| What
do you like about Greater Bakersfield?
What are our strengths |
|
|
|
| Entertainment
attractions: theatre, country western, etc. |
10 |
| Cost of
living |
10 |
| Location
is central within California |
9 |
| Revitalized
downtown |
9 |
| Volunteerism
is active |
9 |
| Good
business opportunity-friendly to retail |
8 |
| People
keep their word-can trust them |
7 |
| Reasonable
housing |
7 |
| Great
recreational activities-spectator and participant |
7 |
| Intersection
of major Calif. Highways-all commerce goes through |
6 |
| Ag and
oil base |
6 |
| Churches
active in community |
6 |
| Great
service clubs |
5 |
| Own
airport |
5 |
| Responsive
and responsible elected officials |
5 |
| Access
to higher education locally |
5 |
| Generally
safe |
5 |
| Streets
uncrowded with reasonable traffic flow |
4 |
| Room
for growth-geographically |
4 |
| Local
owned newspaper and TV, radio |
4 |
| Good
education-abundant schools |
4 |
| Climate |
3 |
| Strong
ethics-neighborhood, schools, leaders |
3 |
| Diverse
people in community |
3 |
| Major
rail through here |
2 |
| Have
room for growth: mind & matter-outside the box |
2 |
| Good
parks, bike paths |
2 |
| River
runs through it |
2 |
| Beautiful
scenery (trees and sunset) |
1 |
| MAOF,
Boys & Girls Club, Old Town Kern, DBA, Scottish Soc |
1 |
| Fresh
Produce available-Farmers Market |
1 |
| Summer
nights |
1 |
| Retail
climate good-can buy what you need |
1 |
| Graffiti
under control |
1 |
| Great
golf courses |
0 |
| Bill
Thomas-good leader |
0 |
| Famous
local rock band- KORN |
0 |
| Local
hockey team |
0 |
| Roses |
0 |
|
|
| What
don't you like about Greater Bakersfield? What are our weaknesses? |
|
| Air
quality |
10 |
| Air
transportation/jet service |
10 |
| Image-poor
self-esteem |
9 |
| Lack of
planning in city-keep changing |
8 |
| Urban
sprawl-leap frog development |
8 |
| Insufficient
vocational classes |
7 |
| Water
quality |
7 |
| Blighted
neighborhoods |
7 |
| High
commercial and residential vacancy |
7 |
| County/city
in-fighting |
7 |
| Need
better convention facilities/attract more conventions |
7 |
| 99
entry in Bakersfield (ambiance) |
6 |
| Gangs |
6 |
| Need
multi-family housing downtown |
6 |
| Increasing
kids drug use and adults |
5 |
| Prostitution
and crime |
5 |
| Low
median income levels |
5 |
| Need 24
hour public transportation/more transportation |
5 |
| High
abortion rate |
5 |
| Dead
end freeway system |
5 |
| High
homeless/transient rate |
5 |
| Traffic
flow |
4 |
| High
level of unemployment |
4 |
| Dumping
ground for other urban areas-sludge, bio-solids |
4 |
| Limited
higher education related to local employment |
4 |
| Need
more variety in restaurants, shopping |
4 |
| Low
availability of water |
4 |
| Lack of
facilities for youth |
4 |
| Need
more attendance at 2020 meetings |
4 |
| Schools
not working due to teaching methods and materials |
3 |
| High
school dropout rates |
3 |
| High
teen pregnancy rate |
3 |
| Illegal
Dumping |
3 |
| Major
earthquake possibility |
3 |
| Growing
pains |
3 |
| Slum
Lords |
3 |
| Need
better medical care |
3 |
| Need
downtown major shopping area |
3 |
| Lack of
parking downtown |
3 |
| Lack of
within city limits freeways |
2 |
| Low
parent involvement in schools |
2 |
| Lack of
childcare facilities |
2 |
| County
islands in city-duplication of services |
1 |
| Mundane
architecture |
1 |
| Parks
need to be safer and cleaner-need more parks |
1 |
| Mental
Health care of homeless not being addressed |
1 |
| Weather |
0 |
| High
rate of stray animals |
0 |
| Drive
in Theatre |
0 |
| S.SE
Bakersfield need more facilities, medical, shopping |
0 |
