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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />April 14, 2014 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Lee Shoemaker, Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Campus-Downtown Bike Connections Topic of 2 Public Meeting <br />nd <br /> <br /> <br />The City of Eugene will hold a second public meeting to develop ideas for creating <br />safer and more comfortable bicycling facilities between the University of Oregon campus <br />and downtown. The meeting will be held Thursday, April 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the <br />Eugene Library Bascom-Tykeson Room. <br />At the meeting, staff will be prepared to discuss results from the first meeting, held <br />on Dec. 4, and explain the process being used to evaluate proposals. Participants will be <br />asked to help define goals for improving connections between campus and downtown for <br />people who ride bikes, and staff will present a preliminary menu of options for improving <br />biking on 11th, 12th, and 13th avenues. The results of a traffic analysis of a two-way cycle <br />track on 13th Avenue will also be shared. <br />Staff will use the input gathered at the meeting to generate improvement <br />recommendations for public discussion in May or June. For more information contact Lee <br />Shoemaker at 541-341-1464 or lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />