UCSB is also in litigation from the city of Goleta over allegedly violating plans to add housing and cap enrollment under the Long Range Development Plan.
With the removal of the Eucalyptus Curtain, there will be noticeably less green space, more traffic and noise pollution along Ocean Road. Despite the expected environmental impacts, these impacts might be minimized by planting native trees upon the advice of experts at UCSB.
During Fall Quarter 2021, UCSB grappled with an unprecedented housing crisis that shocked the community as students returned for in-person instruction.
UC Santa Barbara in May received the green light to move forward on a new 540-unit residential housing project for faculty and staff as the university and surrounding college town continue to struggle with a mounting housing crisis.