Help Shape the Future of Bend’s Streets
On January 28, the Bend City Council will discuss revising our Street Standards. This will determine how future streets are built:
How wide they are.
How traffic lanes, parking lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks, and multi-use paths are arranged.
Where planting strips and trees will be placed.
All of this is up for debate. To advance walkable, climate-friendly, complete communities, LandWatch is advocating for safer, slower, narrower, and greener streets.
How To Weigh In
Write a short note to Bend City Council sharing what you’d like to see more of. Highlight some places where our current streets meet your needs—and where they don’t.
Where to send it: councilall@bendoregon.gov
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I live close to the gym at Juniper Park, but I have to cross 3rd Street to get there, which is always scary and uncomfortable, so I end up driving most of the time. We need safer crossings!
My kids can't walk or bike to school safely because they have to cross 27th Street, so I end up driving them, and getting stuck in the same old drop-off / pick-up lines. We need more safe routes to schools!
I have to walk to work along Boyd Acres Road everyday and there are no trees. In summer, it’s a really hot and unpleasant commute. We need more trees on our streets!
What to write: Share a short personal note about your experiences. One or two paragraphs max. What would help you traverse Bend more safely and efficiently? Tell your specific story.
