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State Street Made Simple

For those grappling with the State Street Master Plan, here’s a four-step plan we are calling State Street Made Simple to bring economic and social vibrancy back to the whole of downtown State Street.

The Economic State of Downtown Santa Barbara

Experts agree there is a connection between the vibrancy of a downtown with the number of businesses with character — i.e., not a chain — and study after study recommends housing as a means to revitalize State Street.

One Simple Question

“How often do you go to State Street since the road was closed?”

Free Parking = Shoppers Downtown

The one-on-one relationship between retail sales volume and available shopping time should easily be discerned by even the most unaware city official.

The Plight of State Street

I have questions about the restrictive and illogical zoning of that once busy, booming avenue, State Street.

A Parade of Lies

Think about it — if we can’t have parades on State Street because of security issues caused by large gatherings then we should be canceling all events that cluster large numbers of people exposing them to “mass shootings.”

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