What we achieved together – the 2017 biennial budget
Every two years, the City Council goes through the exercise of deciding on what goals they’ll adopt and then aligns their spending priorities to those goals. Sure, goals to increase …
Thanks for lending your voice
Many thanks to those who took the time last Wednesday to speak to Bend City Councilors about the importance of active transportation. Â We put out a call to action last …
Take action: tell Councilors what better walking and biking means to you (in person)
Share how better walking and biking options impact you The City Council has placed the Transportation System Plan and Sidewalk Policy on the agenda for Wednesday’s work session. With that …
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 …
Keep Bend competitive
Last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors released results of their 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors. It provides some interesting tidbits and insights into what keeps city leaders across the …
Bend 2030 supports a fuel tax
In a press release today, Bend 2030 announced its board of directors’ unanimous support for the findings of the Streets Funding Committee regarding funding for Bend’s roads. In a letter …
In front of Bend’s Budget Committee
Last week, Brian Potwin (speaking on behalf of Commute Options) and I spoke for a brief few minutes during the public comment period of day 3 of the City of …