The first Downtown Planning Participatory Design Workshop wrapped up Saturday, April 28, 2018, after numerous presentations, interactive design sessions, and meetings of the Downtown Plan committee. Hundreds of community members attended one or more brown bag lunch presentations, or the opening, midpoint, or closing presentations. Many also dropped in during open studio sessions and provided feedback or spoke to project team members.

The project team and lead consultant Opticos Design has synthesized a summary of the results  of the first design workshop and is ramping up for a virtual community workshop in June (stay tuned for updates) and a second workshop to be held in July.

Save the Date(s)! July 10 through July 14, 2018

Participatory Design Workshop #2: Refining a Preferred Alternative & Neighborhood Transitions
Davis Community Church, 412 C Street

The summary report includes information from all of the presentations, as well as drawings and exhibits prepared during the workshop. The summary also includes existing conditions inventories labeled “key findings” and workshop results starting on page 62 of the Power Point document. The summary is broken down into the following sections:

  • Process So Far
  • Participatory Design Workshop: An Overview
  • Key Findings
  • Vision for Downtown Davis
  • Design Workshop: Results (p. 62-106)
  • Next Steps
Access the report using the link below: DDP Participatory Design Workshop Summary Report.
Residents still have plenty of time and opportunity to get involved in the Downtown Plan process. Ongoing committee meetings are open to the public and a Virtual Community Workshop is scheduled for June.

Not sure what it’s all about? Check out this City council video on form-based code by the lead consultant: In the left column, look for “City Council” and “Index” then select “Informational Workshop – Form-Based Code” for the presentation by Daniel Parolek on form-based code from September 13, 2016.

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Davisites working together at the recent Downtown Plan design workshop, April 2018. Courtesy photo.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, May 31, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
Join the Downtown Davis Plan Team and the Downtown Plan Advisory Committee for a committee meeting. Anticipated items are a review of Charrette #1 and preparations for Charrette #2.

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, June 14, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
Join the Downtown Davis Plan Team and the Downtown Plan Advisory Committee for a committee meeting. Anticipated topics are a presentation of the economic analysis and preparations for Charrette #2.

Participatory Design Workshop #2
Refining a Preferred Alternative & Neighborhood Transitions
July 10 – 14, 2018 | Davis Community Church, 412 C Street

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Visit the City of Davis website for more information about the plan: City of Davis Downtown Plan.

Read a short Sacramento Bee article about the first design workshop.

Scroll down for some images from the summary:

 

 

Previous Meetings and Events:

Participatory Design Workshop (A Public Charrette) #1 | April 24 – 28, 2018
Davis Community Church, 412 C Street
The Downtown Davis Plan Team hosted the first of two Participatory Design Workshops.
Click here to view the Participatory Design Workshop Flyer/Full Schedule
Within the two Participatory Design Workshops there were two Downtown Plan Advisory Committee meetings.
DPAC Meeting Agenda – April 26, 2018
DPAC Meeting Agenda – April 28, 2018
Downtown Davis Plan – Participatory Design Workshop Closing Ceremony Presentation
Participatory Design Workshop #1 – Summary Report

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, April 19, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
The Downtown Plan Advisory Committee discussed the economic and fiscal analysis.
DPAC Meeting Agenda – April 19, 2018
DPAC Meeting – Preliminary Economics of Downtown Findings – Presented by BAE

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, March 15, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
The Downtown Davis Plan Team discussed outreach updates and go over an updated existing conditions report.
Downtown Davis Existing Conditions, Chapter Summary of Findings, March 14, 2018
Downtown Plan Advisory Committee (3/15) – Update on Existing Conditions & Public Outreach PowerPoint Presentation
Downtown Davis Plan Advisory Committee – 3-15-2018 – Meeting Minutes

Downtown Davis Plan Pop-Up Workshop | Friday, March 9, 2018 | 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
207 E Street
The Downtown Davis Plan Team held a Pop-Up Workshop at the 2nd Friday ArtAbout on March 9 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Downtown Davis Plan Team teamed up with a local artist at 207 E Street (the old Watermelon Music Shop). The community stopped by to give feedback and help us plan for the future of Downtown.
Downtown Davis ArtAbout – Pop-Up Workshop Flyer
Downtown Davis Plan – ArtAbout Pop-Up Workshop Summary

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, February 15, 2018 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
The Downtown Davis Plan Team discussed the Existing Conditions and the upcoming Design Charrettes.
DPAC Meeting – Existing Conditions Report Update Presentation
DPAC Meeting Minutes – February 15, 2018

Pop-Up Workshop #2 & #3 – Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Davis Senior High School & University of California, Davis
The Downtown Davis Project Team held an interactive Pop-up Workshop on Tuesday February 13, at the Davis Senior High School at their lunch hour and at the UC Davis Campus from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Students gave their thoughts on the Downtown Davis.
Downtown Davis Plan – DSHS Pop-Up Workshop Summary
Downtown Davis Plan – UCD Pop-Up Workshop Summary

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting and Public Workshop – Thursday, January 25, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard
On Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m., the Downtown Davis Plan Project Team invited the community toa public workshop to learn about the findings from the existing conditions study. Consultants presented results from the Existing Conditions Study. Consultants also presented results from the Downtown Davis Plan Advisory Committee’s “homework assignment” where committee members were asked to submit words, photos, or videos that reflect aspirations for Downtown Davis, as well as words, photos and videos that reflect challenges in Downtown Davis.
Below is the Existing Conditions Findings PowerPoint presented by Dan Parolek of Opticos Design Inc.
DPAC Meeting – Existing Conditions Presentation
DPAC Meeting – Public Workshop Summary
Downtown Advisory Committee – 1-25-18 – Meeting Minutes

Downtown Plan Advisory Committee Meeting | Thursday, December 7, 2017 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Senior Center Activity Room
The Downtown Davis Plan Team and the Downtown Plan Advisory Committee held their first meeting. The Downtown Davis Plan Team discussed the project, objectives and expected deliverables.
Downtown Advisory Committee – 12-7-17 – Meeting Minutes

Pop-Up Workshop #1 – Saturday, December 2, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Davis Farmers Market
The Downtown Davis Project Team held an interactive Pop-up Workshop on Saturday December 2, at the Davis Farmers Market from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Community members were encouraged to sign up with their email to receive more information and updates on the Downtown Davis Plan, as well as notification for future community outreach opportunities.
Below is a summary of the input provided by community members:
Pop-Up Workshop #1 – Summary