Nick Welsh’s article regarding the repainting of the Light Blue Line contains some very good points for us locals to consider. However, it potentially misses a rather fundamental point that could render the issue moot.
I suggest doing a bit of research with the UCSB Geology professors. Last time I spoke with them, they pointed out that while well intentioned, the Blue Line was erroneous. According to them, Santa Barbara sits on a junction of plates. The process of plate tectonics is forecasted to lift the Santa Barbara local coastline more than the projected rise of sea level.
Oops.