Stay Healthy Streets
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Bend’s Stay Healthy Streets Could use a Pick-Me-Up

With limited resources available to the City, how safe can Greenways be? And how long will the Stay Healthy Streets initiative last?
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

A big part of living in Central Oregon is the great outdoors. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, organizations in the state and city worked to make sure that we still had some access to these great amenities. With access to National Forests and State Parks closed, leaders looked at alternatives to provide people safe escapes […]

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Neighborhood Greenways Go Car-Free

City blocks off a few neighborhood streets to provide safe sites for walking and biking close to home
Laurel Brauns

The City of Bend is closing off NW 15th Street and NE Sixth Street to through traffic as of Tuesday, with a goal of providing neighborhood streets close to home where locals get some fresh air and still maintain social distancing. In the coming days and weeks, the City plans to expand the program to […]

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