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Old Town Input

The City of Goleta is seeking input from everyone about something they have already decided they are going to do.

Well, here we go again. The City of Goleta is seeking input from everyone about something they have already decided they are going to do. There were three options, but two were so bad, they've narrowed it down to just one bad idea for us to choose from. Narrowing Hollister down to one lane in each direction and as a special bonus, they are adding diagonal reverse parking! That just sounds so safe, doesn't it?

Hollister Ave Old Town Interim Striping Project | Goleta, CA (cityofgoleta.org)

No matter how you slice it, cutting Hollister down to two lanes will add more traffic to an already congested 101 and Calle Real and Cathedral Oaks. So this will not just affect Old Town. This will have citywide repercussions.