Category: Analysis

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.

A group of community leaders and key stakeholders assembled by BEST has questions about the City of Eugene’s plans to redesign Franklin Boulevard.

The Joint Committee on Transportation is touring the state to discuss the need for stable and sufficient funding.

Lane Transit District recently withdrew its support for EmX bus rapid transit along River Road. Before moving ahead, BEST sees a need to ensure the public is along for the ride.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking the Legislature for more funding to operate and maintain existing highways.

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.

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.

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.

Our supporters call for better walking, biking / micromobility, riding the bus, driving, design, transportation for youth & seniors, safety, climate change, and more!

Because state transportation funding and policies have a significant effect on what can or can’t be accomplished locally, during the Oregon Legislature’s 2024 short session BEST is watching a few bills related to highways, bridges, commuter rail, transit, electric bicycles and micromobility, trails, aviation, weight-mile taxes, affordable housing, and climate change.