BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Grand Jury said trying to achieve reduced pollution in Bakersfield by getting more people to ride bikes instead of driving cars is “nebulous,” according to a new report.
According to the grand jury report released on Tuesday, the city of Bakersfield received a $200,000 federal grant for widespread implementation of bike lanes. The main goal of this decision was to lessen pollution caused by automobiles on the roads.
However, the grand jury questioned the necessity of federal grant money, saying replacing one automobile with a bike would lead to a reduction of 0.00000119% of the Central Valley’s annual CO2 production.
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The report also said the urban design consulting firm that drafted the “Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Plan” after it was approved in 2018 was biased towards bicycles over other automotive vehicles, as they reportedly expressed it on their website…