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Cyclist and council debate Garces Circle and Buena Vista striping; staff says Caltrans responsible for Garces work
Summary
A public speaker called the Garces Circle redesign 'a terrible design' and raised safety concerns for cyclists; staff said the circle work is a Caltrans project, while councilmembers debated Buena Vista Road striping and agreed to monitor outcomes.
A Bakersfield resident and longtime cyclist told the City Council the redesign of Garces Circle is unsafe for people on bikes, igniting a broader council discussion about recent street‑striping changes and how the city will evaluate demonstration projects.
Zachary Griffin, a special‑education teacher and local cyclist, told the council the newly redesigned Garces Circle forces cyclists onto sidewalks at the end of buffered bike lanes and called the layout "a terrible design," asking who is responsible and what it would cost to fix…
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