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Ashland is Getting a New Transportation System Plan

Ashland is Getting a New Transportation System Plan

Here’s what that means for our community. Oregon communities, since 1973, have been obligated under statewide planning law to adopt Transportation System Plans. These plans, also known as TSPs, are essentially roadmaps for future policies and investments. A key...

The PedalPower Community Bike Program

The PedalPower Community Bike Program

Supporting Ashland’s kids and our growing bike culture. There’s a burgeoning bike culture here in Ashland: lots of kids joining the bike bus to school, First Friday revelers exploring town on two wheels, and bike racks at local pubs and restaurants frequently filled...

A Better Way to Get Kids to School

A Better Way to Get Kids to School

In 1969, just two generations ago, nearly half of students in the United States aged 5-14 walked or biked or rode a bus to school. By 2017, that number was down to 10.7%. A number of factors – such as increased distance to school, urban sprawl, and safety concerns –...

Streets for Everyone 2024 Highlights

Streets for Everyone 2024 Highlights

2024 was a good year for transportation improvements in Ashland —and Streets for Everyone played an important role in that effort. Green Bike Lanes and Bollards Earlier this year, the city installed bollard-protected bike lanes on Ashland Street from Siskiyou to the...

Ashland Fifth Best U.S. Town for Biking — Can We Do Better?

Ashland Fifth Best U.S. Town for Biking — Can We Do Better?

In a recent article, Outside Magazine ranked Ashland as the fifth best bicycle town in the country. Davis, California was ranked number one. We have great mountain biking, but Davis has a functional bicycle network: one where residents can get from anywhere to everywhere on a bicycle.

‘Bike Boxes’ to Make Ashland and Walker Safer for All

‘Bike Boxes’ to Make Ashland and Walker Safer for All

This story was originally published on Ashland.News on July 27, 2024. City Council also approves new ‘bike boxes’ for North Mountain Avenue and East Main Street intersection By Isobel Whitcomb, Ashland Climate Collaborative Ashland’s bicycling infrastructure recently...

Streets For Everyone: 2023 in Review

Streets For Everyone: 2023 in Review

2023 Year in ReviewACC’s Streets For Everyone (SFE) Action Team had an incredible 2023! Throughout the year, we identified several opportunities to advocate for safer streets and a connected and protected bike network through town. We asked you to speak up, and you...

How To Calm Your Street

Come learn how to unite with neighbors to make your street safer for everyone to walk, bike, and roll.

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