NW Milwaukee Neighborhood Greenway Saved
Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who submitted an email in support of restoring the planned NW Milwaukee Neighborhood Greenway. The community spoke out and our local politicians listened! …
Save the Milwaukee Greenway
Do You Agree with the Reroute? Our roads are public property and maintained by our local and state government entities so all people can use and benefit from them. That …
Take Action: CTAC Needs to Hear from You
Urgent Call to Action The Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) is helping to develop Bend’s new Transportation System Plan (TSP) and will make a recommendation to City Council for adoption. …
Are We Safer After Passage of HB2682?
Governor Kate Brown recently signed into law Oregon House Bill 2682 which extends a bicycle lane through an intersection IF a bicycle lane is marked on the opposite side of …
You Can Support Greenways and Lowering Speed Limits
At the March 20th City Council Meeting (read below for details) Transportation staff from the City of Bend will soon present the first reading of an ordinance that will allow …
BANA – How to Influence the City Transportation Plan
What is happening with the City’s Transportation Plan? Get the answers on: When: Wednesday, March 13, 6 p.m. Where: Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Rd. Speakers: Mike Riley, chair of …
Guest Article: Shouldn’t 20 be Plenty for Bend Too?
Editor’s Note: This guest article was authored by Brett Yost, who is a local activist and Math Instructor at Central Oregon Community College. On April 1, 2018, Portland reduced the …
Oregon State Bill Pending: Bike Lanes Continue Through Intersection
Help Oregon House Bill 2682 become law Call to Action: Email Bend’s newly seated Oregon House Representative Cheri Helt to let her know what you think about HB 2682, the …
Chris Piper Talks Active Transportation
Even if when someone is appointed to take over Mayor Sally Russell’s vacated Council seat, we thought it only sporting to hear his position on active transportation. We were glad …
Improvements Coming to Highway 20
Our Wednesday Facebook post about the poor travel conditions on Highway 20 was our attempt to compare and contrast. We wanted to show that while some parts of Bend are completely accessible …
Candidates for Bend Mayor and City Council Weigh In on Bikes as Transportation
Candidates answered four questions from Bend Bikes The stakes are high for transportation in the upcoming November 6, 2018 election for the City of Bend. Short of knocking on doors …
Want Safe and Complete Bike Routes?
HELP! Do you want safe and complete bike routes in Bend? The City of Bend needs to hear from YOU before July 6th! ONE: Take this quick survey about the …
Tell the City to Include Better Biking in Transportation Goals
The current draft goals of the Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) will not do much to improve Bend’s bicycle infrastructure. The current draft addresses bike safety and route connectivity as …
Better Bikeways are Missing in Bend’s Transportation Goals
Come the Fall of 2019, Bend voters will likely be asked to fund the largest transportation bond in the city’s history. Now is the time to voice your support to …
Overlooking the Real Crime in Cyclist Fatalities
The collision that killed Jonathan Chase Adams on November 22, 2017 is a nightmare scenario: a driver unintentionally collides with and kills someone commuting on a bicycle. The problem with …