Community Workshops - Round 1 - COMPLETED

Round 1 Workshops were organized to address important questions regarding many challenges and opportunities we face.

• How much commercial development does Santa Barbara need?
• How much housing do we need and where should it go?
• How can we provide local housing for our workforce?
• What transportation alternatives should we pursue?
• How do we preserve and improve the look and livability of our City?
• How do we reduce energy use, encourage green building and protect our water quality?
• What type of economic development should be encourage?
• What issues should be dealt with on a regional level?

Interested individuals were asked to choose a workshop and come out and talk to us regarding:

• What do you love most about Santa Barbara? 
• What are our assets as a community? 
• What are some of the issues we will face in the future?
• What opportunities also exist?

The same workshop was repeated four times on the following dates and locations:
Wednesday, June 13th, 6-9pm, Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street
Saturday, June 16th, 9am-noon, La Casa de la Raza, 601 E. Montecito Street
Thursday, June 28th, 6-9pm, Westside Community Center, 423 W. Victoria Street
Saturday, July 7th, 9am-noon, Hope School, 3970 La Colina Road 

To view a video of the workshops visit our videos page at http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/YouPlanSB/Videos.html