By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Bend Open Streets is coming September 18th to a neighborhood near you! Bring your bicycle or just your feet, and get ready to explore your community streets in a safe, healthy, livable way. Bend Open Streets will temporarily close...
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options You may have seen the infamous skit from Portlandia, a television comedy that takes place in Portland. The scene is a four-way intersection, with four cars waiting to proceed. The problem is, everyone is so polite that they sit there...
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Have you ever heard the story about Okinawa, Japan and how its residents tend to live much longer than the rest of the world? The same goes for Sardinia, Italy and a handful of other communities in the world that share a unique claim...
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Central Oregon is not only known for awesome recreational bicycling, but also for students riding their bikes to school. Elk Meadow Elementary School was recognized once again for its stellar efforts in getting kids riding bikes and...
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Baby boomers, those between the ages of 50 and 69, are happy to call Central Oregon as their home, for the active lifestyle, great weather and tight community. In 2010, 28.6% of the population in Deschutes County were baby boomers,...
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options The bus is coming! The bus is coming! No, the bus is here, and it’s waiting for you. On September 21, Cascades East Transit (CET) expanded the Bend bus routes to better serve the community and get people where they need to be, when...
