Commute Options Blog
Walking School Bus program starts rolling in Central Oregon
Thank you to the School Bus Fleet website for covering the launch of our Walking School Bus Program. The program provides meeting points, timetables, and a rotating schedule of trained volunteers to lead the processions. Commute Options said that the volunteer leaders...
POSITION FILLED 9/24/18 We are hiring!
POSITION FILLED 9/24/18 We're hiring! Commute Options is looking for a new Safe Routes to School educator to join our team. Please contact brian@commuteoptions.org for more information. Bend - $15.00/hr - Part Time Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Education Assistant...
Improving Transportation Options for Tourists Benefits Locals Too
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Some of my best and most memorable vacation moments have been when I opted to travel car-free. Like the time we took a city bus in northern Italy, and the bus driver talked so much with his hands in motion that he drove...
Walking School Buses Help Keep Kids Healthy
Let's Walk and Roll! By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Walking to school just got easier for students and families in Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson and northern Klamath counties through a new Walking School Bus program headed up by Commute Options. A Walking School Bus...
Congratulations and THANKS to Deschutes County
Commute Options wishes to thank Deschutes County for their decades long support of our trip reduction programs. The county’s Transportation Demand Management funds from the County Road Department help reduce wear and tear on the county roadways by encouraging...
An Electric Bike Can Revolutionize Your Commute
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Imagine a new way of commuting to work. You pedal across Bend with ease, not noticing that you’re climbing up the Olney Avenue hill. You arrive at work after 20 minutes of fresh air and physical activity, yet you never broke a...
Walking School Bus
Walking to school just got easier for students and families in Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson and northern Klamath counties through a new Walking School Bus program headed up by Commute Options. A Walking School Bus is an organized group of children...
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grant Program Workshop REDMOND 7/12/18
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grant Program Workshop-Redmond 7/12: 12:30-2pm. Learn how to apply for the new ODOT Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grant Program funds. In the summer of 2018, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will solicit...
Oregon Friendly Driver Program: Sign Up Today!
By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options All too often we hear about serious crashes between people driving and people riding bikes or walking. In fact, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has identified Deschutes County as having a relatively high rate of...
Oregon Friendly Driver Program
The Oregon Friendly Driver program is a 1½ hour interactive class aimed at educating all drivers on the best and safest ways to share the road with people on bicycles and people walking. The class addresses: Common crashes and how to avoid them What’s legal and what’s...
