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f 3oe <br /> A i immorunamm umiummommimm <br /> /iJ I.Il���' ., 1 /iWT�r1'i <br /> _ �// / EU GENE <br /> - /t% /` lam - Vt� /, ` mil <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687 -5262 <br /> March 24, 1994 <br /> CONTACT: John Etter, Public Works Maintenance, 687 -5220 <br /> From Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687 -5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> CITIZENS INVITED TO HELP PLAN THE FUTURE OF AMAZON PARK <br /> Interested citizens will have an opportunity to talk with representatives of the city of <br /> Eugene Public Works Department about proposed improvements to Amazon Park at two <br /> meetings on Tuesday, March 29, at the Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street. <br /> People can choose to attend either of the two meetings that are scheduled at 12:30 to 1:30 <br /> p.m. or 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. A number of improvements to the park have been proposed by <br /> several groups, including the City Council, park users, Lane Transit District, the Division of <br /> State Lands, and city staff. In response, Public Works will undertake a major revision of the <br /> 1983 Preliminary Amazon Park General Plan. Most of the improvements relate to <br /> implementation strategies already included in the Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan. <br /> Identified improvements include constructing. a parking facility by the LTD bus <br /> station, adding improvements and lighting to existing sport fields, restoring the Amazon <br /> Creek, creating and protecting wetlands, adding two new rest room facilities, constructing four <br /> additional tennis courts, rebuilding the Amazon Pool and related parking, lighting the Adidas <br /> jogging trail, and incorporating the dog - off -leash area into the plan. Other improvements that <br /> are identified at the meetings will be included in the plan update if they fit within the goals <br /> and policvf the Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan. <br /> more <br />