Transportation infrastructure is the foundation of economic vitality and of human interaction in our city streets. How we move through the city safely on foot, bicycle, and automobile, while maintaining an efficient road network for commercial vehicles and public transit, is a critical topic in city planning. Intended for city planners, transportation engineers, business owners, and concerned citizens, this workshop will examine the current state of transportation planning in Santa Barbara, the transportation challenges we are likely to face over the next 20 years, and plausible solutions.

Friday, February 9th, 2007
8:00-11:30 a.m.

Mulligan's Cafe
Santa Barbara Community Golf Course
3500 McCaw Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(Off Las Positas across from MacKenzie Park. For directions, please call (805) 682-3228.)

$10 admission, includes continental breakfast.

Program

Do Everything: A Multi-Pronged Attack on Gridlock
Das Williams, Santa Barbara City Council member

Mass Transit in Santa Barbara: Problems and Prospects
Sherrie Fisher, General Manager, MTD

Santa Barbara: Limits to Growth, and the True Cost of Congestion
Randal O'Toole, Thoreau Institute, author of The Vanishing Automobile and Other Urban Myths

Cycling Safety and Road Design
John Forester, author of Bicycle Transportation: A Handbook for Transportation Engineers

Seating will be limited. Purchase tickets online, or RSVP by phone at (805) 284-2216, or mail a check to Santa Barbara Safe Streets, 3463 State Street #339, Santa Barbara CA 93105. To become a workshop sponsor, call Bonnie at (805) 284-2216.

Additional Sponsors:
Homeowners Defense Fund
Coalition for Sensible Planning
Ayers Automotive
Jim & Sharon Westby
John & Michael Self
East-West Motors
Thoreau Institute
Citywide Homeowners Association

Santa Barbara Safe Streets