Residents invited to share parks feedback
The city of Bakersfield is reminding residents of a number of ways to share feedback about parks, housing and the city’s general plan.
■ You can speak out about parks via the the Parks Master Plan survey until July 10) The Recreation & Parks Department survey is a way for the public to give input on what should be in parks going forward. The survey is at: bit.ly/MyWishForBakersfieldParks.
■ There will be a virtual Visioning Workshop for the General Plan Update from 6 to 8 p.m. July 12 on Zoom. Spanish language translation will be available.
■ The public can provide General Plan Update feedback through the Housing Element Survey until July 7. The survey is available in both English and Spanish at bakersfield2045.com.
Several lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Monday through Friday as the California HighSpeed Rail Authority conducts geotechnical exploration.
This work is being conducted within the Locally Generated Alternative project section of high-speed rail, an approximately 23-mile stretch of high-speed rail between Shafter and Bakersfield, according to a highspeed rail news release.
The closures include:
■ Eastbound lane and shoulder closure along 7th Standard Frontage Road, east of Coffee Road;
■ Southbound shoulder closure along Verdugo Lane, between Highway 99 and the Calloway Canal. Location is approximately one mile north of the Cobble Creek Drive alignment;
■ Northbound lane and shoulder closure along Cherry Avenue, between Orange Avenue E. and Riverside Street;
■ Westbound lane and shoulder closure along Snow Road, between Dole Court and Highway 99.
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District board has approved a Clean Air Rooms pilot program, giving people free in-home air purifiers to improve indoor air quality during wildfires.
The pilot program will give about 1,500 free residential air purifier units with one additional replacement filter to residents throughout valley disadvantaged communities, according to an air district news release.
Residents who live in typically low-income communities as defined by CalEnviroScreen can receive a portable air filtration unit to help purify the air in their residence, especially during times of low air quality.
People who are interested can learn more at valleyair.org.