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Posted on October 19 at 12:23 a.m.
Glad to see that there are some architects who are more interested in protecting Santa Barbara instead of just making more money.
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Posted on August 21 at 2:21 a.m.
And here I thought I lived in a democracy. Don't we the people get to have any say in what we want our city to look like? I like Measure B and I am voting for it. So are my friends.
I can't believe that a prominent architect would say there are lessons to be learned from the buildings on Chapala, most notably the need for greater setbacks from the street. Does he really think that is all that is wrong with them? What about, they are way too tall, big, and massive and don't fit at all with Santa Barbara.
Do the opponents of Measure B think we are stupid? Are we really supposed to believe that if Measure B failed urban sprawl will go away and suddenly these condos they want to build will be truly affordable? Think again.
By the way, where is all of that affordable housing that the developers had the opportunity to build with the 60 foot height limit? I must have missed it.
Join me and Vote YES on Measure B, the true will of the people.
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Posted on August 2 at 3:45 a.m.
I suppose it is fitting that an architect would file a lawsuit to stifle the will of the people. After all that is the crowd that has the most to gain by building tall buildings with more expensive condos that we don't need.
What ever happened to democracy? Many people live in Santa Barbara because they like the small town character and they like the open feeling and the views. They don't want the historic buildings over shadowed by tall or massive modern buildings. That is why 11,000 plus residents signed the petition.
People come to visit Santa Barbara because it is different. Our economic base is dependent on these visitors.
I would point out to this small minority that wants to stifle the will of the people and apparently has no aesthetic appreciation of Santa Barbara's unique character that there are plenty of other communities that have the tall big buildings they crave. Why don't they just move there and leave Santa Barbara to those who love it.
Posted on April 19 at 6:37 p.m.
The Allied Neighborhood Association, made up of neighborhood associations from across the City of Santa Barbara, wishes to reaffirm its position regarding the Height Limits Initiative. The Association is in favor of the Initiative to protect El Pueblo Viejo (our historic downtown) and the adjacent commercial areas.
We will continue to collect signatures to insure that the voice of the people will be heard at an election. We urge city residents to continue to sign this all important petition to reduce the height of new buildings in our city. We especially want to thank the many residents who have already signed it.
Judy Orias, President
Posted on April 19 at 12:48 a.m.
Sign the Petition to put lower building heights in the Charter. It is time for the people to take back their city and preserve its unique charms.
Don't trust those characters who want a so-called compromise. They are the ones responsible for those huge buildings on Chapala Street. They only want to create another monster building at the transit center with luxury condos on top. Their idea of affordable housing is for those making $130,000 a year!
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Posted on October 19 at 12:56 a.m.
What is really getting boring is reading the same misleading information the opponents of Measure B keep saying.
They want to mislead people by saying we will lose the Courthouse if it is harmed in a disaster. The Courthouse is under county jurisdiction and not the city, so it will be up to the county to rebuild it. They conveniently ignore that towers are not included in the proposed height limits, so they keep dragging in the Arlington.
Only 15% of the units in a mixed-use building are required to be workforce affordable (for those making 2 times the median income). So for every 20 units we get 3 affordable ones. Does anybody really believe that this will make our community diverse and that these units will house "our artists, our craftspersons, our nurses, our fire fighters, our janitors, our librarians, our schoolteachers?"
Please remember that our design review bodies gave us the buildings on Chapala Street that everyone hates.
Don't be mislead by architects including Mr. Berkus who are the only real beneficiaries of taller buildings. Does he really think that architects cannot creatively design 40 - 45 feet buildings?
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