UCSB’s Adopted Child — Isla Vista
The university’s influence in Isla Vista has evolved from incidental to purposeful.
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The Isla Vista ‘Student Ghetto’
I.V.’s infrastructure battles the effects of time, poor design, and limited funding.
The Epitome of California Surf Culture
Surfing is as much a part of the I.V. milieu as studying and partying.
A Community Measured by Its Parks
Isla Vista’s parks continue to serve as the stage for expressing the community’s zeitgeist.
Isla Vista Is Disappearing
For decades, the cliffs have been eroding, threatening oceanfront properties.
Unremitting Evolution of Downtown I.V.
Generations of businesses have struggled to find their niche within the dense student enclave.
The Burning Bank Legacy
I.V.’s activist scene has an element of “slacktivism” today as fewer students feel blatant injustice.
Isla Vista’s Transportation Jungle
The volume and variety of transportation in I.V. make for a chaotic and tricky urban planning problem.
The Home Stretch for AB3
The last real hurdle to self-governance will be convincing Isla Vistans to approve it.
Invitation Rescinded for I.V. Halloween
Out-of-towners used to flock in droves for the ultimate party — to the community’s ire.