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City highlights progress on 30-year Downtown Bakersfield vision; staff to seek reprioritization and committee review
Summary
City staff summarized progress on the Downtown Vision Plan, saying residential population has grown and infrastructure and policy steps are underway. Council asked staff to bring prioritization recommendations to committee and recommended a five-year extension of the plan horizon.
City staff told the City Council on Feb. 12 that the Downtown Vision Plan — a long-term, multi-phase strategy first released in 2015 — is on pace but needs a near-term reprioritization to reflect current projects, available funding and changing conditions.
Jenny Byers, the city's economic and community development director, reviewed accomplishments and ongoing work: the downtown residential population has roughly increased from 5,000 to about 9,400 residents since 2015; the Economic Opportunity Area (EOA) was renewed through 2034; sidewalks, pedestrian improvements and bicycle lanes have been installed; and studies of sewer and storm infrastructure identified upgrades needed to support future growth. "Phase 1 was a…
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