Bike for a Better Bend - What a Ride!
Over the course of four rides, more than 70 cyclists participated in Bike for a Better Bend (BFABB) tours of the City's proposed urban growth boundary expansion! Rides toured northeast, southeast, west, and north Bend and covered over 55 miles.
Bend resident J. Johansen participated in the ride that toured the southeast portion of the city’s growth proposal. He said the reason he wanted to take the ride around the UGB was because he was curious about the status of Bend’s proposal, which was initially denied by the state and in need of revisions.
“It was really a very good way for me to get more information about what had been going on and what is going on,” Johansen said.
He said anyone interested in land use issues and the UGB would be able to learn a lot from the information discussed during the tour.
“It’s a nice bike ride, for one,” Johansen said, “and two, it’s a way to see what’s going on in different parts of the city, and three, it’s a nice way to get questions answered by somebody who knows what the answer is.”
While our rides are finished, 1000 Friends is looking for more opportunities to share information about the proposed UGB expansion with Bend residents. If you know of any community gatherings, or chances for us to make presentations, please contact Ben Gordon, ben@friends.org, 541-728-3812.
Over the course of four rides, more than 70 cyclists participated in Bike for a Better Bend (BFABB) tours of the City's proposed urban growth boundary expansion! Rides toured northeast, southeast, west, and north Bend and covered over 55 miles.
Bend resident J. Johansen participated in the ride that toured the southeast portion of the city’s growth proposal. He said the reason he wanted to take the ride around the UGB was because he was curious about the status of Bend’s proposal, which was initially denied by the state and in need of revisions.
“It was really a very good way for me to get more information about what had been going on and what is going on,” Johansen said.
He said anyone interested in land use issues and the UGB would be able to learn a lot from the information discussed during the tour.
“It’s a nice bike ride, for one,” Johansen said, “and two, it’s a way to see what’s going on in different parts of the city, and three, it’s a nice way to get questions answered by somebody who knows what the answer is.”
While our rides are finished, 1000 Friends is looking for more opportunities to share information about the proposed UGB expansion with Bend residents. If you know of any community gatherings, or chances for us to make presentations, please contact Ben Gordon, ben@friends.org, 541-728-3812.
