Open Letter to the Historic Landmarks Committee
There is too much government in the country in general and in Santa Barbara in particular. With as many problems this area faces, the idea of wasting time and tax money to fix a problem that doesn’t exist is unforgivable. There are plenty of problems to address that need immediate attention; the rock bridge is not one of them. If there were not federal funds involved this would be a no brainer and would probably not even be addressed. There is no reason for people in Lawrence, Kansas to supply funds to fix a bridge in Santa Barbara that is not even broken!
I have lived here all my life, having been born in Mission Canyon, so I can remember when there were no paved roads up here and the bridge and that area in general makes for an excellent entrance to the canyon. The only problem here is there are too many people, and it is high time that issue be addressed. We continually hear how we should conserve water, but apartments and houses are in a building boom. Too many developers making a lot of money by developing housing and using the already short supply of water. If you want to address a problem why don’t you address that and the homeless instead of wasting your time analyzing and trying to get federal funds to fix a bridge that isn’t broken?