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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Envision Bend’s Bend Vision Project launched an online poll Monday, asking residents which potential strategies designed to ensure Bend remains livable in the future are the highest priority for the community.

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Bend City Council approves master plan for affordable housing pilot A unique housing opportunity is one step closer to becoming reality after the City Council voted to approve the master plan and annexation for new development, Parkside Place, at the city’s eastern boundary. Post Date: 02/16/2023 12:34 PM Bend City Council approves master plan for affordable housing pilot

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Community Survey Results Show Concern About Housing and Homelessness

For Immediate Release
Jan. 18, 2023

Contact: Mayor Melanie Kebler

971-266-0923, mkebler@bendoregon.gov

Every two years, the City of Bend commissions a Community Survey, which serves as one of many inputs to City Councilors as they embark on their two-year goal setting process. Council goals provide direction to City staff

A year-end wrap-up message from Councilor Megan Perkins on houselessness:

“As the end of the year approaches, I want to reflect on what we’ve done over the last twelve months to support solutions to houselessness.

Some of those solutions come in the form of brick and mortar – literal beds and buildings with roofs and heat.

Other solutions focus

City Wins E-bike Rebate Grant

The City won a $150,000 Mobility Grant from Pacific Power to fund a rebate program to help low-income households in Bend purchase electric bicycles.

The electric bike (e-bike) instant rebate program will provide a rebate of $2,000 each to 75 qualified transportation-disadvantaged, low-income households in Bend to be used toward the