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The Economic State of Downtown Santa Barbara
It's Not a Lack of Cars — It's Too Few Local Shops and Not Enough Homes
https://www.independent.com/2024/07/15/the-economic-state-of-downtown-santa-barbara
A Local Vision for a Permanent, Improved State Street Promenade - June 2024
Choose Pedestrians over Cars, with Space for Public Transit and Cyclists via a Flexible, Inviting, Human-Scale Design
Podcast
Santa Barbara Talks: Strong Towns SB Explains Vision for State Street ‘We’re Not Anti-Car, We’re Anti-Car Dependency’ - Josh Molina - June 2024
https://youtu.be/8ir2ab7RmEI?si=WQWtt5V-D1qWvpsZ
Articles Mentioning Us
Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Begins to Take Form - Ryan P. Cruz - June 2024
City Presents Latest Vision for ‘People-First’ Future of Downtown
https://www.independent.com/2024/06/26/santa-barbaras-state-street-master-plan-begins-to-take-form
Cars, Bikes, Pedestrians, Oh My! Santa Barbara Committee Tries to Get Handle on Future of State Street - Joshua Molina - June 2024
Committee opted to postpone further discussion and a decision following a lengthy and well-attended meeting
Santa Barbara City Hall Pulls Plug on Virtual Public Comments, Sparks Controversy - Ryan P. Cruz & Nick Welsh - November 2023
City Reverted to In-Person Comments After Racist Calls During Council, but Some Question Decision
Sullivan Israel's Articles
Where Should We Build? - June 2024
https://www.montecitojournal.net/2024/06/04/where-should-we-build
Are Cars the Answer? - April 2024
Fresno Is a Case Study
https://www.independent.com/2024/04/04/are-cars-the-answer
https://www.montecitojournal.net/2024/04/30/are-cars-the-answer-the-fresno-case-study
The Power of Parklets - January 2024
How Simple Change Can Give Huge Returns
https://www.independent.com/2024/01/12/the-power-of-parklets
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/12/13/the-power-of-parklets
STSB Part 3: Why Strong Towns SB Supports a “Flat and Flexible” State St. - July 2023
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/8/1/why-this-street-needs-a-flat-and-flexible-design
STSB Part 2: Results From the Bike Count Along State Street OR Why Are People Bicycling on This Street? - July 2023
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/7/27/why-are-people-bicycling-on-this-street
An Intro to STSB OR Carrying Out Strong Towns' Vision…the Santa Barbara Way! - June 2023
https://www.montecitojournal.net/2023/06/27/an-intro-to-stsb
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/7/18/strong-towns-vision-santa-barbara
Reimagine De la Guerra Plaza - Sully Israel - April 2022
Time to Take Back the Public Space from Invading Automobiles
https://www.independent.com/2022/04/28/reimagine-de-la-guerra-plaza