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Posted on November 22 at 8:01 p.m.
" ... If so, then why is Elings seeking a rezone to "regional" park?"
-- SezMe
I can't imagine why Elings Park would cease to be a community resource, as you imply, after the zoning change.
Furthermore, I don't see why people who live outside the city (whether within or outside our "region") shouldn't be allowed to enjoy Elings Park. I know people who live in Ventura and Orange Counties who visit Elings when they come up to visit.
Surely it goes the other way. There are tons of SB city residents who drive out to use Girsh Park in Goleta (did you see how packed it was on Saturday?). And I often travel down to Thousand Oaks to use the community centers in the Conejo Recreation District.
No reason to get provincial about Elings. Other communities don't get snobby about their parks.
Posted on November 20 at 12:16 p.m.
"I mean really, if it's lights out at 8 pm, where's the beef?"
-- Nitz
I live near you on the lower Riviera. From my deck, I can hear and see the lights from the the football games at SBHS and the soccer games at SBJHS. I can also hear the concerts from the County Bowl. All often go beyond 8 pm. Honestly, they don't bother me at all. And when I go inside, I can't hear them. The lights from Peabody Stadium are visible, but that's because they have omni-directional design, are huge stadium lights and point straight at the Riviera. Nothing like what the BMX lights are proposed to be.
Posted on November 20 at 11:48 a.m.
I totally agree with loonpt and markonic.
I'll just add that the city of Santa Barbara is sorely in need of more recreational sites for youths and adults of all ages. In comparison, one only needs to look south to our neighbor, Thousand Oaks. They have vastly superior recreational resources (Borchard, Conejo, Dos Vientos, and the Teen community centers) where large numbers of the community participate year-round in softball, soccer, volleyball, karate, table tennis, yoga, fitness, and other physical activities that make for a healthy modern lifestyle. Thousand Oaks has an especially active evening program for those who work or go to school during the day and can only recreate in the evening or weekends.
That said, I noticed most of the neighbors attending the draft EIR meeting were older residents who likely aren't interested in using Elings for much beyond walking their dogs, if that. I urge those neighbors to realize that Elings is a community resource and that there are many people in the city who would like to use the park in ways they might not consider.
There are definitely some interesting issues here. The good of the many vs. the interests of the few, neighborhood expectations as to what can and cannot be changed vs. reality, lifestyles of the old vs. the young, etc.
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Posted on November 19 at 4:10 p.m.
(that was in response to spyfly2)
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Posted on November 19 at 4:09 p.m.
Its more likely than not. Much of California's economic & education problems are rooted in Proposition 13 which was pushed by Republicans and conservatives like Howard Jarvis.
Posted on November 19 at 1:03 p.m.
I had a similar laugh before dumping that flyer into the recycle bin.
As others have pointed out, the election of Michael Self may have been more an accident of the election rules which allowed voters to select only 3 candidates instead of 4.
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Posted on November 19 at 12:21 p.m.
Joe Wilson, the disgraced representative from NC who yelled out "You Lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress, is going to imprint these blank slates? Heaven help us all.
Posted on November 18 at 10:19 p.m.
Can anyone describe how to get to where the kids were climbing? I'd like to see for myself before forming an opinion.
As an aside, I've climbed the cliffs at Ellwood with little kids before. There are some safe routes that snake their way up, but you can't see them until you're right on top of them. Otherwise, the cliffs look pretty imposing to the casual observer.
Posted on November 18 at 11:28 a.m.
Well, its open enrollment time again. My employer lists the COBRA costs of each health plan option. For 2010, our cost for a PPO plan is going up sixteen percent (16% !!!). This in a year when the inflation rate has been *negative*.
And that's for a large group plan. Imagine how much individual rates are going up.
Yep, for-profit health care sure makes sense. Let's give more money to the insurance companies for worse outcomes. That's what I call FREEDOM!
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Posted on November 22 at 8:53 p.m.
DonMcDermott, I'm curious to know why the Earl Warren Showgrounds should be seen as a predictor for what will eventually happen at Elings Park?
Surely the fact that both EWS and Elings Park have non-profits associated with them doesn't make them fated for the same destinies (regardless of whether one likes EWS or not). That seems to be a pretty weak inference.
I'd also point out that Girsh Park is run by a non-profit foundation. Do you have objections with Girsh as well?
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