We, the undersigned residents of Santa Barbara, call on the City to immediately reopen all public parks that remain closed or restricted by temporary fencing—some for nearly a decade. 

We are soccer players, families, neighbors, and employees of this city who depend on these spaces to decompress after long days at work. These parks are not optional—they are essential to our physical health, mental well-being, and sense of community, and their continued closure is unacceptable.

As residents, we contribute tax dollars that fund these public spaces, and they should be open and accessible to the community they are meant to serve. We have the right to live, work, and play locally. 

We demand that the City remove temporary fencing now and restore full public access to our parks including but not limited to Dwight Murphy Park, Pershing Park, and Cabrillo Ball Park. Sign this petition to show our collective demand for action.