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Fixing What Was Never Broken

By Nick Sebastian

Apr 27, 2026
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Once upon a time, not so long ago, on State Street in Santa Barbara. Source: Alamy

A Modest Proposal for Maximum Disruption in the Name of Progress

Santa Barbara has always been admired for its balance. Ocean, mountains, red tile roofs, walkable streets, a downtown that actually invited people to linger.

Naturally (if you’re a city planner), the only logi…

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