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Public invited to learn about transportation while having fun
If you liked Eugene Sunday Streets, you’ll love the Better Ways Block Party! On Sunday, May 19, 12:45–5 pm, come to the Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza to learn about safe, healthy, affordable, and clean ways to travel.
Oregon says it will soon run out of money for transportation
The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking the Legislature for more funding to operate and maintain existing highways.
BEST organizes happy hours with Eugene City Council candidates
BEST’s Cycle of Change group of transportation activists is organizing a series of happy hours with candidates in contested races for Eugene City Council.
UO students help BEST plan Week Without Driving campaign
Five University of Oregon seniors in a public relations course are developing a campaign for how BEST can better educate and engage public officials about the needs of non-drivers during the national Week Without Driving: September 30–October 6, 2024.
BEST calls on transportation officials to better engage with the public
Commenting on the draft Public Participation Plan, BEST calls on the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization to follow industry best practices, to continually inform the public, and to measure the effectiveness of public input.
ODOT changing Main Street intersection where three kids were killed, more is needed
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be changing the intersection of 54th Street and Main Street in Springfield. In 2015, a driver ran a red light there, injuring a mother and killing all three of her kids crossing legally in a crosswalk. BEST sees a need to redesign all of Main Street to encourage slower travel speeds.
BEST supports Lane Transit District being more responsive to the public it serves
A draft Community Outreach Framework aims to build community trust and confidence in LTD’s efforts to serve the public, making LTD a more effective organization for the region.
BEST supports fully funding transit appropriations
BEST joins over 100 organizations across the nation in calling on Congress to keep the promise of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) throughout the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process.
BEST thanks FTA for reforming program funding zero-emission buses
BEST joins 45 organizations across the nation in thanking the Federal Transit Administration for reforming the Low or No Emissions grant program that funds zero-emission buses for transit agencies.
Recap: Transit Employee Appreciation Day 2024
Community leaders and the public thanked those who help so many get where they need to go at an event on Monday, March 18, at Springfield Station.