I like the cycling culture on UCSB's campus. The west coast is often stereotyped as a bastion of car culture and pollutino, and that's certainly true in certain parts of the state, especially in the Los Angeles-San Diego stretch. It's often more efficient to take the i-5 up to San Francisco than the Amtrak, and of course, the Pacific Coast Highway wouldn't be quite the same on a train.
But the UCSB campus presents a compelling example of a town existing on a cycling culture. With miles of bike trails and convenient bike lots, it encourages a culture of healthy and low-impact living (and certainly the weather plays an important role). However, the practical necessities of modern life are met: bus, train and air travel are easily accessible, and there's plenty of space for parking your car.
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