A proposed student housing project at the University of California–Santa Barbara (UCSB) poses health and safety threats, according to a recent independent review, while the school is trying to address its severe housing shortage spurred by an enrollment jump in recent years.
Organized and led by UCSB’s Academic Senate, the university’s governing body, the review states that the building needs a “robust redesign”—it’s too big and needs more windows, additional ventilation in suites and kitchen areas, and more room space.
