Davis.

Navigating Davis

JasonAller — 2005-01-28 23:45:39

corrected link from Anderson to Anderson Rd.

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- * ["Anderson"] -- becomes ["La Rue"] when it hits ["Campus"].	+ * ["Anderson Rd."] -- becomes ["La Rue"] when it hits ["Campus"].

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JasonAller — 2005-01-28 23:26:48

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- * ["5th st."] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] when it hits ["Campus"]	+ * ["5th st." 5th St.] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] when it hits ["Campus"]
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- * ["F st."] - * ["L st."]	+ * ["F St."] + * ["L St."]
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ArlenAbraham — 2005-01-28 14:32:12

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- * [Richards Blvd."] -- connects south and north Davis under a train bridge	+ * ["Richards Blvd."] -- connects south and north Davis under a train bridge

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-01-28 14:32:01

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	+ Major east/west throughfares include: + * ["Covell"] -- not to be confused with ["Cowell"] (see ["Covell vs. Cowell"] + * ["8th St."] -- Devided into east and west 8th, the split occurs at Ast + * ["5th st."] -- which turns into ["Russell Blvd."] when it hits ["Campus"] + + Major north/south throughfares include + * ["Arthur"] + * ["Sycamore"] + * ["Anderson"] -- becomes ["La Rue"] when it hits ["Campus"]. + * ["Oak"] + * ["F st."] + * ["L st."] + + Important connecting streets: + * [Richards Blvd."] -- connects south and north Davis under a train bridge +

Navigating Davis

AmeliaCarlson — 2005-01-26 12:18:11

spelling & use(full/less) tip.

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Navigating Davis

AmeliaCarlson — 2005-01-26 12:08:27

linked up

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- ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where letterd streets run north south and numberd streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north south streets in Central and Downtown Davis.	+ ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where letterd streets run north south and numberd streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north south streets in ["Central Davis" Central] and Downtown Davis.
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- East davis is confusing, so i try and avoid it.	+ ["East Davis"] is confusing, so i try and avoid it.

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-01-26 11:31:21

this needs more. i'm very sick and in the health center and need sit down.

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	+ Davis is a fairly easy city to navigate because a lot of the city was planned out. + + ["Downtown"] Davis is on the grid system where letterd streets run north south and numberd streets run east west. On north south streets, addresses start at the last numbered street. For example, on E street, the 300 block is between 3rd street and 4th street. The same applies to most north south streets in Central and Downtown Davis. + + East davis is confusing, so i try and avoid it.