The cultural and civic center

Santa Barbara

The region’s urban heart stretches from the waterfront and downtown grid to the Mesa, Riviera, San Roque, Eastside, Westside, and foothill enclaves.

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Start with the pattern

What to notice
on the ground.

01

State Street, the waterfront, and cultural institutions

02

Thirty-two officially denoted city neighborhoods

03

A wide spectrum of walkability, elevation, architecture, and pace

Questions before conclusions

Use the visit
to test the fit.

  1. Which everyday destinations should be walkable?
  2. How do parking, tourism, schools, and road noise change by block?
  3. Do you prefer marine air, downtown energy, or foothill elevation?

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