Please join us Thursday, March 15, from 6 to 7:30 PM at 61478 Duncan Lane, Bend, OR 97702.

Mix and mingle with your neighbors and get the latest updates on Bend’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the 20 year Transportation System Plan (TSP) from Nick Arnis. Mr. Arnis directs and manages the long-range land use and transportation planning for the City of Bend. The department he manages is responsible for creating the long-range land use and urbanization plan for one of the fastest growing cities in the US. Mr. Arnis will talk about the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) including provisions for meeting the transportation needs of residents over a 20-year planning horizon while addressing transportation issues and making changes that can contribute to improvements in the region’s quality of life and economic vitality. In addition to the Bend MPO MTP update, The City of Bend will also be updating their Transportation System Plan (TSP). The City and the MPO have largely concurrent boundaries and share many transportation planning challenges. State law emphasizes that the City and the MPO coordinate on their transportation plans, and planning work for both agencies will be simplified if they are using the same public outreach process, models, databases, and project lists, as well as project cost estimates and funding programs. Therefore, the City of Bend and the Bend MPO will complete a joint process to update both the TSP and MTP. Community input will apply to both.

Mr. Arnis’s presentation, questions and answers will be followed by A 30-minute board meeting. If you’re inclined to serve, the Public Safety Chair has reopened. Click here to see the agenda.

Background

Neighborhood associations provide opportunities for shaping the future of your neighborhood. Membership is open to all citizens who live, own property or operate a business with the association’s boundaries. 

Membership Benefits

Neighborhood Associations draw people closer to their city government and closer still to their fellow neighbors. Neighborhood participation gives residents a stronger, united voice in civic life and joins them in shared neighborhood projects. 

Neighborhood associations are inclusive, reflecting the diversity which enriches a community. Members include families, singles, retirees, youths, business owners, faith-based organizations, schools, homeowners, renters, and many more people from every background.  Formally recognized and well-developed Neighborhood Associations can provide recommendations to the local government on a variety of topics, including:

• Neighborhood streets, traffic control, and patterns
• City services
• Budget
• Crime prevention
• Capital improvements
• Land use (zone changes, variances, subdivisions, and zoning ordinances)
• Transportation

We look forward to seeing you Thursday, March 15, 2018. ​