Two Santa Barbara organizations have launched dueling petitions asking for community members to weigh in on one of the city’s biggest questions: whether to keep State Street closed to cars or to reintroduce vehicles to the street in a one-way traffic configuration.
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA), which was created as a replacement and expansion of the Downtown Organization, recently announced its support for a one-way traffic configuration for State Street as part of a short-term plan for downtown, which also includes retractable bollard to allow the street to be closed for special events and designated separate spaces for pedestrians and cyclists
DSBIA released a petition asking for signatures in support of this one-way vehicle traffic configuration ahead of the October 21 City Council meeting, during which the council is expected to discuss the interim plans for State Street while the city pursues the permanent State Street Master Plan…