A Better Bakersfield & Boundless Kern, otherwise known as B3K Prosperity, is a public-private collaboration to develop a roadmap and investment plan for economic growth and inclusion in Kern County.
Building on a rich history of economic development efforts, B3K Prosperity connects and coordinates existing activity for shared problem-solving and a vision for the future.
Since early summer 2020, a group of business, government, education, and community stakeholders have organized to address three primary challenges facing Kern County:
1. Extreme pressure on the industries that historically drive the region’s economy
2. A lack of quality jobs – and access to them – that enable residents to be self-sufficient and reach the middle class
3. The need to align fragmented regional public-private efforts and investment behind common goals
Over time, B3K Prosperity will produce several tools to attract investment and promote growth, prosperity and inclusion, such as:
- A map of existing economic development programs, initiatives and organizations
- A Strategy Report with goals, objectives, tactics and performance measures
- An Operating Plan with local commitments to act and implement
- Investment Prospectuses to seek immediate support for projects
- A structure for on-going governance, sustainability and maintenance of B3K Prosperity
This fall B3K is developing a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data-driven regional Market Assessment. This will lay the groundwork for topically-focused work groups that will determine actionable strategies and tactics. Stay tuned for more information and opportunities to engage.
For more detailed information on B3K process, outcomes, and stakeholders, please visit our website: www.B3Kprosperity.org
