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School board talks ethnic studies, COVID BY EDWARD BOOTH Enterprise staff writer The Davis school board on Thursday heard presentations about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent budget proposal, local COVID-19 conditions and the district’s plans for ethnicstudies programming. The board also unanimously approved several items connected to giving district employees a $2,500 stipend in recognition of extra work they’ve done throughout the pandemic. The total cost of the stipends, taken from one-time COVID-19 relief funding, is about $4 million, according to the agenda.
“Let’s Reclaim Fun” is the message on a Healthy Davis Together banner near Davis Community Church. COURTESY PHOTO
Getting the word out Healthy Davis Together turns to local artists to spread messaging
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Locations include near the Richards Boulevard underpass (as a temporary cover for the Welcome to Davis sign); Veterans Memorial Center; Third and B streets; City Hall; and Davis Community Church.
Believing a picture is worth a thousand words, Healthy Davis Together has partnered with local artists to install banners around the city with reminders that following public health guidelines will help us all reclaim our pre-pandemic lives. The “Reclaim” campaign features colorful artwork with sayings like, “Let’s Reclaim a Brighter Future. Get Vacci-
“Partnering with the artists for the Healthy Davis Together banners to create unique, eyecatching pieces not only makes the banners special, but it also supports the arts and creative
“The arts and creative work represent an important part of the rich fabric of our community and has a key impact on our economy. This project is a great way for us to show community support in many ways.” Five artists contributed to the Reclaim project: Stephanie Pierson, Jennifer Lugris, Elise Reutinger; Jeff Musser and Sharon Norton. Musser’s artwork will be attached to the Welcome to Davis sign that visitors see as they approach the Richards
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Boulevard underpass from the south. City and business leaders are currently in discussions about reimagining the aging sign, which Cory Koehler, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, noted at a recent meeting is “in need of an upgrade.” “But it’s going to be a lengthy process, a collaborative process … This could be perhaps next year when we finally have something that is finalized,” he said during a meeting last month between city and business leaders. “But in the end, I think that we’ll have something that we’re
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City installs new series of wayfinding signs and markers BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer It’s never been easier to find your way around Davis. Over the last few weeks, the city has installed numerous wayfinding signs around town, including along the 12-mile Davis Bike Loop. “The new wayfinding is part of a citywide bicycle and pedestrian project that was first approved by the City Council in 2014 as part of the city of Davis Bicycle Action Plan,” noted a press release from the city. “The goal of this project is to improve the navigation and
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experience of the pathways (offstreet bike and pedestrian paths) and bikeways (on-street bike lanes and routes) for Davis residents and visitors. “ In 2016, the city collaborated with UC Davis Professor of Design Tim McNeil, who specializes in urban signage, to help design the signs. With the help of McNeil, the city held two community workshops and conducted online surveys asking residents what information they would like on the bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding signs. The design team learned that
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people wanted to know the travel time required to reach their destination and the travel distance, the city reported. “They also learned which destinations to include on the signage.” With this input, McNeil designed the wayfinding signs while city bike and pedestrian program staff hit the streets and paths to begin laying out the system, starting in south and east Davis with the goal of providing wayfinding throughout Davis in the next couple of years. Last September, the city
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