Mar 18th	Is Downtown Santa Barbara Vertically Challenged?
2008	Categories: Downtown Neighborhood, Green Housing & Living

Over roughly the last 7 years, Santa Barbara has shown an obvious effort to try and grow "smartly and inwardly" as a solution to maintaining open spaces and halting sprawl, while adhering to the demands of housing pressure.  Many of these newer buildings are popping up with in walking distance to the hub of Santa Barbara, State Street.  But with this newer style of mixed-use growth, there are open debates as to whether this style of development is in the best interest of Santa Barbara. I just read a great article in the Independent written by Martha Sadler, specifically talking about the issues Santa... Read more

Tags: downtown santa barbara, santa barbara housing pressure, santa barbara mixed-use, santa barbara smart growth, santa barbara sprawl

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Feb 6th	Treat your Kitchen’s Home to Food from The Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market
2008	Categories: Green Housing & Living, Santa Barbara Local / Things to Do

The local Santa Barbara Certified Farmer's Market is simply a huge blessing and treat for all those who live in the Santa Barbara area.  Founded in 1983, the local Farmer's Market was established to provide California farmers with the ability to directly access a market for their agricultural products to the local community.  For the Santa Barbara community, it has provided a tasty and entertaining way to help support are local farmers, the environment, as well as put great food into our homes.  Prepare yourself to come across several unusual fruits and vegetables you have never seen before.  Innovative growers come up with many... Read more

Tags: downtown santa barbara, Goleta, santa barbara community, santa barbara farmer's market

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