Transportation options. Safe streets.
Walkable Neighorhoods. For Everyone.
BEST stands for Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation. We’re a nonprofit that advocates for better public transit and other transportation options, safe streets, walkable neighborhoods, accessible bicycle infrastructure, and more.
We believe everyone in our community has a right to get where they need to go safely and efficiently. We also believe it is important to speak and act together. We partner with private, nonprofit and governmental organizations to work toward a Triple Bottom Line of prosperity, people and planet.
How you can get involved
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Current priorities
Better Transit
Consultant Jarrett Walker talks about transit that is “useful” and “abundant” — service that maximizes access for the greatest number and diversity of people. We are working towards this ideal with our own Lane Transit District.
Safe Routes for All
Building on Oregon’s landmark “Bike Bill,” we are working with partners statewide to pass Senate Bill 395 to invest more state funding in safety for people walking or bicycling.
Climate Change
In Oregon, 40% of greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. BEST is working for federal and state policies and funding to support local efforts to slow climate change linked to recent tragic wildfires.
Latest news
The future of Oregon’s transportation system
As the Oregon Legislature looks for how to pay for it, BEST executive director Rob Zako argues for one that is safe, clean, fair, and accountable.
Transit: Innovating to serve changing needs
As Lane Transit District works to help everyone get around better, BEST offers this roundup of public transit stories from around the country
A Longer-Term Vision for Transportation Funding
BEST Executive Director Rob Zako summarized the challenges and opportunities at a meeting of the Transportation Options Group of Oregon.
Changes to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard are here!
The MLK Transit and Safety Project repurposed the outside travel lanes as dedicated bus-and-turn (BAT) lanes, added a crosswalk at Chevy Chase Street, and enhanced the bikeways with green color at driveways and intersections.