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Bike friendly: City and citizens work together toward special designation

By Steve Ritchie  Momentum is building for the citizen volunteer-driven effort to make Silverton a “Bicycle Friendly Community.” At its meeting on Jan. 5, the Silverton City Council voted to accept the “Silverton Bike Report” and approved beginning the application process to obtain “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation, which is awarded to qualifying cities and towns around the country by the […]

Cycle Silverton: Bicycle-friendly movement gains traction

By Steve Ritchie Silverton is well-known for a host of special attributes. The welcome sign announces “Gateway to Silver Falls” and “Oregon’s Garden City.” Silverton also can boast about being the Christmas tree capital on our civic resume, as well as about its First Fridays, thriving art community, unique set of festivals, and picturesque downtown. Silverton might be on the […]