City of Bend

Envision Bend Unveils Five-Year Vision Action Plan

Envision Bend has released the community’s next five-year Vision Action Plan! The latest Vision Action Plan on behalf of the city of Bend came together after 17 months of widespread community outreach and visioning, shaped by over 2,400 residents who shared insights and ideas in 2022.

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City of Bend Celebrates Welcoming Week

The City of Bend invites the community to join Welcoming Week on September 9-18. Each year, the City joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and...

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City Recognizes Juneteenth as Official Holiday

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The State of Oregon and the City of Bend have declared Juneteenth a holiday, and this will be the first year that the City of Bend observes Juneteenth. Since Juneteenth...

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2022 State of The City Address

Watch the replay now—On May 17, 2022, Mayor Sally Russell presented the State of the City of Bend address. She shared updates about housing and transportation, workforce housing, strategies to address houselessness, work happening in the Core Area of Bend, and progress on the $190 million transportation bond projects.

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House Bill 2001 Code Amendments Take Effect in November

The Oregon State Legislature passed HB 2001 in 2019 which requires cities over 25,000 population to allow the development of “middle housing”, such as duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage cluster developments and townhouses in more Bend neighborhoods citywide.

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Safe Haven Parking Project

The Bend City Council adopted the Safe Parking Programs into the municipal code on April 7, 2021, that enable property owners or lessees within the City of Bend to allow limited overnight parking for people experiencing homelessness. Code changes provide additional...

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Affordable Housing Fund Recipients Selected

Last night the Bend City Council approved the 2021 Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) recommendations  from the Council-appointed Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for three developments, totaling  $1.3 million, to support the creation of over 435 affordable housing...

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City of Bend — Local State of Emergency Extension

The City of Bend has amended its COVID-19 local state of emergency to reflect changes from the State of Oregon and extended it for another 60 days. Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s most recent order assigns counties with risk levels, replacing the phased reopening...

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