The Westmont Center for Dialogue & Deliberation hosted a discussion on e-bikes on Thursday evening at the Community Environmental Council’s Environmental Hub, which invited Santa Barbara residents to discuss their views about the bikes and how the city can better accommodate them.
The event, titled “E-Bikes: Balancing Freedom, Safety, and the Spirit of Santa Barbara — A Community Conversation,” brought in different members of the community to discuss concerns about e-bikes with their neighbors.
The point of the event was to create a dialogue and allow the public to engage in the democratic process, according to Deborah Dunn, director of the center…