Downtown Business Association talks beautification

The Downtown Business Association held it's 61st annual State of the Downtown Breakfast Thursday morning.

The Bakersfield Young Professionals group launched a crowdfunding project to help beautify and improve the downtown area.

They're hoping to add green patches, better lighting and murals on blank brick walls.

They envison an alley space where food trucks can serve lunch.

Urban planner Randy Jackson delivered the keynote speech, suggesting the city produce better highway s