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The board feels it is essential to provide a platform for the sharing of thoughts on hot topics. Members can submit (brief) statements about a listed hot topic and /or suggest a new hot topic. Polling will be used to gauge how the membership feels about a topic.

Midtown Crossing Projects

Franklin Avenue, Greenwood Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue https://www.bendoregon.gov/services/city-projects/midtown-crossing-project Franklin Avenue Improvements (note: This project may require road closures over the foreseeable future) Greenwood Avenue Project Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian Bicycle Overcrossing

Galveston Corridor Project – Update

The Galveston Corridor Project was discussed at the Community Building Subcommittee meeting on June 23, 2025. https://www.bendoregon.gov/services/city-projects/galveston-corridor-project

Galveston project draft

Galveston Corridor Project Update

Potentially beginning in the spring of 2024.  The City has recently published an updated schedule for construction to begin on the Galveston Corridor project. Designs were approved in 2017. Pending approval …

Affordable Housing Info Session

On November 30, 2022, the City of Bend hosted an Affordable Housing Info Session with Lynne McConnell, Director – Housing Department for the City. Approximately 20 Neighborhood Association (NA) board …

Transportation Service Request Data

Did you know that the City has a tool to show you what transportation-related service requests have been submitted within your Neighborhood Associations?  Service requests are submitted by community members who …

Own Your Zone - Fire Zones

Own Your Zone

Wildfire is a natural occurrence in our Central Oregon forests. Our community has been threatened by wildfire in the past and will be threatened by wildfire in the future.  Living …