Revitalizing Downtown Santa Barbara

1. Revitalizing Downtown Santa Barbara By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research For a more resilient economy and energy grid 2020 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 135  Santa Barbara, CA  93103 Phone: 805-892-4600  Email: Info@WorldBusiness.org

2. Downtown Revitalization Area: Sola to Guiterrez 10 Blocks – Chapala and Anacapa primary transit corridors

3. Downtown Grid Interconnections Grid Connections Provide Energy to Surrounding Area

4. Solar Potential (Roofs and Parking Lots) Plenty of Solar Generation Potential = Optimum Resiliency!

5. State Street Closure Networked Microgrids + Block by Block Development Segmented blocks connect to form an energy and economic community

6. The Vision: Downtown Santa Barbara • What Works • Anacapa-Chapala N-S Transit Corridors. A circulatory fixture for decades, it’s time to complete the circle and remove State Street as a thoroughfare for motorized traffic. N-S Transit Corridors

7. The Vision: Downtown Santa Barbara • What Works • Anacapa-Chapala N-S Transit Corridors. A circulatory fixture for decades, it’s time to complete the circle and remove State Street as a thoroughfare for motorized traffic. • State Street Closure Changes Directional Polarity • Each Super-Block is an energy microgrid, interconnected with other blocks as a community microgrid. • Each Super-Block has a unique economic development plan, allowing blocks to address specific needs while still fitting into the long-term, overarching revitalization plan • Carrillo Street/101 Access: Dedicated to vehicular traffic to provide direct pathway to 101 freeway. Gutierrez also reconnects drivers to 101 and Cabrillo. N-S Transit Corridors Vehicular Corridor Cross-Traffic: Pedestrian Traffic Prioritized

8. Coordination of Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic • Cross-walks between blocks maintain and prioritize pedestrian movement. • Carrillo is the exception, and will be focused on traditional vehicular cross-traffic, with construction of a pedestrian foot-bridge to allow continuous movement and 101 freeway access. • Certain forms of low-speed transportation will be allowed on State Street, but priority will be given to pedestrians and cyclists.

9. Microgrid & Economic Block – Internal Objectives • Resilience through Solar and Energy Storage • Distinctive Block Theme or Motif • Plan for State Street Common Area Use • Identification of Prime Redevelopment Zones (open parking lots, non-historic structures) • Residential Housing Plan – over retail storefronts • Parking Access: structures and/or underground • Development of Private and Public Common Areas

10. Parking Potential Example – Figueroa to Carrillo How can we convert all this open parking into usable space? There is over 500,000 square feet of open parking space (mostly city owned) that can be developed!

11. Microgrid Network – Block Coordination • Block Interconnectivity • Event Coordination to Ensure Continuous Activities • Equitable Distribution of Prime Facilities – Supermarkets, Theaters, Open Markets, Pharmacies, Health Facilities, etc. • Signage, Kiosks – Located at Block Intersections • DTSB Phone App – Information and Directions • Transportation – eBus, Pedicab, Shared Vehicles at regulated speed limits (Electronic Governor?)

12. Deployment Timeline • Long-Term Planning – Area parameters will require integration into general planning documents. City planners must participate in early stages to ensure permitting and deliverability. • Incremental Deployment – Start with most impacted block(s). Expand once a replicable model has been established. • Short-Term Projects – Implemented first, but with larger strategic goals in mind. • Overall Resiliency a Primary Focus – Not just energy, but water and economic sustainability as well. • Diversity a Prerequisite – Diversity of choice and experience.

13. Suggested Reading (Island Press) • La Pena, Allen, Hester, Hou, Lawson, McNally, “Design as Democracy: Techniques for Collective Creativity,” (2017) • Joseph Fiksel, “Resilient by Design: Creating Businesses that Adapt and Flourish in a Changing World,” (2015) • Robert Cervero, Erick Guerra, Stefan Al, “Beyond Mobility: Planning Cities for People and Places,” (2017) • Barbara McCann, “Completing Our Streets: The Transition to Safe and Inclusive Transportation Networks,” (2013) • Hillary Brown, “Next Generation Infrastructure: Principles for Post-Industrial Public Works,” (2014) • Nico Larco, Kristin Kelsey, Amanda West, “Site Design for MultiFamily Housing: Creating Livable, Connected Neighborhoods,” (2014) • Jason Beske and David Dixon (Ed.), “Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places,” (2015) • Philip Langdon, “Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All,” (2017)

14. Revitalizing Downtown Santa BarbaraFor a more resilient economy and energy grid Questions? Contact Robert Perry Phone: 805-892-4600/818-384-4557 (cell) Email: Bob@WorldBusiness.org WorldBusiness.org 2020 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 135  Santa Barbara, CA  93103