County planners are forcing stakeholders and community members to choose between two terrible options for the Modoc Multi-Use Path, aka Alignments B and A, otherwise known as “Bad” and “Awful.” These two recommended alignments are described in their July 21 Project Information document here: https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/ed516900-e9f5-4426-9953-3a4258ec4637
It’s unfortunate that the county has put Santa Barbara bike advocates like me in the terrible position of having to choose trees over bikes, or bikes over trees. However, the county-recommended Alternatives A and B are not the only two viable options. There is at least one other option, Alternative C, that would preserve trees and wildlife and provide a beautiful, scenic, and safe route for bike riders, walkers, runners, and wheelchair users, young and old.
The area in question is the north end of the Class 1 Modoc Rd Multi-Use Path. Can’t we preserve and protect our historic trees and wildlife and build a safe new multi-use path?