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Bakersfield officials outline multimodal corridor projects to boost student safety
Summary
City of Bakersfield officials described planned multimodal and Complete Streets work — including a phased overhaul of the 4.5-mile Monitor Street corridor and lessons from a Niles–Monterey demonstration — and urged residents to use the CitySource app to request traffic‑calming improvements.
Bakersfield public works leaders described a series of planned multimodal street projects and outreach efforts intended to make it easier and safer for students and residents to walk, bike and take transit.
On the Something Better podcast, Zach Meyer, the city's public works director, said parents want to "feel like their kids can safely get from their house to school, whether it's by walking or biking," and officials are prioritizing corridors that serve many schools.
Assistant City Manager Gary Hallen said the city has been focusing on multimodal projects "the last 3 or 4 years" and pointed to Monitor Street as the largest corridor effort planned. "That that's, I I…
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