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robinlaughlin — 2009-11-13 22:20:26

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robinlaughlin — 2009-11-13 22:17:08

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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 ["Highway 113" 113] and south of ["Russell"], where the ["113 Orchard"] used to be. According to the [http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu 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:	+ The '''West Village''' is a $250 million, 200 acre ["UC Davis"] community housing ["developers" development] for students, faculty, staff, and their families (475 new houses for faculty and staff, with housing for 3,000 students). The two-phase project is under construction just west of ["Highway 113" 113] off of ["Hutchison Drive"] and south of ["Russell"], where the ["113 Orchard"] used to be. + + According to the project's [http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu 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:
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- You know you want to learn more by reading the project website: http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu	+ == History == + The West Village Master Plan was approved by the ["UC Regents"] in November, ["2003"]. Land use map of Phase 1 can be viewed [http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu/photos-renderings-site-maps/map-land-use.jpg here].
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- The West Davis Neighbors organization sued to stop the project and after being thrown out of court the first time, appealed with the same [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2005/12/06/news/025new1.txt result].	+ The West Davis Neighbors ["neighborhood associations" organization] sued to stop the project. After the suit was thrown out of court the first time, the group appealed in 2005 with the same [http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2005/12/06/news/025new1.txt result].
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- 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. [[Footnote(UC Davis News & Information "[http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8772 University, Developer Sign Ground Lease for West Village]" 2008-09-05)]]	+ In November ["2006"], the Regents moved forward and approved the West Village Implementation Plan.
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- Land use map of Phase 1 [http://westvillage.ucdavis.edu/photos-renderings-site-maps/map-land-use.jpg HERE]	+ In August 2008, UC Davis and its development partner, West Village Community Partnership LLC (developers from San Francisco and Denver), signed a ground lease for the project, clearing the way for the design and construction phase of West Village. [[Footnote(UC Davis News & Information "[http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8772 University, Developer Sign Ground Lease for West Village]" 2008-09-05)]] + + Groundbreaking for the project took place in August, ["2009"].
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	+ * ["UC Davis News Service"] [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9192 article] August 10^th^, ["2009"]
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	+ + == Photos == + [[Image(westvillageround1.jpg, thumbnail, 300, right, "Roundabout for West Village, November 2009, looking West on Hutchison")]] + [[Image(westvillageround2.jpg, thumbnail, 300, "Roundabout for West Village, November 2009, looking North from Hutchison")]] + + [[Include(PhotoRequest)]]

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robinlaughlin — 2009-11-13 21:37:32

Upload of image westvillageround2.jpg.

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robinlaughlin — 2009-11-13 21:36:57

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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-08-11 08:57:10

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DukeMcAdow — 2009-08-10 07:34:30

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DukeMcAdow — 2009-08-10 07:33:48

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robinlaughlin — 2009-08-06 21:28:31

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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-08-06 20:35:43

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	+ ------ + ''2009-08-06 21:35:43'' [[nbsp]] 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. --["Users/ARWENNHOLD"]

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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-08-06 20:27:54

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	+ ------ + ''2009-08-06 21:27:54'' [[nbsp]] From http://www.westvillage.ucdavis.edu: + + When will the new homes be finished? + We anticipate that model homes will be completed in late 2011 or early 2012. + + Mr Schwab was right on it seems. + + --["Users/ARWENNHOLD"]

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JonathanLawton — 2008-12-19 19:21:41

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JasonAller — 2008-09-28 17:21:45

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DukeMcAdow — 2008-09-09 21:23:46

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SMCareBare — 2008-09-05 08:09:28

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JamesSchwab — 2008-05-30 12:29:33

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

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JeremyOgul — 2008-05-30 00:49:32

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- ''2008-05-30 01:48:57'' [[nbsp]] From a 12/19/2007 UC Davis News Service[http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8362 article] 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 01:48:57'' [[nbsp]] From a 12/19/2007 UC Davis News Service [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8362 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.

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JeremyOgul — 2008-05-30 00:48:57

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JoePomidor — 2008-05-29 23:33:32

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JasonAller — 2008-03-08 16:34:39

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	+ * ["The California Aggie" Aggie] [http://www.californiaaggie.com/news/2008/03/07/CityNews/University.To.Add.More.Student.Faculty.Housing-3258032.shtml article] March 7^th^, ["2008"]

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GeoffJohnson — 2007-10-04 14:26:25

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JasonAller — 2007-04-22 11:08:17

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JasonAller — 2007-04-10 18:28:08

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NickSchmalenberger — 2005-12-08 08:15:39

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NickSchmalenberger — 2005-07-14 15:43:50

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-14 15:49:23

look ma, new housing

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	+ The West Village is 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 ["Highway 113" 113] and south of ["Russell"]. According to the [http://www.westvillage.ucdavis.edu 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: + * neighborhood land use + * a diversity of housing types + * mixed-use center + * central and integrated transit green + * community education center + * recreation fields and facilities + * elementary school/neighborhood park + * open space/drainage network + * bicycle and pedestrian network + * integrated circulation network + * public safety station (yay for the safety station!) + + You know you want to learn more by reading the project website: http://www.westvillage.ucdavis.edu + + [[Comments()]]