Isla Vista has a greater population density than Chicago, Philadelphia, or Miami yet has no government services other than the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and no community center. The Centers for Disease Control includes community centers as one of its "Healthy Community Design Principles" and the report "A Snapshot on Poverty in Santa Barbara County" recommended that social services be located in areas accessible to the communities most in need. If the board decides to deny Isla Vista the last available spaces for community gatherings, non-profit outreach, and social services the community will suffer. To learn more check out:
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Associated Students represents thousands of students and their neighbors in Isla Vista who would be adversely impacted by continued development with no regard to community health and safety. For years students have worked and lived in Isla Vista without the resources that other communities in the county enjoy. Help us reverse this trend and stop the injustice.
