Commute Options Blog

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options La Pine may be Central Oregon’s newest and smallest incorporated city, but it is taking transportation options—walking, biking and public transportation—very seriously. The community, along with support from Deschutes County, the...

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Ah, summertime in Central Oregon. We really do have it all here. We can enjoy outdoor activities, top-notch restaurants, shopping and concerts. The Old Mill District and Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend has become a focal point for...

The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization is continuing a series of hearings throughout the state to hear from Oregonians. They need to hear from you! Please RSVP!  Please speak up: • Safe Routes to School...

The Commute Options Board provides direction to the non- profit agency promoting transportation choice in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties, as well as in The Dalles and Klamath Falls. Commute Options encourages bicycling, walking, car/vanpooling, teleworking...

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options OSU Cascades is gearing up for the 2016-2017 school year by implementing a robust education and outreach program encouraging students to walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus to school. The soon to be launched “Individualized...

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options The City of Redmond, with a population of just under 28,000 people, is very committed to providing complete transportation options for all residents through innovative bicycling, pedestrian and transit improvements and programs....

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Commute Options is proud to announce its 25th birthday this year! Starting as a Bend-based grassroots bicycle enthusiast group growing into a region wide organization, they have been promoting the choices that reduce the impacts of...

By Katy Bryce, for Commute Options Lots of great things are happening with transit in Central Oregon. Commute Options recently talked with Cascades East Transit (CET) to get the latest updates on ridership, the recent route expansion, and plans for new and improved...

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...