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No

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Yes

3 Comments
Rosalee Hermens
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Rosalee Hermens

The parkway divides the city in two - the bridge will provide a safe crossing for walkers, riders, rollers, helping to reconnect the city and make it more friendly

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Michael Caba
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Michael Caba

I think the new bridge is fine, though I will probably not use it. I do, however, have one question, specifically, why did we do the new Greenwood bike lanes if we are going to build a new bridge with bike lanes that will seemingly serve nearly the same purpose? Just curious.

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Suzanne Mendez
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Suzanne Mendez

I bike with my kids and the Franklin underpass is scary. A bike bridge from east to west is desperately needed.

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No

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snowzone
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snowzone

We don't need it. No one is going to walk that far everyone drives. Maye the bridge isn't that long but you still have to walk to it to use it. Then if you do buy stuff while shopping you have to carry it back to where you came from.

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Mark W
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Mark W

Design Doesn't Match the Town. Waste of Tax Payer money. We should be solving the homeless encampment problems; those along the parkway and out in the forest (creating human caused fires).

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Hearightnow Productions
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Hearightnow Productions

Huge waste of money. Will be a homeless camp in less than a year. Meanwhile corrupted runaway development remains unchecked.

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Tim Raynor
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Tim Raynor

We have bigger problems in Bend, like homeless encampments that start fires. I'd rather Bend take care of the priorities that put people's life and property in danger than waste tax dollars on an overpriced pedestrian only bridge.

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Duane Wyman
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Duane Wyman

The design doesn't fit the town. Maybe ok for Portland.

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Tiffany Lemmons
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Tiffany Lemmons

Because it doesn't fit in with Bend. I understand that Bend will continue to grow, but we can still try to keep the feeling of small town Bend alive, the "chosen" design doesn't represent Bend and as many Bend residents concur, I sincerely hope the design will be reconsidered before being finalized.

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Sonny
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Sonny

Greenwood was just updated with bicycle and pedestrian lanes. Waste of money and will end up being a hang out for unsavory individuals at both ends.

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YES

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NO

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YES

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Lew Johnson
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Lew Johnson

We came to town in 1989 and opened our store the day before Fred Meyer opened. This enabled me to raise a family when Bend was perfect with only 30,000 people. Mt. Bachelor would pick up kids at the elementary school & teach them how to ski. Time have changed & not for the better. We sold and left.

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Julia Apple
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Julia Apple

This community enjoys the outdoors and spending time with friends and loved ones so being out and about to cafes, breweries, shops etc, is a perfect way to spend time...and money.

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NO

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Sonny
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Sonny

Bend lacks available and affordable housing.

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Sussie Due
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Sussie Due

Bend is overcrowded as it is

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Starting a business in this economy is not a good idea, once trump is president again it will be better

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SunnySunshinestein
SunnySunshinestein

Guess you haven't seen what Trump plans to do with your SS disability, you won't be able to afford a dog walker anymore.

Yes

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No

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Yes

3 Comments
Cindy Brennan
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Cindy Brennan

Our teens need a place to stay active that is not cost-prohibitive (skiing, private team leagues) and is accessible to all. My teen plays basketball, and there is literally ONE full public outdoor court and NO public indoor courts in this city. No basketball courts in this plan, however?????

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Melissa Howiler
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Melissa Howiler

Well it's called WINTER GIVE OUR YOUTH SOMETHING TO DO 😁

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Kevin Crabtree
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Kevin Crabtree

Lets bring in Tourism for Events and give Kids something to do rather than sit infront of a screen

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No

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David Kline
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David Kline

Why would this be needed??

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Kevin Crabtree
Kevin Crabtree

Events and Tournaments bring money from outside of the community into the Bend area helping Stores Restaurants Motels Ect.... These Kids spend tons of Money Every Year Been there done that it used to cost me 20K a year to send my kid to Travel ball just in Travel cost

k san
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k san

It would somehow end up as an expense for property owners to pay for. The majority of our homeowner property taxes already go to schools as it is. This would undoubtedly end up costing property owners to fund such a complex. I am not in favor of having to fund anything else for schools.

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Kevin Crabtree
Kevin Crabtree

These would pay for themselves if used correctly Medford has them and they are always full with teams Tournaments League's not to mention the tourism money just like the Mountain does Look at the big Picture I am a property owner also but money coming in would far out weigh the taxes

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