Modular sidewalks get green light on State Street

Santa Barbara to Widen Sidewalks Along Block of State Street for Dining

Five years after the City of Santa Barbara closed a portion of State Street to vehicles, the experiment continues about its future. The City Council on Tuesday voted 5-1 to install sidewalk extenders, called “pedlets,” along the 500 block of State Street. The hardware will widen the sidewalk and remove the outdoor dining from the street and put it on the sidewalk. The cost to add the extenders to a single block is $528,170. The expense was burie…

Modular sidewalks get green light on State Street

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara City Council gave the green light to modular sidewalks on a portion of State Street. A Santa Barbara City Council majority approved the $528,000 purchase on Tuesday. Mayor Randy Rowse was the lone no vote. The sidewalks will be installed on both side of the 500 block of State St. It's a block where parklets have helped businesses weather COVID financially. But it has not been easy for pedestrians, e-bikes,…

Santa Barbara to Test ‘Pedlet’ Sidewalk Extensions on State Street

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