We are making progress!
One year into the five-year plan, we have completed/nearly completed 11% or 3 of the 28 vision strategies. Explore the Vision Dashboard to gain more insights and status updates!
About the Community’s Vision Action Plan
The release of greater Bend’s five-year Vision Action Plan in Sept. 2023 culminated an 17-month process that gained input from more than 3,500 participants through interviews, focus groups, polls, surveys, and community summit. The four Vision Action Teams built upon this foundation of input to craft 28 actionable strategies over the next 5 years.
The 2024-28 Vision Action Plan includes four “game-changer” initiatives, four “quick wins”, 20 supporting projects, and has more than 128 partnering organizations identified in the plan.
The Vision Action Plan 2024-2028 is greater Bend’s first large-scale visioning project since 2005-2006. Through the good work of scores of local organizations much of our original vision was achieved, including such initiatives as the Oregon State University-Cascades campus, Cascades East Public Transit, Riley Ranch Nature Reserve, and more. It also guided the plans of many other local organizations.
28 Vision Strategies & 4 Focus Areas
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Game Changer: Innovative Workforce Housing
Quick Win: One Stop Small Business SupportAdditional Strategies
Healthcare Worker Training & Development
Core Area Engagement & Investment
‘Move-in’ Financial Assistance Programs
Expanded Access to Child Care
Expanded Access to Healthy Food -
Game Changer: Railroad Safety & Redevelopment
Quick Win: Historic Preservation Inventory & Adaptive ReuseAdditional Strategies
Improved, Expanded, Well-Funded Public Transit
Complete Communities in Our Neighborhoods
A Citywide Bikeways & Pathways Network
Drake-to-Juniper Pedestrian Corridor
Housing Innovation & Affordability Coalition -
Game Changer: A City of Belonging
Quick Win: Social Service Information KiosksAdditional Strategies
Alliance of Equity Partners
Community Education on Homelessness
Collaborative Arts for Community Cohesion
Mental Health & Wellbeing in our Schools
Neighborhood Vitality & Resiliency -
Game Changer: Skyline Forest for our Future
Quick Win: Outdoors for EveryoneAdditional Strategies
Adapting to Climate Change
Interconnected Regional Trail System
Solarizing Bend
Thriving Urban Tree Canopy
‘Blue Zones’ Project for Equitable Community Health
Our Vision
We envision a greater Bend that blends its small- town friendliness and exceptional quality of life with the amenities of a growing city, helping all our residents lead safe, secure lives of purpose and possibility in a rapidly changing world.
In our vision for the future:
Our economy is robust, diversified and equitable
Our growth is smart, well-planned and sustainable
Our community is inclusive, engaged and caring
Our environment is protected, stewarded and healthy
We believe the unparalleled qualities of this place we call home, our enduring sense of community, and our collaborative approach to problem-solving give us the power to achieve this vision for our future.
Our Core Values
These values represent who we are and what we stand for in Greater Bend as we continue to grow and evolve. These core values are great starting points from which to work towards topics where we might not always agree.
Natural Environment
Outdoor Recreational Opportunities
Community Feel
Quality Education & Health Care
Robust Economy
Vibrant Arts & Culture
Growing Cultural Diversity
Spirit of Collaboration
“The challenge is also the opportunity, and that is just to grow well. To grow with intention, to grow with attention.
And to grow in a way that is inclusive and equitable — something we are really, really proud of.”
-Bend Community Leader interviewed for the Plan
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