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17 0 / 0 '2_ <br /> Questionnaire About Parks Website Available on Web <br /> Parks and Open Space technical staff created and recently launched a web-based <br /> questionnaire to poll users about the parks website. The questionnaire, along with other <br /> information gathering strategies, is a key part of an effort to make the site more user-friendly. <br /> The questionnaire asks people visiting the site why they visited the site, whether or not they <br /> found the information they were looking for, what they liked least and best about the site, and <br /> how they might improve the site. People filling out the questionnaire also have the opportunity <br /> to rate the site on a scale from 1 to 10 and give contact information if they choose. <br /> Information gathered from the questionnaire, along with other surveys being conducted in the <br /> division and research, will provide the basis for a proposal to redesign the site, focussing on <br /> making the site more organized, easy to navigate, aesthetically appealing, and technically <br /> engaging. <br /> To visit the questionnaire, visit www.ci.eugene.or.us/Forms/pos/q_nnaire.asp <br /> or go to the City's homepage, then Parks and questionnaire. For more information about this <br /> project, contact Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist Therese Picado at 682- <br /> 4814. For more information about the technical aspects of designing the questionnaire, contact <br /> Support Technician Bob Blanchard at 682-4889. <br /> ### <br /> Eugene's Parks and Open Space Receive National and International Recognition <br /> The month of June brought two special recognitions to the City of Eugene's Parks and Open <br /> Space Division. It received an Honorable Mention in the U.S. Conference of Mayors City <br /> Livability Awards for cities over 100,000 in population and special recognition from the Pan <br /> American Health Organization (PAHO) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <br /> International Active Cities Contest. <br /> The U.S. Conference of Mayors recognized Eugene's parks and open space for improving the <br /> quality of life for its residents and Mayor Jim Torrey for his leadership role in establishing the <br /> Mayors Committee for Parks and Open Space that resulted in the 1998 bond measure. First <br /> place went to the City of Chicago while Boston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Beach <br /> received "Outstanding Achievement" recognitior. Eugene is one of five communities that <br /> received an honorable mention. <br /> PAHO and CDC recognized Eugene for the "preservation of green areas in a pedestrian <br /> friendly city" and providing its residents with diverse opportunities to actively enjoy parks and <br /> open space. Over 140 cities from North America and Latin America submitted applications. <br /> While Eugene was one of only six North American communities that applied, only two made it <br /> through the rigorous preselection process, and Eugene was the only U.S. community to be <br />