How to Fix Downtown
How to fix downtown is to open up State Street to cars again!
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How to fix downtown is to open up State Street to cars again!
I grew up in England where there are many towns that have been converted into pedestrian only.
There really is no mystery about the retail decline in downtown Santa Barbara.
As an owner of two businesses located in downtown Santa Barbara, it is unbelievably frustrating to see State Street ignored.
As a small business owner who spends a significant amount of time downtown, I feel compelled to share my perspective on State Street because its current configuration directly affects my business and the overall health of the downtown economy.
There’s plenty of other side streets or streets that we can do a closure and do this “walker friendly” environment instead of a key road that is part of Santa Barbara history.
I would like to recommend to whoever decides to run for mayor of our beautiful city that they run the campaign with the promise of opening up State Street to vehicle traffic.