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The future of State Street is being decided! LINK IN BIO. City Council reviews the Master Plan draft TOMORROW Tuesday, A...
04/27/2026

The future of State Street is being decided! LINK IN BIO.
City Council reviews the Master Plan draft TOMORROW Tuesday, April 28 at 2 PM
City Hall, 735 Anacapa St.

Tell City Council to move forward with a car-free master plan. Attend the meeting, or send a comment referencing Item 11 to
[email protected]

What We Love About the Master Plan
* World-class, 30-foot sidewalks offer room to walk, sit, and play
* More downtown housing: 1000+ new homes for our neighbors
* Dedicated bike paths and the electric shuttle loop offer safe, clean travel

A Case to Keep State Street Car-Free
The Master Plan draft allows cars from the hours of 10PM–10AM, even though:
* Collisions dropped 66% since 2020
* 79% of locals surveyed want to keep State Street car-free
* Over 1 million bike-share miles have been ridden on lower State since 2020

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It’s time for our April meeting! We’ll be chatting about State Street, housing, transit, and active transportation. We’l...
04/09/2026

It’s time for our April meeting! We’ll be chatting about State Street, housing, transit, and active transportation. We’ll dive into State Street to get ready for the April 28th council meeting!

Night Lizard, State Street
Sunday, April 12th 2:30-4

SBMTD is proposing major service reductions!TAKE THE SURVEY: sbmtd.gov/servicechanges SHOW UP TO A MEETINGSBMTD Proposed...
04/08/2026

SBMTD is proposing major service reductions!
TAKE THE SURVEY: sbmtd.gov/servicechanges
SHOW UP TO A MEETING

SBMTD Proposed Major Service Reductions:
• Lines 1 & 2: Weekday frequency cut from 15 to 20 minutes.
• Lines 3, 4, 5, & 17: Saturday schedules reduced to match Sunday (fewer total trips).

Night Reductions (Last Trips):
• Line 7 Outbound: 9:45 p.m. → 7:10 p.m.
• Line 11 Inbound: 11:30 p.m. → 10:30 p.m.
• Line 23 Outbound: 11:00 p.m. → 9:40 p.m.
• Line 25 Inbound: 11:18 p.m. → 9:58 p.m.

MTD got hit hard by the pandemic and by the loss of the federal small transit intensive cities grant. Local government needs to step in to help prevent disastrous service cuts like this. A 25% frequency reduction on the main trunk line 1/2 which serve Eastside and Westside is a major disincentive for people to ride transit. Cuts like these often lead to ‘transit death spirals’ which result in even more cuts.

The Asphalt Art Project is happening very soon! Please share your current experience about the State Street and Carrillo...
03/27/2026

The Asphalt Art Project is happening very soon! Please share your current experience about the State Street and Carrillo Street intersection. It’s really short. Link in bio 😁

It’s time for our March meeting! And this one is special—it’s our third anniversary! We’ll be chatting about state stree...
03/06/2026

It’s time for our March meeting! And this one is special—it’s our third anniversary! We’ll be chatting about state street, housing, active transportation, and transit. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday, March 8th, 2:30-4:00 pm
Night Lizard Brewery, State Street

A new morning Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trip is set to launch in early May! It will arrive in Santa Barbara at 7:56 a.m, ...
02/21/2026

A new morning Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trip is set to launch in early May! It will arrive in Santa Barbara at 7:56 a.m, which means commuters from Ventura should be able to use it. SB residents can also now take it to SLO for daytrips!

This means 6 daily round trips to Goleta, and 3 daily round trips to SLO. Thank you SBCAG for making this happen!

This marks a return to pre-pandemic service for Santa Barbara!

Santa Barbara’s frequent bus routes, visualized. Where would you want to see improvements?
02/17/2026

Santa Barbara’s frequent bus routes, visualized. Where would you want to see improvements?

Santa Barbara’s frequent bus routes, visualized. Where would you want to see improved?
02/17/2026

Santa Barbara’s frequent bus routes, visualized. Where would you want to see improved?

February Focus: Housing Needs of Stronger Towns• Housing for workers and households of all incomes and family types.• Bu...
02/04/2026

February Focus: Housing Needs of Stronger Towns

• Housing for workers and households of all incomes and family types.
• Buildings to accommodate the above, ideally using innovative designs that can save construction costs and resources over time.
• Neighborhood Hubs spread across the County that promote livability and a “15 minute city”
• A Funding Plan that acknowledges the urgency to expand affordability while ensuring equity, livability and sustainable economic growth.
• An engaged, informed community that advocates for the above. (That’s where YOU come in.)

Join Strong Towns Santa Barbara and Coalition Friends as we plan Housing Actions for 2026.
Sat Feb 7- Housing Solutions Coalition group looks at 2026 priorities, catalyst event possibilities & how to expand partnerships and funding capacities.
Sun Feb 8 - monthly ST meeting at Night Lizard, 607 State, 2:30-4 review of 2026 plans, model projects in the works, identify more neighborhood hubs
Wed Feb 11 - Coalition “Buildings” group zoom with Community Dev. Director, Allison DeBusk to discuss how housing producers can reduce risks and costs.

It’s time for our January meeting! We’ll be chatting about our priorities and initiatives for this year! We’ll talk abo...
01/09/2026

It’s time for our January meeting! We’ll be chatting about our priorities and initiatives for this year! We’ll talk about State Street, housing, active transportation, and transit. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday, January 11th, 2:30-4:00 pm
Night Lizard Brewery, State Street

It’s time for our December meeting/social! We have monthly conversations about interesting topics like transit, housing,...
12/13/2025

It’s time for our December meeting/social!
We have monthly conversations about interesting topics like transit, housing, and State Street. Everyone is in the holiday mood this month, so this will be a very laid back and casual meeting where we hang out, chat, and socialize with like-minded people in our community!
Everyone is welcome!

Sunday, December 14th, 2:30-4:00 pm
(NEW) Night Lizard Brewing, 607 State Street

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