Transportation options. Safe streets.
Walkable neighborhoods. For everyone.
Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation, or BEST for short, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that educates the community about and advocates for better transportation options including convenient public transit and accessible bicycle infrastructure; safe streets; and walkable neighborhoods. For everyone.
We believe everyone in our community has a right to get where they need to go safely, practically, and comfortably. 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.
Current priorities
Streets That Work
In February at Roosevelt Middle School, over 200 people gathered for an an evening of connection, reflection, and discussion to transform recent tragedies into collective work for a better future. The outcome: a safer Patterson St.
Now, BEST is reconvening partners to work together for no deaths or life-changing injuries on our streets.
Better Streets
Which streets in Eugene and Springfield are safe, practical, and comfortable for everyone today and which need to be better? BEST wants your voice to lead the way. Currently we are focusing on:
BEST Happy Hours
Build your community! Every third Tuesday, 5pm at Gratitude Brewing. New guest speakers every month on a variety of transportation topics, and the opportunity to meet other people passionate about walking, biking, and transit.
How you can get involved
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Latest news
City of Eugene Moves Forward with Bike Lanes on Polk Street
At a meeting on Tuesday, July 14, City of Eugene staff will explain how they made the design decision and preview the upcoming changes.
City of Eugene Planning to Improve Safety at Multilane Crossings
The City of Eugene is working to improve safety on streets with multilane crosswalks, beginning with a pilot project on Patterson Street.
RSVP for Cycle of Change Summer Social on June 24
After work, join fellow better transportation folks for a fun picnic dinner. RSVP for the address in the Jefferson Westside neighborhood.
UO student groups launch Patterson Street safety initiatives in honor of classmates lost
On May 27, ASUO, GTFF, and LiveMove held a news conference to honor those we have lost, to install signs urging safe driving, and to unveil a proposed street redesign aimed at improving safety. BEST and others joined in support.