2024 Year in Review!
2024 was an amazing year over at Commute Options. Check out some of our highlights! Oregon Friendly Driver This year Commute Options elevated the Oregon Friendly Driver program across the state as the lead program administrator. We completed the Statewide Strategic Plan and Marketing Plan, while also increasing our in person classes, upgrading our online […]
SRTS Season Recap & Getting Ready for Back To School
In the 2023-2024 school year, Commute Options provided bike and pedestrian safety education to over 2000 students at 7 schools in Central Oregon! Students participated in 5 Walk and Roll School Day events throughout the school year. 324 helmets were distributed to 4th and 5th grade students throughout Central Oregon. Commute Options participated in 1 […]
2023 Year in Review
2023 was an incredible year for us at Commute Options. Here are a few highlights from a great year! Safe Routes to School Safe Routes to School is one of Commute Options’ foundational programs and is part of a national network of providers bringing walking and biking education and encouragement to students. This year we […]
Back to School 2023
The first day of school is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to start planning your students route to school! This year consider walking or biking to school! Why? We have numerous tools to help you build a walking or biking route to school that you and your child can be comfortable […]
Transit to Trails
This summer Cascade East Transit has launched their Transit to trails shuttle program, connecting people from Bend up the Cascade Lakes Highway for summer recreation! The shuttle runs Wednesday – Sunday and makes stops along Century drive up to Mt. Bachelor’s West village lot. The summer shuttle offers new opportunities for residents and visitors to […]
Walk and Rollabout
On May 30th Commute Options co-hosted the first Walk and Rollabout event with the Central Oregon Coalition for Access (COCA), the City of Bend, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Cascades East Transit. The event included a tour of two roundabouts and one protected street crossing in Bend, followed by discussion with community members […]
Spring Bike and Pedestrian Safety
Written by Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Dory Goodrich Warmer days are upon us and so is the excitement to start our Safe Routes to School program with elementary students across Central Oregon. In preparation, we took the bike fleet out of winter hibernation to pump the tires and test the brakes. We counted helmets […]
Feeling the pinch at the pump? Commute Options has resources for you!
It is no secret that gas prices are reaching historic highs throughout the country, and there is no sign they will be going down any time soon. As of March 16th, the average price per gallon in Oregon had reached a whopping $4.73. Many Oregonians are now considering options to the single car trips to […]
