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In November 1986, Fresno County voters passed a 1/2 cent sales tax increase (Measure C) by 57.6%, wherein the monies were dedicated to "Improving Roads and Transportation in Fresno County." The Fresno County Transportation Authority is responsible for using Measure C funds to prevent the kind of blight shown in the photos above. Please attend the FCTA meetings to express your concerns to the Authority so that we can prevent and eliminate this kind of loss of control over the quality of our own neighborhoods.
Location: Fresno Unified School District Education Center, Board Room, Tulare and M Streets, Second Floor, Fresno, California. Agenda includes in part IV: Authorization to Advertise the Route 168 Irrigation & Landscaping Infill Projects for Construction Minutes inclue in part IX: Program Project Management Status Report Ms. Estes reported the Route 168 Landscaping Phase II project from Bullard to Shepherd was completed by the Surety; however, since this was a default or terminated project we will most likely be dealing with claims. Ms. Estes then informed the Board that the 168 Irrigation and Landscaping Infill Project will be coming back to the board to re-advertise for construction bids. The work will be split into two projects in an effort to reduce costs and staff hopes to move forward in the spring. Supervisor Case questioned the possibility of moving this project up so planting could occur in the spring. Ms. Estes responded that due to the increase in materials, specifically irrigation plastic, they had been waiting for the prices to drop, however staff will review on the feasibiltiy of Supervisor Case's request and report back to the board. NEW 2006 US CITY RANKINGS: Fresno ranks 46 out of 50 for Public Transportation.
RELATED TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Fresno COG fosters intergovernmental communication and coordination, undertakes comprehensive regional planning with an emphasis on transportation, provides for citizen involvement in the planning process and supplies technical services to its member governments. Fresno COG, (559) 233-4148. The first step in riding the bus is finding the correct bus route (or routes) to reach your destination. Use the FAX System Map to determine which route is best. Remember that you can transfer from one route to another to reach your destination. Maps and times are here, including the route for the new free Midday Trolley, and Fresno and Clovis routes. Locations to purchase passes are here. Cost of passes are listed here. Fresno COG, (559) 233-4148.
Fresno Airport information is here.
Fresno Bikeway maps are designed and created by Fresno COG staff. Copies are available online or interested parties may call (559) 233-4148 and request for a map to be sent to them. The Bikeways maps sent out when requested are printed on specially-designed tear-proof and water-proof paper. Also available at this site are bikeway maps for the Cities of Clovis, Reedley, San Joaquin, Coalinga, Rural County Map, and the Bike Rack User Guide, Rules of the Road, and Safety Tips. Fresno COG, (559) 233-4148.
Fresno Trails & Fresno Parks Find trails near Fresno California, including Fresno parks, Fresno walks and Fresno bike paths. Fresno Sugar Pine Trail and Clovis Old Town Trail The development of the Fresno and Clovis route exemplifies how community support can foster the birth and growth of an urban rail-trail. The path passes through Old Town Clovis, and, when completed, will connect with trails along the San Joaquin River in northern Fresno. Surface: Asphalt.
Fresno County Parkways and Trails, including those of the the San Joaquin River, Coalinga, Fresno-Clovis Rail Trail, John Muir Trail, Lost Lake Park Audubon Trail, Reedley Rail Trail, San Joaquin River Gorge (Squaw Leap), Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Trails, Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway. Excerpts from SFGate.com
This is Fresno, a city with the look of a strip mall and the soul of a country town. Fresno is a cautionary tale of planning gone wrong and development gone wild. Add to the mix a whiff of civic corruption and you have a glimpse of a different future from the future the optimists see for California. Fresno is the only large California city that Fodor's Guide describes as ``depressing... The huge spurt of growth -- the bad planning decisions, the proliferation of strip malls -- did not happen entirely by accident. A continuing federal investigation called Operation Rezone resulted this spring in 13 convictions for bribery and corruption involving planning and zoning decisions. Five of those convicted were members of the Fresno or Clovis city councils. ``The bottom line,'' Wanger said, ``is always the dollar.'' The whole story, the runaway growth, the loss of prime farmland, the bribes, the emergence of an ugly new Fresno, is a sad one. From The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition, by James Howard Kunstler
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