Thanks for emailing Bend City Council!
We were grateful to read the comments from those who took the time to email the Bend City Council about prioritizing active transportation for the coming biennium. It is so …
New code amendment could bring more workplace showers and bike lockers
One of the agenda items on tonight’s City Council meeting (agenda available here) is a proposed change to the Bend Development Code (BDC) that could increase the number of workplace …
Take action: tell City Council you want active transportation goals
Urgent call to action The process to shape City Council’s goals is underway. Now is the time to provide input on prioritizing active transportation in the city budget. As outlined …
BPAC wants your safe sidewalk nominee
Sometimes, in the depth of winter and the chips have been down (meaning the bike lanes have been iced over for what seems like un-ending weeks), it’s nice to acknowledge …
Oregon Active Transportation Summit at the zoo
The Street Trust (formerly known as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) is once again playing host for the Oregon Active Transportation Summit from March 19th through 21st. This year the majority …
Looking forward to 2017
Bend Bikes hopes to continue the strong growth it experienced in 2016 into 2017. Our membership rolls grew and it has been gratifying to see so many new faces showing …
Photos from the 2016 Holiday Lights Ride
Thanks to all who attended this past December’s Holiday Lights Ride. It was our first year holding the event in the big room at the Bend Senior Center, so we …
Bike lanes help everybody
Note: This post originally appeared in The Bend Bulletin’s ‘Letters to the Editor’ section. Traffic in Bend is likely to get worse (“Short commutes still the norm in Bend,” Jan. …
Why you should care about HB2682
Quite literally, speed can kill. Especially, when a collision involves an automobile and a vulnerable road user. According to a 1999 study commissioned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, …