Old Bend Neighborhood Association
At the heart of Bend, Oregon
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Please use the map to identify issues and/or opportunities for or related to transit in Bend, including walking, bicycling, getting dropped off, or driving to/from a bus stop. (Instructions to identify information is provided on the Google map application.)
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization has just kicked off a Public Transit Plan for the city of Bend and would like to obtain input from you.
Complete a survey and be entered to win one of two $50 gift cards, gift certificates generously donated by the Old Mill District and the Downtown Bend Business Association, or bus passes.
Winners will be selected from surveys completed by March 9, 2012.
Take the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BendTransitSurvey
If you have questions about the survey, or for more information about the project, please review this project website or email tdeke@ci.bend.or.us. Thank you for your interest in shaping the future of public transit in Bend.
Note: This survey is intended for people who reside, work, OR attend school/college in Bend.
For the purposes of this survey, “Bend” refers to the city of Bend and nearby unincorporated areas such as Deschutes River Woods.
The questionnaire should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
All responses are confidential and will only be reported in aggregate. Submission of the completed questionnaire will be interpreted as your informed consent to participate and that you affirm that you are at least 16 years of age.
The Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program (TGM) provides local governments with funding for planning projects that lead to more livable, economically vital, transportation-efficient, sustainable, pedestrian-friendly communities. The grant awarded to the Bend MPO will be used to update the long-range transit plans for the City of Bend Transportation System Plan (TSP) and the MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
Two locals discuss their weekend plans.
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For those that don’t know, FireFree is a educational campaign geared to empower home owners to reduce the threat of wildfire around their home. As a token of their work, we offer FREE yard debris disposal days in May for those who are keeping their homes fire safe.
This year the Westside Transfer location will be open Friday 5/4, Saturday 5/5, Friday 5/11 and Saturday 5/12 from 7:30 am to 4 pm-ish each day. This site is located on SW Simpson Ave next to the Parks and Rec maintenance office. Yard debris can be disposed of for FREE here during these days. Knott Landfill will also be open for FREE yard debris disposal 5-3 to 5-12 except for Sunday 5/5.
What I hope for you as representatives of your neighborhoods to do is pass this information onto any and all residents, friends, neighbors, etc you know. The more this information spreads the more people will use it and the safer our community becomes. Also, we offer FREE home assessments to anyone who wants one, all they have to do is call me and I will schedule a time to come out and look at their home and give them ideas on how to make their home more fire safety, inside and/or out.
More information on FireFree can be found at: www.firefree.org and www.bendoregon.gov.
As we get closer to the dates I will send this information out again. Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
Dan Derlacki
Deputy Fire Marshal
City of Bend Fire Department