Amazon HQ2 Location Proposal October 2017 City of Bakersfield Community CONTACT: Development Department Jacquelyn R. Kitchen 1715 Chester Avenue, Community Development Director 661-326-3754 |
[email protected] Bakersfield, CA 93301 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Amazon HQ2 Location Proposal Table of Contents SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Understanding of Amazon Headquarters Project ........................................................... 1 1.2 Why Bakersfield? ......................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2.0 DYNAMIC CITY IN THE IDEAL LOCATION ................................................ 3 2.1 Engaged Elected Officials and City Staff ....................................................................... 3 2.2 Growing Metropolitan Area ........................................................................................... 3 2.3 Personal Travel Times ................................................................................................. 3 SECTION 3.0 COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ........................................................................ 5 3.1 Quality of Life .............................................................................................................. 5 Affordability .................................................................................................................... 5 Comfortable Commute ...................................................................................................