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• City to force in Franklin to 30th Connector ? <br /> Concerned about traffic through your Neighborhood ? <br /> Come to the "Eugene Local Street Plan" Public Hearing <br /> this Tuesday, November 7th, 7:30 - City Council Chambers <br /> 15 years ago, Eugene promised that our Neighborhoods would never be connected to 30th <br /> Street. Now they've broken one of those promises. Can the other promises be far behind? <br /> On October 30th, Fairmount Neighbors voted 55 -0 (with 6 abstentions) to oppose the <br /> proposed "Laurel Hill Connector" running from Spring at 30th (Fairmount Neighborhood) <br /> through the Laurel Hill Valley to 1 -5. They also voted 59 -0 (with 4 abstentions) asking the <br /> City to work with our Neighborhoods' refinement plans before designing streets. Laurel Hill <br /> Valley passed a similar motion. <br /> Folks on Spring, Central, 27th, Columbia, and Agate are concerned. While the existing <br /> plan DOES NOT specifically punch a road through from 30th at this time, the new Connec- <br /> tor through Laurel Hill brings a roadway within 600 feet of the Fairmount Neighborhood. In <br /> addition, there is an existing right of way so that the city or county could connect the new <br /> road with Spring or Central at any time. Transportation officials say there are nosuch <br /> plans "at the moment." They said that about Laurel Hill as late as one year ago. <br /> Why should you testify at the Public Hearing Tuesday ? <br /> Some principles to consider : <br /> • Traffic should be directed away from neighborhoods <br /> • Neighborhood Refinement plans should be respected <br /> • Street patterns directly affect neighborhood character <br /> • Don't sacrifice neighborhoods for the sake of traffic speed <br /> • Direct neighborhood involvement enhances planning <br /> Jeff Osanka, Fairmount Chair, 345 -0931, osanka@edlane.lane.edu <br /> Ginnie Lo, Fairmount Board, 683 -2667 <br /> Richard Cundiff, Laurel Hill leader, 683 -1350 <br />