Nancy Reagan would disagree with your statement. This was her famous quote.
"Just say No."
https://www.ourneighborhoodvoices.com/#what-is-our-neighborhood-voices
We all need get active, write local and state leaders re: our disapproval of the way they are handling this "housing crisis". Forced building does not remedy the affordable housing situation since most workforce people still can't afford these developer's asking prices. Is the short-sightedness of politicians worth ruining the beauty of California by mass development.?! We cannot be passive on this matter!
You're welcome to buy the parcel so you say NO to whatever you want. Or you can tear down your house and restore the land its sitting on to help preserve the beauty and spirit of where we live
Nice try. There is enough building planned at the end of Bailard (172+ units) and East of it on Via Real. (139+ units. Once building is completed, the four-way stop intersection of Via Real and Bailard will become a nightmare in the mornings and evenings.
I wish someone would develop off of Foothill instead of crowding an already crowded area.
The non-capitalized letters are too short. The dot over the i and the d should line up with the top of the capitalized letters. Now my OCD will kick in every time I see that sign. Can it be fixed?
Re : SYR
Too much space between the words
Totally agree! We need to preserve open spaces for everyone‘s wellbeing. Plus, unfortunately new housing is not affordable to those who need it. It only ruins our small coastal communities with more traffic, crowding, etc.
I’m not sure about the point size but they force-justified it to meet the outside margin rather than centering to allow for more natural kerning. This is what happens when you let Microsoft Word make your design decisions.
Unfortunately the music festival at the polo fields is ridiculously overpriced. GA is $400 for just one day.
I would assume it's more of a thing in the Midwest, especially during the winter when it's freezing and people don't leave the house, and hence more of a market for it there. In SB and CA there are literally zero days you don't or can't leave home due to weather unless there's a 100 year event or something. Not sure why anyone would get "REAL" (all caps) frozen pizza here, when, especially in CA towns, it's a phone call or short walk/drive away until late hours of the night to boot. The only practical frozen pizza I can think of is winery tasting rooms that offer it because they can use small electric ovens but restricted by health department rules and can't make them from scratch. Plus, there isn't a frozen pizza on the planet that beats the best pie joints in SB, LA, SD, etc.
My guess is that many who rent their homes, particularly the youthful, would want more rental opportunities, shops and vibrancy, and would be less concerned about preservation of the community as it exists today (eventually some of these for-sale homes will be rented).
Lavender festival was very enjoyable. Great vendors, wonderful location. Look forward to attending again.
What are you even talking about?
This is literally no individual's backyard but a jewel treasured by a huge majority of the community for the very reasons that make this community great. NIMBYism is real. This has nothing to do with NIMBYism. Try again.
Poor planning to book a music festival during the Avocado Festival.
There are two approved fonts for highway signs: the longtime standard "Highway Gothic" we all know, and a slimmer version called Clearview, which is designed to reduce nighttime glare. Granted, there may be something else odd going on with the YSR sign, but it does look like Clearview. Here's an article about the two fonts: https://www.jalopnik.com/no-your-eyes-aren-t-deceiving-you-there-actually-are-1851505050/
Boy you are in the 1% on this issue then.
BUILDERS REMEDY?? No! Housing density on steroids. It’s time to join hands against this. Make a special note TODAY to join a statewide ballot initiative against this via this link: OurNeighborhoodVoices.com
we need more housing. the reason we end up with bad development or no development, is because so many oppose all development. Good development happens when the extreme voices on both sides are eliminated and economic and social factors are considered. good development revitalizes a community. change is inevitable and needs to be embraced. if people want it for open space then they should buy it. what if someone liked their land and said it should be open space. open space is good so long as people are willing to pay for it. otherwise it's just stealing.
Yes, there is a Statewide ballot initiative which needs more folks to sign on and support.
OurNeighborhoodVoices.com
Check it out.
NO to development. NO to housing and NO to traffic! When is enough enough? Do you all want to destroy the beauty and spirit of where we live? You want more density, more shopping, then move to a city of your choice but leave our local towns alone! .
Yes. A statewide group known as Our Neighborhood Voices has been working on this for more than a year. Try Googling them. I don't have specific info so best to go to the source. After this week's horrendous vote on the budget and the last-minute trailers, the public needs to get very involved to save CEQA.
Brazilians pronounce a J as a soft G. It is not a Y sound. Think like Zsa zsa Gabor - zsa-caa-randa. The ca would be a hard K. You would not roll the r in randa.
I am disappointed that you never mentioned the Santa Barbara Lavender Festival. I sent the email with details that was required.
This is so great. I was the one who painted the top piano with the creatures on it with the stump. It was such a great opportunity to paint with several artists and even better to have them all out on State Street and being played.!!! I hope I can do it again sometime!!!
