General Meeting: City of Santa Barbara State Street Advisory Committee Update
2022-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Free

Design Awards Gala
2022-12-01 17:30 - 20:30
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General Meeting - 2023 State Legislative Update
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:30
2023 State Legislative Update
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General Meeting: Update on the State Street Master Plan & AIACA
2023-06-15 17:00

General Meeting
2023-09-14 17:00

AIASB General Meeting: Collaboration in the Age of AI
2024-04-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Soho Restauraunt & Music Club, 1221 State St STE 205, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States

General Meeting
2024-06-27 | Fox Wine Co., 120 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States

Using AI to Make a Difference: Promoting the State Street Master Plan & Downtown Housing
2024-06-27 17:30 - 19:45 | Fox Wine Co., 120 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
5:30PM Arrive for mingling and buy a glass of wine at Fox Wine
6:15PM Buffet dinner with the Nook
6:30PM Presentation begins
Dinner Included
1 LU
Our second General Meeting will be a panel discussion on Downtown Housing and the final draft of the State Street Master Plan. This meeting will bring in multiple, cross-disciplinary stakeholders, and will identify the most critical priorities related to the revitalization of State Street, including both public and private elements. The goal of this meeting is to provide actionable multi-benefit strategies that can build off of the State Street Master Plan in an effort to support future projects. Aligning with the 2024 theme, “Making & Meaning in the Age of AI,” the meeting will also highlight AI’s role in addressing these issues, concluding with a showcase of a new online platform designed to foster consensus and shape a collective vision for State Street’s redevelopment. As we approach the finalization of the State Street Master Plan, the online State Street Portal will serve to frame the central issues and major challenges confronting Downtown Santa Barbara.

AIASB March General Meeting
2026-03-18 17:30 - 20:00 | CEC Environmental Hub, 1219 State St. Suite A, Santa Barbara, United States
1 LU Pending
Dinner and Drinks Provided

About
Join the AIA Santa Barbara for the March General Meeting, featuring a panel discussion with Santa Barbara city administrators exploring the future of the city and the opportunities shaping its next chapter. The conversation will address downtown revitalization efforts, including the future of State Street, adaptive reuse strategies, and emerging plans for Paseo Nuevo and other downtown developments. Panelists will also discuss the proposed June Charter Amendment, local housing goals and feasibility, and efforts to streamline permitting and development processes. The evening will conclude with a forward-looking discussion about the policies and projects that may influence Santa Barbara’s growth and vitality in the years ahead.
Panelists
Allison DeBusk
Community Development Director
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, Community Development
Kelly McAdoo
City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Anthony Valdez
Deputy City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

AIASB March General Meeting
2026-06-24 17:30 - 19:30 | CEC Environmental Hub, 1219 State St. Suite A, Santa Barbara, United States
1 LU Pending
Dinner and Panel Discussion

About
Join AIA Santa Barbara for the June General Meeting, featuring a panel discussion with Santa Barbara County Administrators on the forces shaping the region’s built environment and long-term future. The conversation will explore the county’s broader economic vision, its evolving approach to public-private partnerships, and the leadership transition ahead.
Panelists will share early outcomes from the county’s landmark permitting streamlining initiative, progress toward unincorporated housing goals, and what the new “Locals-First” housing mandate means in practice. The discussion will also examine the realities of plan-check and code enforcement, and how the county is working to close the gap between planning approvals and construction. The evening will close with a look at how transportation and housing strategy are being coordinated across the county’s diverse unincorporated communities — and what it all means for architects and the projects we build.
Dinner and drinks provided.
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