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Bend Public Safety Open House

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / May 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Bend Public Safety Open House

On Monday, June 10 from 5:30 to 7 pm at Bend Municipal Court (555 NE 15th Street) the City of Bend will hold a public safety open house. You are invited to come and learn about how traffic calming and enforcement are addressed by public safety and transportation planning. Hear from Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz…

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Annual Fire Free Yard Debris Disposal Event 2024

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Annual Fire Free Yard Debris Disposal Event 2024

Deschutes County is once again conducting a Fire Free event this spring. The usual fee at Knott Landfill will be waived so that you may dispose of yard waste for free. This includes grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings, and branches, stumps or trees no larger than 12” diameter. This…

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Neighborhood Street Safety Program Updates

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / March 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Neighborhood Street Safety Program Updates

Great News for SCNA Traffic Safety Two high-priority Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) projects from the survey last fall have been approved by the City!  With the help of our traffic committee who previously canvassed SCNA neighborhoods for traffic safety issues, we could see all the project ideas that neighbors prioritized and that had the best…

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Bend Parks and Recreation Needs Survey

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / November 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Bend Parks and Recreation Needs Survey

Every few years, the Bend Parks and Recreation District conducts surveys to gauge use behaviors and priorities of Bend residents in regards to parks and recreation services, including those provided by the park district, as well as by private sector businesses. These results inform projects and priorities for park, trail and recreation services as the…

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Wilson Avenue Construction Detour November 6

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Wilson Avenue Construction Detour November 6

The Wilson Avenue Corridor Project will soon be entering its final construction phase. While this project is not in SCNA, part of the road closure is, and the associated construction detour will be routed through SCNA. Beginning Monday November 6, westbound traffic on Wilson Avenue will be detoured onto SW Reed Market Road and SW…

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