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Should the right-turn Bend Parkway on-ramps be closed for safety?
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413 Votes

Should the right-turn Bend Parkway on-ramps be closed for safety?

Yes, it'll be safer

4

No, for access

6

Yes, it'll be safer

4 Comments
Scott Taylor
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Scott Taylor

While I use them, they are poorly designed. We wouldn't be having this discussion if they had been done better in the first place. No one goes the speed limit and unfortunately its not enforced much

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Richard Dillard
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Richard Dillard

The biggest problem is that when people enter the parkway they do not speed up[ causing a dangerous situation.

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Eric Daly
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Eric Daly

Should have been done years ago for safety.

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No, for access

6 Comments
Brad Livsey
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Brad Livsey

2 many design flaws but, the short off/on accesses on the parkway does move an amount of traffic that's beneficial. If not, they'd be directed back to 3rd st and you know what that's like now-a-days!

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k san
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k san

Access to certain areas is hard enough w/o closing the few accesses there are.

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Kevin Scoggin
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Kevin Scoggin

Add acceleration and decel lanes...problem solved.

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Johanna Groza
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Johanna Groza

If people actually drove the speed limit 45mph, it wouldn't be so hazardous. The speed limit needs to be enforced on the parkway.

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Jim Van Osdell
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Jim Van Osdell

The entry on to the Parkway need to be improved... That is where the larger problem lies, especially from the safety perspective

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Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

YES

2

NO

1

YES

2 Comments
Charles Hemingway
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Charles Hemingway

Safe parking programs have a proven track record of successfully taking people from being homeless into having a place of their own. Safe parking programs cut down on costs to cities for ambulance calls, police calls, visits to emergency rooms and mental health crises that costs taxpayers money.

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Duane Wyman
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Duane Wyman

Perhaps? Hiding the un-housed in various random locations doesn't solve much. This is just another band-aid solution! Seems just the latest adaptation of "kicking the can down the road"...?

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NO

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Kellie Beck Fletcher
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Kellie Beck Fletcher

Stop increasing rent 2026 passed 9.5 percent rent increase will push more people into being homeless .. where is the cap we are already paying ridiculous prices for rent how can anyone save for a home. Not sure why you people can’t figure this out You’re pushing Oregonians out.

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Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

Yes

4

No

0

Yes

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Jane CommunityMember
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Jane CommunityMember

People should not have to put up with annoying intrusive lights that inconsiderate neighbors install

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Chris Hill
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Chris Hill

Board Member of DarkSky Oregon who worked on this with Deschutes County. Currently working to update the 24 year old City of Bend lighting ordinance.

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Thomas Orr
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Thomas Orr

I like seeing stars at night. and birds migration is important.

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Katherine GoldenEagle
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Katherine GoldenEagle

We live across the street from a duplex that has one of those motion sensor lights on the garage. It's soooo bright it lights up my bedroom and my son's and our living room. Thats just ridiclous

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No

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