In this special episode of Fresnolandia, hosts Jordan Mattox and Danielle Bergstrom take a trip to Bakersfield with Fresno developer Reza Assemi, to sit down with Austin and Anna Smith—two of the most successful infill developers in the Central Valley—whose work is reshaping downtown Bakersfield. Together, they explore the parallel stories of revitalization in Fresno and Bakersfield, the opportunities and roadblocks facing infill projects, and the lingering challenges of codes built for suburban fringe development rather than dense urban cores. This conversation dives into what each city’s downtown could become, how visionary builders are pushing those possibilities forward, and how communities across the valley can learn from one another to create more vibrant, livable, and connected places.
In this episode of Fresnolandia, Danielle Bergstrom and Jordan Mattox sit down with Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias for a wide-ranging conversation about the...
On today's episode of Fresnolandia, Dani and Jordan are joined by Gregory Weaver, Fresnoland's environmental reporter, to discuss the blast mine proposed by multinational...
On this episode of Fresnolandia, hosts Danielle and Jordan sit down with the veteran journalist Lois Henry, founder of SJV Water, to untangle the...