Bike-Ped Conflict at El Paseo
Yes, everyone loves the car-free environment, almost everyone. But do the electric bike riders make it difficult for pedestrians to safely cross the street? Count the conflicts...
Ride with courtesy
Santa Barbara's State Street is a glorious promenade – it attracts pedestrians and people on bikes which can sometimes lead to conflict. May I suggest? When you are riding your bike please yield to pedestrians. Ride with courtesy, please.
Morning Momentum
It's a beautiful morning in Santa Barbara and I'm riding back from a jaunt to the south, so I hit record to capture the Friday morning commuters on car-free State Street. Of course I've shot State Street many times, but…
The Farmers Market
I went early to capture the vitality of Santa Barbara's beloved Farmers Market. The objective was to shoot as if I were flying a drone just above the scene, which isn’t possible for a number of reasons (noise, not safe,…
Let’s close the 1300 block to cars
Let's be Frank! The Arlington Theatre defines the 1300 block of State Street, but why isn't it part of the pedestrian mall that ends so close by? Remember, it was included originally, then what happened? And how do we turn…
Today’s Traffic Report
It's 11am Thursday January 18, 2024 and northbound traffic on the 101 Fwy is crawling through Santa Barbara. You don't care because it's a beautiful morning and you're riding your bike down car-free State Street.