Phase III  

Visioning Meeting

Volunteer Facilitator Training � March 14, 2000

Our Slogan:

�        In the Heart of it all

�        Bakersfield-the best kept secret

Our Image

�        Clean & Safe

�        Vacation �Riverwalk�

�        Educated

�        Inclusive

�        Great Schools �Clovis type�

Our Reputation

�        Proactive

�        Inclusive

�        Business friendly

�        Fun!

Business Environment

�        Lots of opportunity/choices

�        �New Silicon Valley�

�        Strong Ag base � export, technology, efficiency

Arts & Culture

�        Performing Arts Center/Concert Hall

�        Encourage art/music participation for all

�        Art museum that rivals L.A.

�        �Cowboy� culture (music, poetry, CA heritage)

Heart of the City

�        Multiple use-living safe-all ages

�        Entertainment

�        Fun �Riverwalk� atmosphere

�        Everyone wants to go there

�        Theatres

�        �Nordstroms�.com

�        Chewy�s

�        Cheescake Factory

�        Gladstones

Technology

�        Leading edge high tech

Transportation

�        Transportation Hub (shipping

�        Hi-speed rail between San Diego & Sacramento

Our Values

�        Tolerance

�        Family Centered

�        Peaceful and free of crime

Biggest Change

�        Managed growth to Ag land, but to the East

�        Educational success is a priority for whole community

�        Water in the river and riverside parks for miles

�        Much greener

�        Water developments

Break Thrus

�        Safe

�        Public transportation everyone uses

�        Affordable health care-holistic prevention

�        Clean air

�        Positive image as a city to live in

�        College going rte @ 50%

What�s Our Vision for our economy over the Next 10-20 years?

�        Good opportunities for youth

�        Transportation for all

�        Affordable/accessible/quality child care

�        Low unemployment rate

�        Diverse

�        Family friendly businesses

�        Strong political Influence in all factors�elected officials

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

�        Tax breaks/cheap land in �depressed� area

�        Industries/entrepreneurs taking advantage of affordable housing

�        Technology/engineering training

�        E-commerce incubator

�        Ag export development

�        Telecommuting support center(s)

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

�        Technology oriented

�        Transportation (trucking, train, shipping, warehousing, etc.)

�        Various professionals working from home offices

�        Entertainment technology � animation, etc.

�        Stable

�        Careers

Our Vision for Downtown

�        Wonderful well-known antique district (H street)

�        Fountains

�        Historic value-Museum, Native American; Interactive; Oil-Agriculture

�        Affordable Apartments & Condos

�        Multi-level mall � incl. Nordstroms

�        Grocery Store

�        Restaurants

�        Protected Historic District

�        Middle School

�        Jazz Club

�        Youth Center next to Senior Center

�        Lots & lots of fountains

�        High density living with wonderful retail, restaurants, etc.

�        More Parks

�        Trees along Union Avenue

�        Park between California and Brundage

�        New homes & parks between Lakeview and Union

�        Multicultural center same as above

�        Shopping Von�s

�        Lots of trees and water

�        Easy no fee parking downtown

�        Bike trails

�        Synchronized lights to minimize air pollution

In our Community�s Future We Wanted and We Got

�        Univ. of California-Bakersfield

�        Top scores in K-12 grades

�        Mountain views all year

�        Lead safe community

�        Quick drive from SW to NE and no one loses their home

�        Low dropout rate

�        Lots of Trees!

�        No teen pregnancy � healthy babies

�        Community amenities

�        Opportunities for all to succeed

�        Convenient, cheap air and rail service

�        Homes, parks & shops in SE

�        Variety of entertainment opportunities

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

�        Freeways to no-where

�        Higher housing prices

�        Gangs

�        Bigots/racist/intolerance

�        Leap Frog development � uncontrolled growth

�        Continued Blight!

�        Dairies

�        Poor image