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Davis, California

The Aggie Village Plan. The five block site incorporates a diversity of uses, including retail uses which complement downtown commercial uses and serve nearby highway traffic; residential homes and apartments that are consistent with the scale and character of surrounding neighborhoods; future University administrative offices; and usable open spaces with new trail connections to major destinations.

Aggie Village is a 12-acre mixed-use neighborhood constructed on the southern edge of downtown Davis, California. Its important location provides an opportunity not only to integrate the campus and the historic downtown fabric, but also serves as a gateway to the City and the UC Davis campus. The five block site includes retail, residential, and university uses, as well as useable open spaces and bicycle trail connections to major destinations within the city and the University. Building designs complement the diverse architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, with California bungalows as well as Victorian and Mission style homes.

The plan's circulation network is fully integrated into the existing city street grid, pedestrian paths, and bicycle routes. The street pattern is extended to an adjacent creek and an arboretum at the south of the site. The arboretum was cleaned up and restored to its natural setting as part of the project. The bicycle and pedestrian paths within this natural corridor were also restored and are now heavily traveled. Narrow tree-lined streets accommodate visitor parking, while individual garages serve the homes.

The retail portion of the neighborhood contains small street-facing retail shops that serve local and visitor pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile traffic. A Borders Book Store anchors the retail uses.

A variety of porch-front single-family homes face the neighborhood's tree-lined streets. Home designs complement the diverse architectural character of the surrounding neighborhood, with California bungalows as well as Victorian and Mission style homes.

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Large duplex homes lining First Street establish a presence on the public boulevard. First Street was redesigned to incorporate a multi-use path which is heavily traveled by students from the university, linking Aggie Village and the neighborhood to downtown Davis and the University.

The carriage units, or grad-flats, can be used by homeowners in Aggie Village as rental units for University students and residents. The porch-front units are designed with separate entrances and help to create a pedestrian-oriented streetscape on both the front and back-side of housing lots.