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The West Village is a new community housing development proposed by UC Davis to meet the housing needs of students, faculty, and their families. It will be located on the west side of 113 and south of Russell, where the 113 Orchard used to be. According to the [WWW]website, "The goal of this mixed-use neighborhood is to provide affordable and conveniently located housing for approximately 3,000 upper-division undergraduate and graduate students, and 500 faculty, staff and their families. It will also provide a variety of facilities and amenities for the campus and the community." The planned development contains all of the following features:

You know you want to learn more by reading the project website: [WWW]http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu

The West Davis Neighbors organization sued to stop the project and after being thrown out of court the first time, appealed with the same [WWW]result.

In August 2008, UC Davis and its development partner, West Village Community Partnership LLC, signed a ground lease for the project, clearing the way for the design and construction phase of West Village. 1

Land use map of Phase 1 [WWW]HERE

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2005-07-05 02:09:14   This was the project that had somebody shoving somebody else at a public meeting at Emerson Junior High School. —NickSchmalenberger


2008-05-30 00:33:32   I can't seem to find a projected date of completion: does this mean that it's too early to tell, or is it just that they don't want anyone to know? —JoePomidor


2008-05-30 01:48:57   From a 12/19/2007 UC Davis News Service [WWW]article: "The university is proceeding with plans to build 343 single-family homes and town homes for faculty and staff, and apartment housing for up to 1,980 students in phase one of its West Village development. Groundbreaking for the site, which is west of Highway 113 between Hutchison Drive and Russell Boulevard, is planned for 2008, and the first occupancy could be in late 2009." That sounds extremely optimistic to me, but this is the most recent update I can find online.


2008-05-30 13:29:33   If this project is like any of the other University construction projects, it's about 2-3 years off on its completion date. —JamesSchwab


2009-08-06 21:27:54   From [WWW]http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu:

When will the new homes be finished?

Mr Schwab was right on it seems.


2009-08-06 21:35:43   If I had a decent camera I'd take some pictures of the construction. The roundabouts on Hutchinson are well under construction. Its worth a look for someone with a good camera and some free time. —ARWENNHOLD

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