Bend: Capital, Metropolis
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Today, we're going to take a closer look at Bend City.
When we last visited Bend, the city was still a small city. While Deschutes City in the west had become a dense metropolis, Bend had maintained a more down-home quality.
But once the capital was transferred from Deschutes City to Bend, things needed to change. Not only would major government facilities need to be built, but so would all of the other trappings of a major urban center.
A deal was struck to preserve most of the north-eastern lower density developments and keep all expansion to the west and south.
The development on the western peninsula was centered around the new House of Government to the north. Below it is the National Mall, a great expanse of open grass. To the west of the National Mall were office towns and the Metro Center Convention Hall. To the east the National University of Social Sciences, the headquarters of Deschutes Liberty Bank, and a new Sky DART station were built.
The new House of Government.
The House of Government, National University of Social Sciences, Deschutes Liberty Bank, and the new Sky DART station.
The new monorail station and connecting station Bend Metro stop.
The main building of the National University of Social Sciences.
The university's softball stadium and a passing Sky DART train.
The Metro Center Convention Hall
The convention center and surrounding offices were built at the same time as the house of government. It holds many political events, trade shows, and musical concerts.
Across the street in the National Mall is the Deschutes National Center for the Arts. Built 3 years after the National Mall was put in place, it holds many musical events ranging from classical to popular music.
eschutes National Center for the Arts.
The Arts Center's opening was heralded with a gran performance, which included many popular artists. Sir Paul McCartney led the entire ensemble for a climatic rendition of Golden Slumbers/Ten End. How many other stars can you name? :-)
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The rapid growth in Bend required quick solutions for many basic public needs. To address the rush in students, Bend Central School, a massive K-12 complex was built. Not only boasting many excellent sport fields, the facility also has large gardening plots used for educating students in sustainable agriculture.
Bend Central School.
Bend grew rapidly and now has a population of 876,526. Much of this growth was to the south. The whole area is accessible by rail transport. DART's D line finds its terminus at Southern Bend University.
The area around the train station.
Southern Bend University.
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