A renaissance of activity has happened with State Street remaining car-free.
State Street
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The Six-Year Experiment
Letters
By
Debbie Merlo, S.B.
It is time to reopen State Street while its long-term future is being decided.
The Bottleneck Advantage
Letters
By
Craig Saling, CEO, Santa Barbara Cash Register
The current closure of State Street unfairly created a commercial advantage for a select few businesses at the “entry gate,” or road block of downtown, while cutting off access to the rest of the corridor.
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It’s a Bicycle Freeway
Letters
By
J. Paul Gignac, S.B.
Bikes Optional?
Letters
By
Robert Lane, S.B.
Keep State Street Car Free
Letters
By
Bill Goldsmith, S.B., Professor Emeritus of City Planning, Cornell University
Do the Pedestrian Walk Right
Letters
By
Robert Ficarra, Owner, Metro Entertainment, S.B.
Car Free Is Family Friendly
Letters
By
Dylan Mancuso, S.B.
Feet Enter Businesses, Not Cars
Letters
By
Craig Fusaro, S.B.
State Street Is Getting Better
Letters
By
Bob Stout and Dawn Manolakos, S.B.
Help the City
Letters
By
Barbara Rosenkrantz, S.B.
Santa Barbara Has a Chance to Get State Street Right
Letters
By
Kevin Heim, S.B.
