It blends in perfectly, and is almost invisible to neighbors. It’s nearly fireproof and wind proof. It is rather large, but I love the design. Could you imagine how unsightly a 20,000 square foot “Mc Mansion” like they build in Northern California would be? I respect your opinion though.
OK, scenario 1 is a start. Design takes time and a vibrant downtown will need to evolve, not just pop-up- look at all the amazing spaces in cities throughout Europe. One thing for sure, NO CARS- the car has dictated the design of our human spaces for 80 years and it has made terrible use of our land, resources, time and even our health. It has been such a pleasure to stroll and eat in an area without the presence of vehicles.
I spent a lot of my childhood in the Padre house in the ‘60s and ‘70s because we were friends with the seller’s family and their many children. (The warren of rooms was well used). I don’t think I was ever in the living room, all the wonderful parties were held in the wood-paneled room and spilled into the rooms beyond. My parents and their friends played live music and there was plenty of space to dance. It is a big, quirky house, I was in it recently, and could still feel how well it held the generations of family and friends that felt at home there—it flows in its way and it really suited a big family. I imagine it will be the kind of house where the buyer will just “know” and they will be right.
Wow, quite a saga! Interesting bit of history and cool how it spans so many decades. Picturing a bunch of kids pouring the ashes out momentarily had me laughing out loud. Thanks for putting all the pieces together…
Given that most airports I've travelled through are soul-crushing industrial boxes, how is SBA a "disaster"?
I thought when I first saw the Red Shoe it was made by an artist similar to the rainbow arch in Cabrillo Blvd. Love seeing it on 101. It’s a marker. But where’s the black cat that was painted from gray?
I’ll look into it but in the meantime you might try taking a screenshot and then enlarging that
Can you format your page for phones so your photos can be enlarged? The menus you post are impossible to read.
The space is being divided in two.
Well is it a bookstore or a restaurant?
And don’t get me started on the architectural disaster that is now Santa Barbara’s airport…
I have long been a fan of the Global Eye shop - it was in Santa Ynez before moving to Los Olivos - always fun to pop in there…
Very excited to hear these guys are doing something in Carpinteria! Love Revolver and Satellite in Santa Barbara and look forward to seeing what they come up with together.
… and the MiraMar dining options. ????
True. Montecito has only 3 dinner restaurants: Via Vai, Stonehouse + Plow & Angel. All are exceptional but few in number.
Exactly. Let's create blocks and neighborhoods that are livable. Maybe even for the workers and business owners who choose to live in these neighborhoods — and have a quality of life that is an appealing draw to linger in these spaces.
Thank you, Erik.
Yes... it worked...bring back the small interesting retail shops.Pedestrians on the sidewalks bikes in bike lane or on all the other streets . And cars permitted. It worked !!
think outside the box. Uncontrolled greed and free enterprise system have produced what we presently have. So change it up to build a community. Change the permits for Macy's, Nordstrom's and similar giant spaces (that are abandoned because their business model no longer work.) Require that they can only be developed by being converted into housing units at rates between $800 - $1400 per person. Tie qualifications to rent to tenants whose incomes limit them to these ranges. You will have created a community of local workers. People care about where they live, and you will see changes in the community begin. Yes, the stockholders of these big companies owning them will take a huge financial hit. but these companies are who caused most of the problems of over-evaluation of properties and disenfranchisement of human beings who used to frequent State as consumers. They have eliminated the middle class in Santa Barbara (and elsewhere) The greed of the real estate market was allowed to run wild with no concern for the effect on the City of SB, the Community of SB, the people of SB. So if the people of the city dont like what they allowed to grow hete, rip out the "weeds" and the City should step up and plan a functional community. Yes this is an extreme solution with many side effects, but changes on extreme levels are the only ones that will change this city in a resident and people- positive direction.
it has become such a toxic mess.
this looks to me like complete BS.
the car/bike/pedestrian option is ugly, unaesthetic, and looks hundreds of personal injury lawsuits waiting to happen. removing curbs is a lot of expense and to what point? does someone plan to get kickbacks from a contractor?
designate a lane for bikes, skateboards, ( no pedestrians or cars) and let the rest be.
this looks to me like complete BS.
the car/bike/pedestrian option is ugly, unaesthetic, and looks hundreds of personal injury lawsuits waiting to happen. removing curbs is a lot of expense and to what point? does someone plan to get kickbacks from a contractor?
designate a lane for bikes, skateboards, ( no pedestrians or cars) and let the rest be.
In Europe the cities are full of plazas and car free streets. Both tourist and locals enjoy the pedestrian friendly spaces. I fully support reinventing state street. i welcome either option one or two. State street isn’t the same place from a decade ago. Retail isn’t the same anywhere in the US and bringing back cars isn’t going to bring back the old retail. Let’s think bigger. Add housing to upstairs spaces and make it a livable neighborhood.
Totally agree! After some 20 years in branding… keep it simple ie Corazon Montecito. And yay, some Shelton vibes on CVR!
All of these comments are spot on. I believe the property owners along State street are the only ones that can reinvent it. Not a committee, not consultants and certainly not city hall.
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