I adore old buildings but these strike me as (a) beyond repair and (b) unlikely to be much of a draw if rehabilitated into a museum about the history of local aviation. (The airport terminal seems like a far better spot for such a museum.) And that land, in a city that doesn't have much to spare, could be put to much better use. For example, incentivize a landowner in the Garden/Haley area to move industrial operations there and build residential close to downtown.
Then again, perhaps I’ve misunderstood you and you’re actually convinced they should be demolished! I read this before coffee and am now doubting my interpretation. :) Either way, I stand by my opinion. I love the old date palms too and hope they’ll be preserved. One can dream.
I share your feelings that Santa Barbara ought to revere and preserve the past as much as construct its future. Old structures provide crucial texture and character and in my opinion this includes the hangars. Something is lost when we demolish everything old and only preserve a few pristine specimens embodying an exalted style (for SB that’s Spanish). It’s too bad about the hangars and I’d love to see a way we could save more old things. I believe you can see the back of them from Hollister but I could be wrong. We’ve recently been enjoying getting coffee at Dean and milling around the area for a change of scenery from our usual SB routine. There are some real architectural monsters nearby (like the tire store on Fairview) but I love the look of the old hangars and I like that the airport echoed design elements from hangars in the new development where Dean is located (corrugated metal, etc. - the airport owns the buildings). My other favorite relic in the area is the still very much in business Orient Laundry. And I’d love to see something new go in the defunct Elephant Bar space - maybe a great family-friendly brewery with excellent food. A facelift to better match the airport zone would be go a long way toward turning it into a successful destination.
Have loved walking by the special Riven Rock property for decades. But, so happy to see that it sold for a good price and will feature our favorite Hefner design.
Sea Cliff is really nice. I can understand wanting more bedrooms. But tearing down a perfectly good house is gauche. Once upon a time, Santa Barbara wasn’t like this. And I miss that.
At the five way corner of love Mill and Coast Village Rd. By art shop.
Nope. In fact, it's not anywhere near State Street.
State Street going to De La Guerra Plaza?
Karma
No....
Paseo?
Afraid not....
Trinity Episcopal Church on State
I am in need of an additional 50k to complete a 20% down payment on a house i would like to buy. Should I do a Kickstarter ? If I need it people should do their part and help me buy my house.
Darn! But I know I’ve seen it somewhere. Happy 4th
Nope, but thanks for guessing!
On the pavement (sidewalk)
On Linden in Carpinteria in front of the Smart and Final?
Why do you care so much?
Dave, I'm not in any way associated with project or specifically aware of its budgeting, but I do know they employ many staff including 24/7 security, etc. so much of the cost is going toward personnel expenses. I am actually in favor of this project and I don't mean to disparage it but I do have some more generalized philosophical questions about the non-profit industrial complex and what has gone wrong in this country with regards to our ability to carry out any type of service or project at a reasonable cost, whether its accomplished through the private or non-profit sector or carried out by the government itself. Many other countries seem to do much better than we can.
I hope 75 million gets you a butler's pantry to hide the microwave in.
Nothing clever about their request for donations
I have no idea what a reasonable amount is for this kind of thing, but I do wish we had invested in permanent housing rather than a four-month period.
Hi Eric, Initially I was enthused to learn that the City was exploring a housing solution for the homeless population. However, my jaw dropped when I saw the cost. At $2.0 million for 4 months and 50 people, it comes to $10,000 per month per person. Does that sound high to you, especially given the Rose Hotel is a very modest hotel? Have you seen any discussion on how the cost has been estimated?
If nothing else the Good Plows Kickstarter campaign is a clever way to raise awareness. I now know that they will have ice cream, a patio, vegetables and that I’ll be able to have sit down meals and it’s not just a deli! Sometimes these sorts of campaigns are for brand awareness rather than pure fundraising. This is a modern way for businesses to ask for help. I hope they are successful and open soon.
