Commute Options Blog
New York Times talks telework
The New York Times is on the Telework Train! In their recent article "What if you don't want to go back to the office?" they explore fact that millions of us are part of an experiment to work from home and are liking the benefits: Less time on the road. Greater...
Safe Routes Partnership pitching in for essential transit
The Safe Routes Partnership published an article called "Advocating for Essential Transit Options: Active Transportation Advocates as Allies," where an Oregon public transportation provider was profiled. Here is an exerpt: "CENTER COMMUNITY NEEDS IN OUTREACH &...
Giving Tuesday Now in Central Oregon
Commute Options, The Environmental Center, Embark Bend, Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Natural Desert Association and other non-profits and organizations worked together share knowledge and resources to support our fellow Central Oregonians during the COVID-19...
Oregon Business Magazine Talks about Get There
Through Get There, ODOT and its partners are helping shift business practices and workplace habits. It’s not trying to encourage everyone to ride a bike or take the bus, but to consider what travel options work for different trips and different days. It’s also about...
Orchard District Neighborhood seeks your input
Orchard District Neighborhood Association Speed Radar Survey This year the City Of Bend has six moveable speed radars for use as an educational tool to encourage drivers to obey the speed limit. The radar signs provide feedback to drivers by showing the speed they are...
Telework Tips from Commute Options
While businesses and people managers have a lot to consider regarding their business continuity plans, employees have just as many considerations. If you are able to work remotely because your company has a policy and you have technology that supports telework, you...
Brian Potwin in the news–Bike Portland
When social distancing on busy trails in Bend became challenging, community leaders had an idea. Based on several successful "Open Streets" events, and subsequent physical changes to some neighborhood streets, Bend launched their “Stay Healthy Streets” program in...
Stay Healthy Streets coming to a Neighborhood Greenway near you
The City of Bend is opening streets for people on pop-up Neighborhood Greenway routes for neighbors to enjoy a slow-speed, low-traffic shared roadway environment. These pop-up neighborhood greenway streets will have temporary restrictions of through-traffic and are...
Get There Oregon is has new resources for TO professionals
Get There Oregon has been connecting people and the places they are going since July 2019. There is a new information and resources page, intended for professional transportation options partners across Oregon to use to promote Get There and inform transportation...
Telework Perks works!
Thank you teleworkers! Our first ever TeleworkPerks Challenge was a big success. We logged our work from home trips between April 6 - 17 2020 and had the following results. PARTICIPANTS 218 TRIPS 1,417 DISTANCE 10,793.0 mi MONEY SAVED $6.1k...