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Residents praise Bakersfield bike lanes, urge more infrastructure; one speaker promotes Waymo autonomous vehicles
Summary
Several public commenters and councilmembers lauded new bike lanes and painted treatments; the council expressed support for continued active-transportation work. One commenter urged the council to consider Waymo autonomous vehicles; council members responded that autonomous mobility merits study.
Multiple residents told the Bakersfield City Council they support recent bike-lane projects and painted treatments and urged the city to continue building safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Cindy Parra thanked the council and staff for new bike lanes, green pavement and the Active Transportation Program (ATP) projects. Matthew Dils, a Stockdale High School teacher who said he has bicycled to work for 15…
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