Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Central Valley

Kern County Finds The Road Toward A Better Regional Transit System

By Graham Wheat | Sep 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

Kern County, at the southern end of California’s Central Valley, is known for its small communities fostering the production of oil, agriculture, dairy, and beef, and more recently wind power. Spread across the county are small farming towns like Lamont, Wasco (rose capital California), and Mcfarland, all covering the ground with crops. Other communities like […]

Bakersfield’s GET Bus Raises Fares, Looks for Other Improvements

By Graham Wheat | Aug 6, 2015 | 2 Comments

Transit riders on Bakersfield’s Golden Empire Transit, better known as the GET bus, found their fares increased on August 1, but the increase will go towards rising operating costs rather than expansion of transit service. The fare increase from $1.25 to $1.50 is necessary, says GET’s website, to cover inflation and operating costs. According to […]

Uphill battle does not deter Bakersfield cyclists

By Graham Wheat | Jul 27, 2015 | No Comments

Bakersfield is not known for its culinary delights or world class restaurants, but there is one kitchen that stands out. It is not the type of kitchen you are thinking of either. The Bike Bakersfield Bike Kitchen, located in a modest building in the downtown area, is a sweat-equity bicycle co-op for the community. In […]

Modesto, California: A Model for a Bicycle-Friendly City?

By Melanie Curry | May 27, 2015 | 13 Comments

The California central valley town of Modesto is not usually high on anyone’s list of cities embracing cutting-edge pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. But that may change soon. Modesto is one of the oldest cities in California, but like other central valley towns, it grew to accommodate car travel, with wide, fast streets, plenty of parking, […]

Blight to Light: Fresno Rallies for Changes to Blight Ordinance

By Colby Tibbet | Apr 28, 2015 | 1 Comment

“It’s morally right to correct the blight in this community,” said pastor Richard Daniels, who leads the Baptist Fellowship church, as he introduced the evening’s program. The Blight to Light community action meeting aimed to bring community members, faith leaders, and city officials together to address the current city ordinance that deals with boarded-up homes, […]