Madrone Hall — Local services in Davis

While Madrone Hall itself may seem like a standard student dorm, it's impossible to ignore the broader safety concerns surrounding UC Davis housing areas. One of the most tragic reminders came when a student was struck and killed by a garbage truck near the dorms — a heartbreaking event that followed multiple prior complaints about vehicle safety in the area.

Sadly, like many things at UC Davis, the response felt more like damage control than genuine accountability. Students have long raised concerns about traffic patterns, blind intersections, and poor pedestrian protections, yet meaningful action has been minimal — until it was too late.

Madrone Hall, like much of UC Davis housing, reflects a larger failure of the university to prioritize student safety over administrative convenience. The tragedy should never have happened — and students deserve far better from a school that...

I didn't live here, but the dorms in Madrone, Redwood, and Cottonwood were a lot more spacious and nice than the ones in the northern part of Tercero (Hawthorn, Live Oak, etc). According to my friends, living in a triple in Madrone is much more spacious and manageable than in other...

Newer building that lacks some accommodations....