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Solarize Deschutes Discount Program

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Solarize Deschutes Discount Program

The Environmental Center, Energize Bend, Envision Bend and the City of Bend have teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon and Solar Oregon for a Solarize campaign, running August 15 through October 31, to make it easy and more affordable to install solar. Any homeowner with a Deschutes County address is eligible to participate. Why…

Hayden Homes Amphitheater Concert Contact Info

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / June 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Hayden Homes Amphitheater Concert Contact Info

With the concert season upon us, we have received inquiries from SCNA members wanting to provide feedback on concert events at the amphitheater. Marney Smith of the Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater has offered herself as the best contact point. If you have comments, questions, or complaints, you can call 541-280-2287 or email…

Bend Tree Preservation Amendments Hearings

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / May 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Bend Tree Preservation Amendments Hearings

The City of Bend is in the final stages of amending its Development Code to change how trees are preserved (or not) by developers. These amendments include updated tree preservation standards, and requirements for street tree and water-efficient planter strip landscaping. For more information on the proposed changes, visit the city’s tree code webpage. You…

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…

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…