Commute Options Blog

It’s been said that walking is the superfood of activity – it’s free, you can do it nearly anywhere, and it’s a great way to incorporate physical activity into your day. Health professionals also recognize that creating walkable cities creates healthy people. But can...

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only day to show your love and affection! Introducing Carpool Love, a new event brought to you by Commute Options and the City of Bend that proves that good things happen to those who share. If you haven’t thought about carpooling or haven’t...

Reduced gasoline costs and carbon emissions, less wear and tear on vehicles, active transportation, and daily raffle prizes all have one thing in common—the Oregon Drive Less Challenge. The sixth annual Drive Less Challenge, held from October 1-15, called upon...

Commute Options in Klamath Falls has trained over 600 second graders. The “Meet the Bus” program connects students to Basin Transit Service, teaching them how to ride the city bus, how to navigate around their neighborhoods, and the differences between a school bus,...

When Candy Freiboth learned that one of her son’s friends was not able to continue the dual immersion program at their middle school because he didn’t have a way to get there and back, she found a simple solution – carpooling. “He lives down the street and I knew his...

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options For older adults, the threat of social isolation and loneliness grows as they age and become less independent and able to do the things that they used to do, such as visiting family and friends. Even the simple act of going grocery...

As our parents age, threat of social isolation and loneliness grows as they become less independent and able to do the things that they used to do. This includes visiting family and friends, going grocery shopping, or getting to and from medical appointments.  This...

Join Commute Options and the Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA) at Starbucks from 5-7pm on October 5, during Downtown Bend First Friday Art Walk to SEE AND BE SEEN! Walk, bike, or carpool and remember to log your trip for Oregon's Drive Less Challenge.  Sample...

  By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options   Oregon’s annual Drive Less Challenge is back this year from October 1 - 15. Burn calories instead of gas by biking to work or divide the ride and the cost by carpooling. Take the bus and let someone else do the driving so...