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“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer
despair for the future of mankind.”
— HG Wells
We’re the fastest-growing city in a state where status is often determined by what you drive.
But Southwest resident and Bike Bakersfield Executive Director Lauren Franconi suggests we shift gears — by switching to two wheels — in order to keep traffic moving.
Franconi and the other locals behind Bike Bakersfield — a not-for-profit organization founded in January that works to promote the virtues of bicycling — aren’t suggesting we abandon cars completely, just that we consider bicycles as an alternate and safe mode of transportation. Bicycling, they say, decreases traffic congestion, improves air quality, has numerous health benefits and is a strong weapon in the fight against child obesity.
“It’s a way to see things — even to smell things — without whizzing by,” said Franconi,...
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