Transportation options. Safe streets.
Walkable neighborhoods. 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
Ten years after 3 kids were killed, we must prioritize safety over speed
A decade later, the best way to honor those we lost is to redesign Main Street to protect the people we have.
BEST supports improving biking on East 24th Avenue
BEST supports the City of Eugene making improvements for people who bicycle east and west along East 24th Avenue—and also north and south across it.
Transit Equity Day highlights need for transportation options for everyone, including in rural communities
On the birthday of Rosa Parks, BEST highlights that people of all backgrounds and abilities needs ways to get where they need to go, including people in rural communities.
BEST announces priorities in 2025
These include better streets, better transit, better biking, better walking, better projects, better funding, and better events.