Bakersfield's Future - Action Plan

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The goals and strategies identified in the Report provide the foundation for achieving long term goals and reflect a high level of energy and enthusiasm in the community. They are consistent with all of the input received throughout the process. The first section of the document - the “Summary Report” - is a summary of the full body of work of the Vision Forces. The detailed work follows the Summary. As a result of integrating some of the items, some of the recommended strategies and actions may be located in sections other than where they were developed.


We all know our City's Founder, Col. Thomas Baker, died in 1872. But what if he were able to "Go Back To The Future" and see what his "Field" looks like "Today" — sometime during the year 2020? What Would He See?