Street Maintenance across Bend in 2019
Each year, the City of Bend’s Street Maintenance team gets to work with roadway maintenance before wear and tear gets too severe as to require a wholesale rebuild on a …
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Update: Public Hearing on HB2682 – Bike Lanes Thru Intersections
A quick update to our last post regarding Oregon House Bill 2682, which seeks to legally extend bicycle lanes through intersections. Our thanks go out to Peter Werner, local Bend …
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 …
Movie Night @ McMenamins: Bikes vs Cars
Bikes vs Cars Where: Old St. Francis School Theater, McMenamins (Bend) Date/Time: March 21st @ 8PM Cost:Â $6, cash only Note: 87 minute run time; minors accompanied by parent or guardian …
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 …
Celebrating a Year of Biking in Bend
Bend Bikes capped off a great year of advocacy with the most successful Holiday Lights Ride yet. 200+ supporters joined the Bend Bikes board to celebrate accomplishments, enjoy food and …
Event Reminder – 2018 Holiday Lights Ride
The weather for Saturday’s 2018 Holiday Lights Ride should be Bend perfect! With forecasted highs in the 40’s (when’s the last time Bob Shaw was right) and partly cloudy, the …
Support the 2018 Holiday Lights Ride
Giving Tuesday is coming up just after Thanksgiving. If you’re in the mood to support a local event, we’ve got two ways for you to get in on the action: …
2018 Holiday Lights Ride
The 2018 Holiday Lights Ride is gonna be a special evening of fun for the whole family on Saturday, December 8th at 5:45pm. The evening starts at the Bend Senior …
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 …
Opposition to Removing NE Purcell Bike Lanes
As presented in a September 25 KTVZ story, Bend Bikes opposes the City of Bend’s decision to temporarily remove bike lanes on NE Purcell Blvd at NE Butler Market Road. …