In the midst of so many issues affecting our city –homelessness, housing affordability, trees, natural gas appliances and electrification, city expansion or densification, dark skies, and wildfire protection and evacuation–one …
We see it in the news everyday, fatalities and serious injuries on our roads caused by speeding drivers. It is a nationwide problem, but also one that is felt acutely …
Every time Bend debates a road project, the conversation defaults to the same instinctual reaction: If traffic is bad, add lanes. It’s an intuitive idea, but it’s also one of the most expensive mistakes a growing city can make.
It was a long haul, but construction is finally complete on the Portland–Wall–Olney corridor. Now that the dust has settled, we can start to see the project in its full context—and overall, the results are encouraging…
Bend residents awoke this morning to a surprising sight. Overnight, many of the city’s streets have been dramatically transformed. In an effort to prioritize the safety and well-being of all …
Our Streets Shape Bend–Street Standards Shape Our Streets! Our streets control many aspects of our lives… the speed at which people drive, how easy it is to cross the street, …
Have you seen any congestion around your neighborhood schools lately? Well the Bend-La Pine School District is starting to do something about that with the hiring of Michelle Rhoads as …
Bend’s streets could be safer and more accessible for everyone, whether walking, biking, or driving. While the city is working on major street redesign projects, these efforts are expensive and …
The city is starting to build raised bike lanes and multi-use paths outside the curb on many main streets. Examples include: Butler Market Rd, Olney Avenue, Bend Bikeways, and the …
