This collection contains fifty-eight boxes of records and audiovisual materials created by the Citizens Planning Association from 1960-2010.

This collection contains the records of the Citizens Planning Association or CPA. CPA was established in 1960 as a non-profit organization in Santa Barbara, California with a mission to educate county residents about land use issues and to inculcate public participation into county planning processes.

72 Linear Feet (57 cartons, 1 document box, 1 film reel, 3 Betamax, 27 videocassettes, 14 audiocassettes)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval. Audiovisual materials must be reformatted for access. Please contact the Department of Special Research Collections in advance to request access. Some files in this collection may contain restricted materials.