| Name
5 thinks you like about Greater Bakersfield. |
|
|
|
| Friendly
People/everyone seems to know everyone |
9 |
| Affordable
cost of living |
9 |
| Central
location: proximity to mountains, beach, major cities |
8 |
| Good
law enforcement |
4 |
| School
systems and leadership |
4 |
| Climate |
3 |
| Downtown
improving |
3 |
| Community
support/volunteerism |
3 |
| Decent
cultural/sports opportunities |
2 |
| Multicultural
activities & food/diversity in community |
2 |
| Honest
city/county government staff |
2 |
| Youth
programs (Soccer, Jack Frost football, etc.) |
1 |
| Strong
family orientation |
1 |
| Good
landscaping, underground utilities, lack of sign pollution |
1 |
| Close
proximity to work, retail, & services |
1 |
| Growing
cultural scene |
1 |
| Bike
path |
1 |
| Marketplace
- new upscale businesses |
1 |
| Community
collaboratives to improve neighborhoods |
1 |
| Welfare-to-work
programs |
1 |
| Good
healthcare providers |
1 |
| General
lack of traffic congestion |
1 |
| Conservative
aura |
1 |
| Strong
feeling of community pride |
1 |
| Physical
layout of area |
1 |
| Public
facilities (Centennial Garden, library, parks, golf courses) |
1 |
| Planned |
1 |
| Future
opportunity |
1 |
| Natural
resources |
1 |
|
|
| Name
5 things you don't like about Greater Bakersfield. |
|
|
|
| Air
quality - smog, pollution |
8 |
| Traffic-getting
too big |
4 |
| Need
more support for the arts (symphony, theatre, etc) |
4 |
| Lack
of modern airport & jet service |
3 |
| Urban
sprawl- lack of control, planning |
3 |
| Demise
of agricultural land for building |
2 |
| High,
teen pregnancy rate |
2 |
| Gang
violence |
2 |
| Freeway
system disjointed |
2 |
| "Trashy"
Union Ave., So. Chester Ave., Southeast Bakersfield |
2 |
| Empty
commercial real estate/rolling blight |
2 |
| Unfavorable
external feelings about Bakersfield/image |
2 |
| Unincorporated
islands |
1 |
| High
gas prices |
1 |
| High,
H.S. dropout rate |
1 |
| Low
percentage of college bound students |
1 |
| Sam
Lynn Ball park |
1 |
| No
"high density" downtown, unattractive |
1 |
| Too
few good restaurants |
1 |
| Too
few green belts & parks & trees |
1 |
| High
unemployment rates |
1 |
| Lack
of job diversification |
1 |
| Lack
of activities for young adults |
1 |
| Unsatisfactory
educational results |
1 |
| Selection
process for future dairy locations |
1 |
| Crime |
1 |
| Fence
barricades on F Street & Amtrak - BHS |
1 |
| Graffiti
- lack of respect of others' property |
1 |
| Biased
newspaper |
1 |
| Lack
of cooperation between city council & county supervisors |
1 |
| Blighted
areas |
1 |
| Lack
of concern about environmental issues (water & air) |
1 |
| Lack
of interest in raising the quality of public schools |
1 |
| Relatively
low number of skilled labor |
1 |
| It's
ugly |
1 |
| It's
toxic |
1 |
