2017 Council Rides
The idea of getting some or all Bend City Councilors onto bicycles for a short ride really took root about a year ago.  We published a short post about a bike …
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End of the Bike More Challenge Party
Some day, there won’t be sudden endings to bike lanes, and we’ll have a fully connected network of low stress neighborhood greenways to ride on in Bend. Heck, we can …
More Good News For Greenways
Last month the City considered several transportation funding options and chose a “Blended Approach” (Option 3) to recommend to City Council. If adopted, this would allocate as much as $1 …
You, your business team, and the 2017 Bike More Challenge
A huge part of getting more people on bikes is certainly advocacy, but it’s also about getting pedalers in saddles! The Street Trust (formerly known as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) …
Sign for Your Lane
Back in mid March, just before the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on the 15th, we put out a call to action requesting supporters of active transportation speak at the …
Bike Commutes and Broken Noses
A little more than a month ago, I was commuting home from a screening of a ski movie at a local shop at around 8:45 PM. I was traveling down the protected …
Tell us your story
A movement, if that is what Bend Bikes is to become, centers around a narrative of who we are and what we want to be. Bend Bikes has an idea …
NW 15th Street Greenway launch event
Last Sunday evening, about 20-25 neighbors joined Lucas Freeman and Aron Yarmo, of Bend Bikes, to discuss how to calm traffic on NW 15th Street and create a Greenway which …
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 …
Board position opening with Bend Bikes
This past month and a half, Bend Bikes had two directors step down from our board. Unfortunately for us, both Brian Potwin and Sarah Worthington had other personal commitments that …
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 …