The Indy26 Maj 2023

Ep. 79: The Future of State St. and Fighting Antisemitism

What is the future of the State Street promenade?

The Santa Barbara City Council settled on a $2 per square foot rate for outdoor dining parklets in April. But, discussions about the rates have been a hot topic in the City Council since January, where the original resolution charged businesses between $3-12 per square foot.

While the fees are said to pay for the high maintenance costs of State Street, downtown business owners are pushing back. Randy Rowse, mayor of the City of Santa Barbara, sat down with The Indy host Alexandra Goldberg to talk about how State Street will adapt to upcoming changes regarding parklets, transportation, vacancies and meeting American Disability Act requirements.

Then, Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke at UCSB’s Arts and Lectures about taking back the momentum of antisemitic extremism and conspiracy theories on May 22.

The Indy reporter Chiloe Spelius was joined by Dan Meisel, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, who brought this conversation into a local lens. Meisel discusses the rise of antisemitism, antisemitic incidents in Santa Barbara County and the importance of teaching anti-hate in the community.

Hosted by Alexandra Goldberg.

Fighting antisemitism segment begins at 27:00.

The Indy: A Podcast was co-created by Molly McAnany and the Santa Barbara Independent.

Music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

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