Year: <span>2010</span>

Year: 2010

Fall Gathering a Lovely Event

Lit by candles and white lights and accented by the sound of the trickling fountain in the brick courtyard of the Inn of the Spanish Garden, COAST’s Fall Gathering 2010 was a delightful event.   Though awarded in absentia due to his world travels, we honored Ralph Fertig of the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition with the Barry Siegel Award for his longstanding work towards making our community safer and easier for bicyclists of all ages.  Wilson Hubbell accepted the award on Ralph’s behalf and had prepared a witty few words reflecting on Ralph’s outstanding character and persistence in his advocacy.

Thank you to our sponsors: Inn of the Spanish Garden, Omni Fresco Catering, New Belgium Brewery, Santa Barbara Winery, and Cesar Vazquez Photography.

Also thank you to Cass Ensberg, of Ensberg Jacobs Design for her creative invite design and to Arelhy Arroyo for her help with designing project materials

More photos from the event here.

Bulbouts, Curb Extensions, Neckdowns, & Curb Bulges: Safety for pedestrians by any other name

Curb extensions at Chapala and De La Guerra
Curb extensions at Chapala and De La Guerra

They are in the news and in our neighborhoods.  If you do any walking around town you’ve likely used one.  What’s all the excitement about?  Curb extensions!   Curb extensions are the extension of the sidewalk at an intersection, effectively reducing crosswalk distance and increasing safety for walkers.  Once you have crossed a street with curb extensions, it is hard to understand why we don’t have more of them as they are such an improvement for both walkers and drivers.  Click here for more information and what you can do to get involved.






National Train Day a Great Success

People of all ages turned out on May 8 at the beautiful Santa Barbara Amtrak Station to celebrate trains. A large group actually rode the train to Carpinteria and back, meeting up with another group that rode up from Ventura.  For many kids, this was the first train ride of their lives. “On the train, I feel like I am flying and  I am 55 feet tall,” said one little girl. Everyone agreed trains are a great way to travel.  Back in Santa Barbara, the festivities wrapped up with food and drink by Omni Fresco Catering, train cookie decorating, and a short program led by MC Grant House.  Watch the video here.