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Creative Options for Reducing Parking, Traffic Welcome

Pray for snow, because the ways to get to the mountain are growing

If you recall last yearโ€™s snow-riding season, you might remember it as a time of icy roads and traffic headaches. During the pandemic, more people began to recreate in the area west of Bend. The pace continued long after the quarantine period ended. Thatโ€™s good for peopleโ€™s well-being, but itโ€™s been not so great for […]

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Source Weekly Update Podcast 6/13/19

Legislating better parking, Southern-hospitality style food truck and Latino Outdoors

The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Tune in for the brief summaries regarding changes to parking on city streets, Southern hospitality via a new food truck and Latino Outdoors from the June 13, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c  

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Yikes! That Downtown Parking…

If your car’s going to block other people from driving, maybe don’t park there

People driving in downtown Bend nearly any time of the year have to face cars or trucks that donโ€™t quite fit into the parking stall. When the snow comes down heavyโ€”like it has this weekโ€”cars that donโ€™t fit into the slots create a bigger hazard. The City of Bend encourages people to park in the […]

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Parking Updates Go Into Effect

Parking managers will now monitor spaces til 7 pm

The City of Bend, Downtown Bend Business Association and the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee have announced some changes to various parking rates and regulations that officially started January 1. Not everyone is excited about the changes. In June 2017, the Bend City Council voted to accept the recommended strategies from the Downtown Strategic Parking Management […]

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Letters 7/23-7/29

IN REPLY TO “TROUBLE ON THE REZ” (7/9) The reservation has overcome many obstacles and sincerely tries to provide for its members, but their image to the public and to themselves could be improved a degree. The buildings seen from the highway are not attractive to the traveling public nor to the tribal members. Either improve […]

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Letters 7/17-7/23

A REVIEW OF “THE DUMB WAITER” AT VOLCANIC THEATRE PUB This play hurt my mind. They should have paid me to populate the seats. It seems the entire framework of the play is designed to scare you and place you in a state of fear and negative anticipation. The acting was phenomenal and world class—unfortunately […]

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