Edhat Staff
An outdoor dining parklet in downtown Santa Barbara was severely damaged on Monday night, reports John Palminteri.
The wooden structure is located outside the restaurant Milk & Honey at 30 W. Anapamu Street.
A witness said police were questioning a driver and a damaged vehicle in the area, reports Palminteri.
The restaurant was closed at the time of the collision and no one was sitting outside.
A downtown Santa Barbara parklet was damaged Monday night at 30 west Anapamu St. The wooden structure used for dining was shattered. A witness said police were questioning a driver nearby about 7 p.m. The vehicle had damage. The restaurant was not open at the time. pic.twitter.com/BaTYyMRFc7
— John Palminteri (@JohnPalminteri) October 17, 2023
Some of these parklets are a complete hazard to anyone in a car or bike. These should only be allowed where the street is completely closed.
Come on, that’s not Santa Barbara like criticizing one of the 33 plans the cities tried to implement or criticize with a 3 ft thick book of guideline ( pipe dream thoughts – or tax payers ideas- make more sense than an city paid professional)for the Parklets . I hink we need to hire a consultant , because the city doesn’t have enough brain cells to figure out what to do. Bicycle safety pedestrian safety is obviously not a big concern. It just becomes s lawsuit when somebody gets hurt and the city pays out another expense for our tax money.
What about to the people sitting in them? Very lucky they weren’t open when this happened. I agree with you.
Accidentally on purpose? Seriously, I’m glad no one was hurt.