SAVE EL PUEBLO VIEJO
Santa Barbara's citizen-sponsored
height limit initiative
SAVE EL PUEBLO VIEJO — the citizen campaign to save our historic and much loved Santa Barbara, to give Santa Barbara voters a chance to choose their city's building heights. 11,581 registered voters signed the petition; on 9/16/2008, the signature count was CERTIFIED by the City Council for the ballot!
Over-development, neighborhood-dwarfing buildings, 60 feet tall, as on Chapala Street, threatens to destroy what residents and visitors love about Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara's “small-town feel,” its quality of life, and its respect for history are why we live here. The city's appearance is a primary reason why visitors visit. Why come to Santa Barbara if it looks just like everyplace else?
The election will be on November 3 (voting begins October 6) — we urge a strong Santa Barbara City voter turnout. We want you to know that the following City Council candidates actively support the height initiative.*
Dianne Channing, Frank
Hotchkiss,
Cathie
McCammon, David
Pritchett,
Michael Self, Harwood (Bendy) White
PLEASE JOIN us! Click the links below for answers to often-asked questions. The campaign needs contributions to get the message heard about the citizens' intiative. Please contribute and thanks for helping preserve and protect Santa Barbara for all of us!
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— To contribute to help the campaign via this secure PayPal link, please click the button —
(Be sure and e-mail our Treasurer, Nyna Mahan, your address at the link below!)
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires that we submit names and addresses and occupations of donors; please send us an e-mail, click here, with that information!
Thank you!
CLICK HERE for answers to "problems" bandied around town.
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* As
a "Primarily Formed
Ballot Measure Committee", under the FFPC, we have agreed to not
support any specific candidates for city public office. However, we welcome
and will publicize candidates's support of the height initiative.
