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Architects, urban planners and developers gathered on the patio of Arnoldi’s Cafe on September 11 to talk about housing – from how to build more affordable units to new legislation from the state. The event, hosted by the American Institute of Architect’s Santa Barbara Chapter, included a panel Q&A with land-use lawyer Beth Collins, real-estate developer Peter Lewis, City Interim Community Development Director Allison DeBusk, and City Interim Principal Planner Rosie Dyste.
Over the chatter of the patio during dinner hour, people asked specifics on how the city planned to build more housing downtown and how it could fund affordable projects…