Phase III  

Visioning Meeting

Facilitation Team � February 8, 2000

Our Slogan

�        Baker�s Field

�        A place to come to, not from

�        The city of fountains

�        Be the Future

Our Image:

�        Different

�        Ahead of the Curve

�        Pro-future/anti-past

�        Capitalize on Positives; Stop making excuses for who we are

�        Safe!

�        The destination

�        Friendliest city in California

�        Home of wild & scenic Kern River (expand)

Our Reputation:

�        Role model for a diverse cultured community

�        Welcomes �outsiders�

�        �Bipartisan�

�        Positive

�        Progressive & fun

�        �young� minded

Civic Culture:

�        Business friendly

�        Business people in office

�        Respect for all people

Business Environment:

�        Profitable, expanding small businesses

�        Business friendly

�        Economic diversity

�        High tech

�        Home of international corporate headquarters

Arts & Culture

�        Museums/performing arts centers in each segment of the community

�        Expanded, highly educational art museum

�        Local major play production company

�        World class symphony & performing arts center

�        Above � all combined

Heart of the City:

�        River Walk with thriving small businesses

�        6 more P.A.L Centers

�        Neighbors know each other

�        Upscale shopping (Nordstroms at last)

�        People LOVE living here

�        A great CSUB D-1 basketball team

�        Model Transpo Action system

�        Malls/green space/colorful downtown and other strategic areas

Technology

�        Wireless

�        Well wired high tech city

�        Fiber-residential/business

�        Telecommunications Competition a reality

�        Cutting edge technology in every home, vehicle and public building

Transportation

�        24/7 Public Transportation

�        High speed rail � 2

�        Cross town traffic routes � well planned

�        Wonderful, modern, efficient airport

�        Jet spaceships

�        International airport

Biggest Changes

�        Health care for all children

�        Racism elimination

�        Best schools in state

�        Highest median income in state

�        Eliminate homeless

�        Part-time state legislature

�        Integrated social/health services

�        Embrace diversity

�        Key city on Pacific Rim

Break Thrus

�        Boy Scout Troops replace gangs

�        Gang members rebuild S.E. community (youth build)

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

�        Higher paying work

�        More diversified industries

�        Highly educated work force

�        2.5% unemployment

�        Employment at state and national levels

�        Stable/growing economic base

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

�        Well planned out �clearly understood

�        �Bubba Gumps� downtown

�        Tax incentives

�        Community Development Bank

�        Area-wide, not city or county

�        Empowerment Zones

�        Educational opportunities

�        �Benes� for �pro-community� businesses, ie: State Farm, Aera, etc.

�        Incentives to give in proportion to/more than their take

What kind of Jobs do we want to Attract here over the next 10-20 years?:

�        High tech

�        Him median incomes

�        Manufacturing/factory type jobs

�        Stable � not layoff intensive

�        Distribution plants

�        Arts & entertainment

�        Fun!

�        Managers who empower, not control

In our Community�s Future�..WE WANT:

�        High tech jobs

�        To see the Sierras each day

�        Higher paying jobs

�        Clean water

�        Dave & Busters

�        Trees & Landscaping

�        Smooth roads

�        A vibrant S.E. and E. Bakersfield economy

�        A great DIVERSE community that everyone thinks is �cool�

�        Eliminate homeless � house for everyone

�        A great airport with more flights to more destinations

�        A low percentage (less than 3%) on public assistance

�        A central focus

�        Rapid transit

In our Community�s Future�.WE DON�T WANT:

�        Crime

�        Garbage

�        All warehousemen/burger flipper jobs

�        Gangs

�        Drugs

�        Gridlock

�        Leap frog development

�        Be a dumping ground for other communities

�        Anyone�s left-overs

�        Government with attitude

Our Vision for our Downtown:

�        Cultural center of city � museums, residential, retail

�        Pedestrian friendly

�        River Walk

�        Jazz music

�        Revitalized or nuked � Union Avenue

�        Landscaping, entertainment, housing

�        Fountains and outdoor art

�        Gourmet dining

�        Arts & recreation center

�        High end retail

�        Domed stadium

Vision for our Neighborhood:

�        Curbs and gutters

�        Lights

�        Community police program

�        Omnipresent bike/walking trails

�        S.E. affordable ownership-Housing (using CDBG Home Funds), and the Youth build Program (HUD)

�        Affordable child care

�        5 grocery stores

�        Community/ethnic marketplace

�        Lots of trees and attractive walkways

�        Lots of street lights

�        Back porch friendly

�        On-going reading contest at local libraries with trips to Disneyland, Magic Mountain, scholarships and prizes

�        Sidewalks

Commonalities:

�        Higher level employment

�        Overall betterment

�        Cultural diversity

�        Progress

�        Pride of ownership

�        Transportation is key

�        Safety

�        Lock & feel of city is better!

�        Business aspect-business leadership

�        Great change � positive

�        Enthusiasm\A place to go to vs. a place to come from

�        Better land use