On this week’s Fresnolandia podcast, Jordan and Danielle road tripped down the 99 to Bakersfield, along with Fresno developer Reza Assemi, to talk with developers Austin and Anna Smith about the joys and challenges of building housing and downtown revitalization in their respective Central Valley cities.
They talked about how they finance their projects, the role the city plays in making their developments successful, and what makes Fresno and Bakersfield similar — and different.


