As a resident of Davis for the past few years, I've become accustomed to the politics and mindset of the local citizens. When I first heard of Measure K, it did not surprise me at all. In fact, I was already aware of the concerns of the residents in regard to building a Target in our town. In my mind, it was a very important issue to our citizens, something everyone would like to have a say in. It wasn't until someone pointed this out to me that it seemed funny.

We're voting whether or not to put build a store? Do we also get to vote if a store can close down or not? (Answer: No)

Due to plenty of local concerns, everyone knew a plain ol' Target wouldn't be let in Davis. I can just imagine the conversation now:

Davis: We'd like the convenience of a Target in our town, but there will be a few issues with the whole thing.
Target: So what do you propose?
D: We're going to need you to register the project with LEED. It's going to have to be a green building, since Davis is a hippie town.
T: We'll work on that. Anything else?
D: We are the bike capitol of the US, so we're going to need lots of bike parking. You might as well make it covered bike parking while you're at it.
T: And...?
D: Electric car parking.
T: And...?
D: Well, you could go ahead and build a park while you're at it.

That last part is my favorite. Part of the plans for the proposed Target is three acres of trees as a greenbelt to reduce noise. I will so totally go play at the Target park.

The Yes on K team seems to give straightforward and understandable arguments. Their opposition, No on K, is incredibly annoying. In their 300 or so word argument on the front page of their website, they used the phrase "big-box" nine times. It's even in their URL. It hurts my head to read their argument.

Ah, Davis. You're so cute, yet so strange.