The Californian series
January 29-February 4,
2001
January 29
Overview
Bakersfield's
Vision quest
An ambitious proposal to change the look, economy and energy of greater
Bakersfield as suggested by more than 13,000 of its residents will be unveiled
today.
Economic Development
Economic
plan contains few surprises
Think of it as a standard recorded to a slightly different tune.
January 30
The plan is released
Leaders
officially unveil plan of action
Local leaders, in a "hand back" to the community, unveiled a comprehensive
guide Monday to improving life in greater Bakersfield.
Education and Life-long Learning
Time
for Kern education to start making sense, plan says
In the vision created by the Vision 2020 group, students have no trouble
moving from one grade to the next. They enjoy smaller class sizes at all
grade levels and reading is of utmost importance.
January 31
Quality of Life
Envisioning
a better quality of life
The Bakersfield described in the Vision 2020 plan for "Quality of
Life" is quite different from what many folks think of Bakersfield today.
February 1
Downtown
Vision
sees downtown as epicenter
People living in the top floors of historically recognized buildings.
Parks of various sizes for walking, biking and picnicking. And cultural
events held along the downtown canal.
February 2
Community Planning
Vision
looks to blur city, county lines
If this vision holds true, people would not be able to tell when they're
in the city or when they're in the urbanized parts of the county.
February 3
Transportation
Group
looks to ease dependence on cars
In less than two decades getting from point A to point B in Bakersfield
could be fast, easy, environmentally friendly and less dependent on cars.
February 4
Image
Bakersfield's
image needs big shot of local self-esteem
Bakersfield isn't just a city, it's a punch line. |
