Phase III  

Association of Realtors

April 14, 2000

 

Our Slogan:

        Pride�Vision�Community

        A Place to Call Home

        A great place to live!

 

Our Image:

        Example of a �turnaround�pride, progressive, thriving

        Oil & Ag

        Big city conveniences with small town feel

        We care!

 

Our Reputation:

        Friendly � open to new people

        Safest place to raise children

        Low crime rate

        Variety of career opportunities

        Effective law enforcement

 

Business Environment:

        Technology replaces oil as major employer

        KCSOS �Greater Bakersfield � California�s Education Headquarters/spills over into local schools as state�s BEST!

 

Arts & Culture:

        Diversified music center not just country

        Broadway plays and musicals

        Opera House

 

Education:

        Students with high marks

        Lowest dropout rate in state

        Family involvement and value

        Charter schools

        One language

        Engineering classes

 

Heart of the City:

        Cultural diversity

        Downtown � Riverwalk with water in river 365 days with shops and restaurants

        New art museum

        Baseball stadium/entertainment center adjacent to the Garden with parking

        Nordstroms

 

Our Values:

        #1 Family

        Ethical positive business environment

        Churches � God

        Wholesome but, open-minded

 

Technology:

        Available

        Tech with/be on Internet � affordable

        Most homes have high speed internet access

 

Transportation:

        Bullet

        Complete freeway system

        New form of transportation (electric, or?)

        Downtown Trolley System

        4 lanes to Taft

 

Biggest Changes:

        Highways that go somewhere

        Healthcare

        Retirement

        Trees

        4 lanes for Hwy 46

        See Mountains!

 

Break Thrus:

        All cancers

        Implementation of circulation plan

 

Looking back I�m most proud of�

        Our growth

        Our leaders

 

 

What�s our Vision for our Economy over the next 10-20 years?

        More technology companies open here

        Booming with unemployment @ 3-4%

        More specialty agricultural businesses � like �baby carrots� � tomatoes, garlic, almonds

        UC campus

        Effective transportation: freeways with landscaping maintained; air traffic; mass transit

 

 

What kind of Economic Development Initiatives do we want to create?

        Micro breweries

        Creation of mega industrial parks

        Bigger amusement and theme park

        IRS moved from DC to Bakersfield with all employees

        Large, integrated motor sports complex � testing, events � commence with no growth

        Good atmosphere for drive thru Bakersfield

 

What kind of jobs do we want to attract here over the next 10-20 years?

        High tech

        Medical � tops in field

        Engineering

        Specialized clinics like � Stanford, Scripps, etc

        Teaching

        Medical research

        Pharmaceutical manufacturing

        Distribution facilities

        World wide ag distribution

        Lots of diversity in jobs

        Use talent we have

 

 

Our Vision for Downtown:

        Improve Kern County Museum and make it a special place

        Mega Recreational Facilities near museum

        Industrial complex/park N of Museum

        Under pass at 24th & Oak � direct route to hospital and route to 99 North. Take congestion and delay out of Rosedale and freeway intersection

        Tunnel to F Street

        Under river to Select

        Greenscaped cul-de-sacs to 24th � 21st one-way; 19th one-way

        Chester Ave. small unique shops

        Increased densification of commercial and housing downtown

        Gas Light District with horse and carriage � Better restaurants downtown around Riverwalk

        Riverwalk � trolley cars � closed off streets � outdoor recreation around Central Park

        Centennial Parkway along Truxtun with Horton Plaza type center

        Kern River Expressway connects to Centennial Parkway

        Baseball stadium at California and Union

        Horton Plaza type center on Truxtun

        California Ave. is landscape window to civic center

        Chester from Brundage to California is greenscaped to Civic Center\Re-energizing of neighborhoods

        Planned re-development streets, curbs, lighting, incentive to trash and rebuild W of Lakeview � Manufacturing jobs

        Landscape 58 and widen

 

 

In our Community�s Future We Wanted and We Got�

        Landscaped medians

        More students @ Cal State

        Trash cans removed by owners � out of sight

        Higher test scores K-12

        Water in Kern River year �round

        Engineering @ Cal State

        Better restaurants

        INS in Bakersfield

        Downtown elementary

        Green city with trees

        Trade billboards for trees

        More community recreational facilities

        World class air transportation

        Every neighborhood � safe

        Quality & sanctity of life!

        High level of  % of home ownership

        Retirement community

 

In our Community� Future We Didn�t Want and We Didn�t Get�

        Gang activity

        Teen pregnancy

        Poor air quality

        Freeway rage!

        Tiny lots for our homes

 

Metropolitan Bakersfield � 2010 General Planning Area

        Residential on East side

        Complete freeway to Lake Isabella

        Southeast:  planned development streets-landscape � incentive to trash and rebuild

        South alignment Beltway to Taft Hwy.

        West beltway along Rudd Rd.

        Completion of 178, Truxtun, and 58 to tie in N of the Kern River and E along Stockdale Hwy to I 5

        Rosedale Hwy 6 lanes

        Agriculture outside the 2010 planning area

        City should buy Borba land for effluent water

Common Themes:

        Trees - landscaping

        Waterways

        Visual image

        Freeways - transportation

        Education

        High tech

        Safety for families

        Culture

        Quality of life

        Less shopping malls

        Recreation

        High paying jobs