A coalition of community advocacy groups called Sacramento Investment Without Displacement filed a lawsuit last week which could halt or delay construction of UC Davis’ $1.1 billion Aggie Square project, which is set to break ground next year in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood.
Aggie Squar
Legal challenge could delay Aggie Square development, Sacramento leaders say Share Updated: 9:10 AM PST Dec 29, 2020 KCRA Staff Share Updated: 9:10 AM PST Dec 29, 2020
Hide Transcript
Show Transcript EDIE: SACRAMENTO CITY LEADERS ARE REACTING TO A LAWSUIT FILED OVER THE AGGIE SQUARE PROJECT, THAT’S SCHEDULED TO BREAK GROUND NEXT YEA GULSTAN: A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CALLED SACRAMEN INVESTMENT WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT FILED THE SUIT LAST WEEK. THE AGGIE SQUARE DEVELOPMENT IS PLANNED FOR AN AREA ON STOCKTON BOULEVARD IN SACRAMENTO. THE AREA IS LARGELY MADE UP PROPERTIES ALREADY OWNED BY U.C. DAVIS. THE LAWSUIT SAYS THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CREATE A NEED FOR HOUSING IN THE AREA, DRIVING UP PRICES AND FORCING SOME CURRENT RESIDENTS OUT. THE SUIT CLAIMS THE DEVELOPMENT WILL, QUOTE, EXACERBATE EXISTING HOUSING INEQUITIES AND DRIVE DISPLACEMENT IN SOME OF SACRAMENTO’S MOST HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. MAYOR DARRELL STEINBERG SAYS THE CI