Category: Analysis
To invest in transportation, first build public trust and understanding
As Governor Kotek proposes raising taxes to pay for highway maintenance, Oregonians want to know what they are buying and the benefits.
‘Time for Eugene to treat sidewalks as essential public infrastructure’
It’s time for Eugene to treat sidewalks as essential public infrastructure. Contact city councilors before June 25 and ask them to support a long-term, equitable sidewalk repair strategy.
BEST joins Move Oregon Forward in the Capitol
On Thursday, April 17, BEST will be asking lawmakers for safe, clean, fair, and accountable transportation options for all.
Support micromobility safety and access
Join BEST, The Street Trust, and other members of the Oregon Micromobility Network in supporting micromobility safety and access — before the deadline on Wednesday, March 19, at 5 pm.
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.
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.
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.
Tell the Oregon Legislature your transportation priorities
On July 17, BEST urges you to comment to the Joint Committee on Transportation about who benefits, who pays, and who decides.
BEST argues for increasing investments in transportation safety statewide
You can’t measure the cost of each lost life. Except we can and do, every time we make choices about how to invest transportation dollars.