Isla Vista breaks ground on New Park Project near UC Santa Barbara

Construction Begins at New Isla Vista Park

A new park is coming to Isla Vista later this year on Pardall Road, one of the main routes students take from Isla Vista to the UC Santa Barbara campus.  After years of planning, the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District (IVRPD) broke ground on Pardall Gardens at 6514 Pardall Road. The new park will feature a wooden deck, benches, picnic tables, bar-top seating and walkways.   “When I think about this park, I think about all the people that f…

Isla Vista breaks ground on New Park Project near UC Santa Barbara

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Music, bubbles, and cake were the name of the game at today's festive groundbreaking for Pardall Gardens. The new park will fill a vacant lot on Pardall Road — a high traffic road that connects Isla vista to UC Santa Barbara's campus. “Look at all the bikes going by. Look at the other people walking by. This is the most used stretch of road there is along this stretch. You got places you can sit down, go to eat, have a beer,…