Bakersfield Businesses Fight Construction Blockade | Bakersfield News

Downtown Bakersfield’s small businesses are in crisis as a major construction project has turned a parking lot into a chaotic staging zone, slashing foot traffic by 80% and forcing workers to park directly in front of shops. Owners like Mad Dog Tattoo and Burger Hut are pleading with city officials to relocate the site to an empty lot nearby before it’s too late—while they stay open, determined to survive. The city insists the project will finish by late October, but time is running out for these struggling entrepreneurs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/605c2c878dcbcf9e