| What
do you like about Greater Bakersfield?
What are its strengths? |
|
| Low
cost of living |
9 |
| Stable
economy |
9 |
| Small
town feel |
8 |
| Friendly
people |
7 |
| Low
traffic congestion |
6 |
| Sports
& social events |
5 |
| Centennial
Garden |
5 |
| Climate |
4 |
| Central
location |
4 |
| Kern
River area |
4 |
| Conservative
town |
4 |
| Good
schools |
3 |
| Strong
ag base |
2 |
| Revitalized
downtown |
2 |
| Good
water supply |
1 |
| Junior
college |
1 |
| Easy
access to higher educ./CSUB |
0 |
| Strong
oil base |
0 |
| Lots of
medical facilities |
0 |
| Good
variety of shopping |
0 |
| Good
restaurants |
0 |
|
|
| What
are Greater Bakersfield's key weaknesses?
What don't you like? |
|
| Air
quality |
10 |
| Gang
violence & crime |
9 |
| High
cost of fuel |
7 |
| Lack of
airline service |
6 |
| Lack of
vocational training (in high schools) |
6 |
| Lack of
family oriented activities |
6 |
| "Hick"
town image |
5 |
| Lack of
mass transit (coverage) |
5 |
| Limited
programs at Cal-State |
5 |
| Lack of
freeway coverage |
5 |
| Lack of
aquatic recreation facilities |
5 |
| Large
# of illegal aliens |
5 |
| Ground
water quality |
4 |
| Lack of
regional infrastructure planning |
4 |
| Unsightly
hazardous waste sites (Rosedale Hwy) |
4 |
| Importing
sludge from L.A. |
4 |
| Disparity
in schools (quality) |
3 |
| Liberal
newspaper |
3 |
| Lack of
enforcement of traffic laws |
3 |
| Downtown
area |
3 |
| Too
many NIMBY |
3 |
| Lack of
books in library system |
3 |
| Lack of
sewage systems in outlying areas |
3 |
| Lack of
quality cultural shows |
3 |
| Lack of
year round swimming pools |
2 |
| Economy
too dependent on oil |
2 |
| No plan
for 58 Freeway to 99 |
2 |
| Too
many Chinese Elm |
2 |
| No
competition in auto dealers |
1 |
| Lack of
newspaper competition |
1 |
| Lack of
seasons |
1 |
| Too
many non-residents use lakes |
1 |
| Pollution |
0 |
| Transportation
system |
0 |
| Lack of
high end shopping |
0 |
| Fat
women in tight clothes |
0 |
| Hours
of operation of libraries |
0 |
