Car Traffic
Adding a car lane will please those young car cruisers on weekend nights.
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Adding a car lane will please those young car cruisers on weekend nights.
Five years ago, closing State Street to vehicles was an understandable experiment during a crisis. But today, that closure has outlived its purpose.
Day in and day out, people ride their bikes up and down State Street outside the lanes designated for bicyclists and often at high speeds.
State Street needs to be reopened. I was downtown on Friday and nobody was on State Street.
I can’t count how many surveys, studies, and reports have been done to “improve” downtown business.
Calls to reopen State Street to cars are rooted in outdated thinking.
The five-year promenade experiment has proven unsuccessful, and continued inaction is causing enduring damage to our retail businesses and property owners.
The For Lease sign is finally getting its rightful place in the annals of Santa Barbara history. After all, it is everywhere and it never goes away.
In the last week I’ve had three encounters with young teen and sub-teen drivers riding their electric bikes in my Santa Barbara neighborhood.
Bicycle riders have shown their general disregard for public safety and comfort.