For decades, the public has advocated for a safer and more accessible way to walk, bike, stroll, and roll. That advocacy is now becoming a reality: A landmark agreement was reached to complete a long-desired ‘missing gap’ in the California Coastal Route and create one of the most highly utilized and contiguous ADA compliant bike and pedestrian paths in the region.
Thanks to the careful negotiations and partnership between the County of Santa Barbara, The Land Trust of Santa Barbara County , and the La Cumbre Mutual Water Company , this new one-mile stretch will fill in the missing link of accessible path to bring more inclusive connectivity from the City of Santa Barbara all the way to UC Santa Barbara. Construction is expected to begin in late spring 2025.
My appreciation to The Land Trust of Santa Barbara County, the La Cumbre Mutual Water Company, the County’s Public Works team, and to our community, who were vocal in advocating for more sustainable and inclusive transportation solutions.