City Projects

The endangered Southern California steelhead trout is native to Santa Barbara’s coastal streams, including Mission Creek. Steelhead are born in freshwater streams/rivers, where they typically spend their first year, then migrate to the…

In 2022, the Creeks Division began initial design work on the Mission Creek Restoration at Oak Park. The project included transforming an 1,800 foot reach of Mission Creek that flows through the City's…

This project installed Level 2 EV fast chargers at the Ortega Parking Garage, bringing EV charging to residents, downtown works, and visitors.

The revitalization of Ortega Park will include a year-round sports field, a community pool, an all-wheel design skatepark, a playground, and a community plaza to host large events.

The Parma Park Sustainable Trails Project aimed to improve and expand the trail system within one of Santa Barbara’s largest open space parks.

A draft proposal for the redevelopment of the Paseo Nuevo shopping center into a mixed-use hub, anchored by renovation and adaptive reuse rather than demolition, was shared at the June 2, 2026, City Council meeting. City staff presented…

The second phase of a larger project on East Cabrillo Boulevard between Los Patos Way and the Cabrillo/Highway 101 Interchange will replace the narrow, existing UPRR Bridge with a new bridge spanning over a widened roadway with standard…