Commute Options Blog

By Katy Bryce for Commute Options Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean that you need to curb your walking or biking commuting habits. With a little planning and preparation, you can still enjoy transportation options in the winter. Start Small. Even if you are a...

OSU-Cascades task force has much to discuss for transportation options BY ERIN ROOK The Source Weekly Jeff Monson, Executive Director for Commute Options, has a vision for Oregon State University's soon to be expanded Cascades Campus: A student approaches campus from...

By KATY BRYCE for Commute Options Community colleges and universities help create a thriving, vibrant Central Oregon. They can also have a significant impact on the built environment, particularly when it comes to transportation. In the 2011-2012 school year alone,...

Bend is on its way to becoming a more bike-friendly and bike-safe community, said Commute Options educational director Brian Potwin. Potwin does everything from coordinating Bend's Safe Routes to School to the city's bicycle diversion program, and he believes the next...

Commute Option’s Safe Routes to School coordinator Brian Potwin doesn’t usually act as a drama coach. But last week, Potwin traded in his helmet and bike for a role as theater teacher, coaching seven Miller Elementary students in Bend through a skit they performed in...

Rain and snow does not stop Melissa Talbott from walking to and from work at the Deschutes Brewery pub in downtown Bend. The only time Talbott drives is when she works a closing shift and leaves work between midnight and 2 a.m. “I live maybe half a mile from work, so...