Downtown Plan Team Releases April Design Workshop Summary
July 10 through July 14, 2018, Davis Community Church
Car-free Davis: Bicycling and pedestrian improvements arriving in upcoming months
Have you noticed all the construction signs and projects popping up around Davis? There are a lot of projects happening in our city right now including roadway and pathway improvements. In addition to the construction, May is Bike Month in Davis. We want to make…
Cool Davis Coalition Hosts Valley Clean Energy
Wed May 16th 4:30- 6:00pm at Bicycling Hall of Fame
May Is Bike Month 2018 Events and More
May is Bike Month Tune up your ride, organize your team, and track your miles! April 28 Travel Training Workshop May 3rd — Big Day of Giving — Big Day at the Dock — Come celebrate Big Day of Giving with our partner Davis Media Access and other…
City Council Candidates Respond on Environmental Issues
Cool Davis partner, the Sierra Club Yolano Group, recently provided a questionnaire for Davis City Council candidates in which they asked for written responses on a wide range of environmentally-related issues of importance to the local electorate and their members. The responses were published in…
Downtown Davis Plan Team to Host 4-Day Participatory Design Workshop
From April 24 to April 28, the Downtown Davis Plan team will host a four day Participatory Design Workshop including presentations and open studio events. The workshop is a four day opportunity for community members to collaborate with the team to craft the 2040 vision for…
City of Davis Green Gardening Classes April 2018
April 22, 2018 is Earth Day! We’ve decided to celebrate all month long by offering green gardening classes every Wednesday evening in April. These galactically incredible classes promise to be out of this world! (or at the very least they will be entertaining and instructive). …
City of Davis Recommits on Earth Day 2018
Editor’s Note: Cool Davis appreciates the dedication of staff and council and wishes to continue to cultivate our partnership as we work towards our shared goals. We also look forward to working with new staff and council as we move through transitions of roles, personnel,…
City Council OKs bike share ordinance, welcomes JUMP bikes to town
The Davis City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance paving the way for bike share locally and setting up rules and regulations for bike share companies to follow here. Beginning in May, Davis residents will see bright red JUMP bikes parked in locations around…
Cool Davis Coalition Hosted Downtown Davis Specific Plan Presentation
On Wednesday, February 21, the Cool Davis Coalition and the City of Davis hosted a presentation open to the public about the Downtown Davis Specific Plan, including status, next steps, and opportunities for public engagement in the planning process. Bob Wolcott, Senior Planner for the…
Pupils Pedal for Polar Bears
Davis schoolchildren had even more incentive to bicycle or walk to school this month. Their mileage earned points to save polar bears! The final results are in: 9071 trips 18 polar bear adoptions 18 days of riding to school Over 1000 kids participated this February in…
City of Davis Environmental Recognition Award Nominations
The City of Davis is accepting nominations for the 24th annual environmental recognition awards. Each year this award recognizes a Davis business, a non-profit organization, and an individual or group who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve the environmental quality of life in and around Davis….
2018 Arbor Day Celebration in Davis Central Park
Saturday, March 17, Central Park from 9 a.m. to noon
Federal solar tariffs not a disincentive for Davis
On Jan. 22, President Trump issued his long-awaited ruling on the penalties to be imposed on the world’s solar module manufacturers who sell their equipment into the U.S. market. Effective Feb. 7, there is a 30-percent solar import tariff for crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules….
Car-free Davis: Light up your bike, to see and be seen
From page B5 | Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Darkness is falling fast now that daylight saving time has ended, and the city of Davis wants to ensure that bicyclists can be seen and be safe. One of the most common complaints we hear is…
Davis Reaffirms Climate Action and Paris Agreement
STAFF REPORT (PDF Download) DATE: July 11, 2017 TO: City Council FROM: Mike Webb, Assistant City Manager, Mitch Sears, Sustainability Manager SUBJECT: Climate Action Executive Order – Paris Climate Agreement [Editor’s Note: The full text of the City Council staff report and the Resolution say…
Greywater Enthusiasts Gather to Talk Water Reuse
The Greywater Showcase put together by Cool Davis partner Water Wise Davis this past Wednesday July 12, 2017, brought together a diverse group of about 40 participants and sparked some interesting discussion around greywater and water reuse in our community. Panelists, presenters, honored guests, service…
Why Conserve Water After the Winter We Had?
Right about now a few folks in town are asking why, when our central region snowpack is over 200% and reservoirs are overflowing, do we still have to conserve water and limit watering times. Why not use our new surface water source, the Sacramento River,…
Greywater Showcase: Reuse Water to Save Water
Cool Davis partner Water Wise Davis, with support from the City of Davis, is hosting a Greywater Showcase in the Davis Senior Center Activity Room 646 A Street in Davis on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Come and win one of two raffle prizes: parts kit…
Revitalizing Downtown Davis for Sustainability
May 23, 2017 Dan Zack, former Downtown Development Coordinator for Redwood City, will share his experiences on Thursday May 25th at 7pm (RSVP Now!) in the City Council Chambers as part of the Davis Futures Forum series. Dan will describe the brick-and-mortar realization of a community vision…
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Cool Davis Coalition Meeting OPEN TO ALL!!!
Bicycle Hall of Fame
3rd & B @ Central Park in Davis
Bee-utiful, Sustainable & Edible: Living Closer to the Earth & Each Other
Panelists:
Robyn Waxman, FARM Davis, Building community through sustainable farming of public and private space, FARM assists low-income and homeless populations, and integrates local and real food into mainstream culture and education.
Deema Tamini, Giving Garden, Giving Garden is a community app for gardeners & local food enthusiasts to grow, share and eat food together.
Christian Coulon, Circle of Bees, A local organization dedicated to protecting and expand beekeeping culture and pollinator habitat in places where people live. Christian will talk about swarm capture services, home bee keepers and the Circle's new beeutification art project!
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Hyundai Kona Electric Arrives In Norway With 20,000-Order Backlog
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Hyundai Kona Electric Arrives In Norway With 20,000-Order Backlog
On August 4, Hyundai unloaded the first batch of Kona Electric in Drammen, Norway. This is the all-new all-electric model that is expected to shake up...
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