Does any city do a good job helping match tenants with homes? I basically want a municipal version of Zillow with filters for Affordable Housing availability based on AMI, Section 8, etc.

It’s ok because we have AI and data centers to fill the void (And yes I’m posting this instead of hanging out at the marina…)

Incredible game. BIH had more possession but that’s not how it felt. Question is can US beat Belgium without Balogun? I think so.

Gov. Tina Kotek visited Central Oregon Monday to tout the success the region has found in reducing homelessness. Recent data shows homelessness fell nearly 20% year-over-year.

Rivians are so overpowered (500-1000+ hp) and heavy (7000-8000 lbs), I am happy that they will get the same rebate I got for my ebike. ZERO. I am salty about how much they rip up city streets & how efficiently they kill kids abc7.com/post/violent...

Pictured is a roundabout pre-constructed for expansion to accommodate drivers who don't even exist yet. We need the same level of rigorous planning to apply for sidewalks, bike paths, and transit, too!

I think municipal sustainability teams should be much more into housing reform

Who is a Bend or Eugene single-stair enthusiast? @rjsheperd.com says pnwdreams.org is considering expanding and they are looking for partners. Curious about how nice single-stair construction can be? Check it out! (Maybe @holz-bau.bsky.social knows some of his Oregon counterparts?)

Love this!!!!

My daughter picked up her pass from Hawthorne Station yesterday. You don't need to go in person if you have a smartphone though!

Bend's crowdsourced urban tree inventory is a key tool to preserving and expanding our urban tree canopy. Planting more trees is one of the best things a city can do to mitigate the effects of hotter climate. Learn more about the Bend Tree Project: bendoregon.gov/departments/...

Who has the best policy playbook for incentivizing rooftop solar at the local or state level?

A constituent recently asked me why doesn't the city require garages to accommodate bigger vehicles. The City of Bend doesn't even allow someone to use a bow and arrow. I don't think cities should be required to accommodate vehicles of unlimited size, either.

Forcing immigrant detainees to work for their captors isn’t just exploitative It’s unconstitutional Trump's policies are dramatically expanding both the immigration detention population and the nation’s Thirteenth Amendment crisis ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

Thank you to everyone who wrote, commented, and emailed about the climate pollution fee. Your input made the fee better and more likely to succeed. The Bend City Council adopted the Climate Pollution Fee on a 5-1 vote last night. Read more: bendoregon.gov/news/city-of...

In today's Bend Bulletin there is a point and counterpoint on the climate pollution fee up for adoption by the Bend city council tonight. It is literally a climate scientist vs. a paid lobbyist.

Imagine if 46% of the traffic around you wasn’t even carrying someone somewhere. This is why I was relieved to see HB4085 fail this past session.

Would love to visit Burns sometime

Help a friend win a scholarship with a like on this insta post www.instagram.com/reel/DY641Eu...

Energy Trust of Oregon has $75 off several air filters. These really work to remove smoke from indoor air spaces. The filters can be expensive to replace to so be sure to factor that in when selecting a model. I have Winix models which are the cheapest I could find.

Any day you get to see the Back to the Future DeLorean up close is a good day! Courtesy of @osucascades.bsky.social accounting department.

The official staff line about why we don't use these is that they restrict sight lines.

Never knew Reagan used that line to justify bigger government (Personally I don't have an intrinsic objection to big government - it all depends on how it's used)

We had a training session yesterday in Pilot Butte Cemetery for volunteers doing the Bend Tree Project. It’s officially kicked off - time to start mapping trees and tree locations for the city. We’re tasked with River West neighborhood centered around Harmon Park.

NYT is propaganda for Trump and you should not pay for it

There are 12 more days for folks to apply to be a member of the League of American Bicyclists' Board of Directors I always appreciate working with our Board and the direction they provide to the @bikeleague.org Hope we get some great applicants!

This was an interesting way to make use of a pre-printed postcard that councilors received last month.

Woah. 1965? Or 2026? Can’t tell, can you!

Community: "Can we have safer streets?" Staff: "Well that would be scope creep and we're not sure we have the budget." Also staff: "Any interest in widening this roundabout? I've pre-budgeted an extra $3m for a full multi-lane expansion so council can decide without any fiscal constraints!"

At tonight's River West Neighborhood District meeting there was applause for things like raised crossings, filling sidewalk gaps, and traffic calming. The city engineer said the #1 complaint citywide is speeding. At tomorrow's work session, council will discuss transportation capital priorities.

the court is “simply not part of the political process.” The chief Justice said this LESS THAN A WEEK AGO!!

Voting in the most optimal way: on my e-bike at Pine Nursery on my way to play volleyball.

My wife: Carries five bags of groceries home on a bicycle Me: And you didn’t even get a photo to post??!! 😅 A lot of people think you can’t get groceries by bike. It’s just not true!

This vote to eliminate the only Black-majority district in Tennessee is Racist, immoral and unconstitutional. But as Rep @justinjpearson.bsky.social reminds us, we may lose some battles, but this war for justice is a long one. See his full statement in the comment thread.

They want us to mail guns but not ballots??

First time I’ve seen this and holy crap this RULES!!

Instead of 60 days of war with Iran, we could have had 6 months of universal childcare + preschool for every single kid in the United States.

The Source is now going to be daily?? Amazing. Municipal gov'ts w/ daily coverage pay lower interest rates, saving the community significant money. www.bendsource.com/news/localne...

Socialism can just mean the government works to ensure that people's basic needs are met: food, housing, healthcare, and education. We already do this but we do a really bad job of it. The ordinary person doesn't care if you mean transitional stage of marxist socialism (and it doesn't have to!).

Passing the gas tax will bring better transit and more money for paving and safety projects in Bend. It’s only a temporary increase, but transit is too important to underfund.

The Greenwood Ave Safety Project just hit a major milestone: 5 straight quarters with fewer crashes. This is an excellent trend to be on and I hope it continues.

Come to Bend CityFest today! 5p - 7p downtown. Going to be a good time. TWO $250 Downtown Bend gift cards will be raffled off. Free entry! Lift Fitness Studio Parking Lot 514 NW Franklin Ave. Bend, OR 97703 bendoregon.gov/event/cityfe...

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Prioritizing children is a good lens

Support staff and educational administrators are hired at the expense of teachers. Student to staff ratios in every category have improved over the same period (per next slide). More money alone won’t fix this.

Stalin fundamentally crippled Soviet #science in the 1930s and almost a century later it still hasn't recovered. That's what Trump, RFK Jr., Vought, and MAGA are doing right now to the United States.

Local elections matter

Fantastic day to drop literature for some fantastic county commission candidates! Ballots are mailed April 29 and election is May 19.

Bend Park and Rec partnering with Bend Police Department for enhanced off-leash patrolling this month. www.bendparksandrec.org/leash-em-rem...