The Something Better Podcast, Ep. 27: Prioritizing Safer Streets

City of Bakersfield · May 5, 2026

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Student safety concern raised

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Zach Meyer (public works director) said parents want safer walking and biking routes so "their kids can safely get from their house to school, whether it's by walking or biking." The comment frames school-area safety as a primary motivation for multimodal work.

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City of Bakersfield public works and city manager staff discussed multimodal and Complete Streets projects on the Something Better podcast, highlighting the Monitor Street corridor, lessons from a Niles–Monterey demonstration project, community outreach and how residents can request traffic-calming improvements.

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