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Eisenberg, Director of the Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT) in Tucson, Arizona. DCAT provides <br /> education <br /> and support to building officials, designers and builders nationwide to promote sustainable construction and development <br /> practices. <br /> 'Mir. Eisenberg's talk is free and open to the public, and will start at 7 p.m. at EWEB Headquarters. Co-sponsors include <br /> the Northwest Eco-Building Guild, EWEB, and the Planning and Development Department. During Mr. Eisenberg's visit, <br /> meetings with local code officials, designers and builders also will be set to facilitate discussion about strategies for <br /> enhancing acceptance and approval of alternatives within the building and specialty codes. <br /> On May 6, the Planning and Development Department (PDD) is joining with the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce to <br /> bring Dennis Wilde to Eugene for a morning seminar on sustainable development and its short- and long-term benefits. <br /> Mr. Wilde is senior project manager with Gerdling/Edlen Development in Portland, a firm emphasizing a green building <br /> approach in projects such as the Portland Brewery Blocks and East Portland Community Policing Facility. Seating for <br /> the seminar is limited, and a special effort is being made to invite commercial designers, builders, developers and <br /> planners active in the community. <br /> On May 20, PDD is hosting a training for designers and builders. A combination of staff from Planning and Development <br /> and the City of Portland will provide information on code processes, alternatives and innovative techniques that can <br /> promote more sustainable development. <br /> Other local efforts include those by the Eco-Building Guild,which offers monthly presentations on sustainable <br /> development on the first Wednesday evening of the month at the McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th Ave. On May 7,the <br /> Guild's meeting will focus on green (living) roofs and alternative stormwater management, with Portland landscape <br /> architect Pat Lando. The American Institute of Architects- Committee on the Environment (AIA-COTE) also hosts <br /> monthly educational meetings. BRING Recycling is targeting building permit applicants with information about <br /> construction debris reuse and recycling. <br /> although Eugene lacks a formal green building program, City staff are seeking opportunities to support local <br /> organizations in the area of sustainable development through education and collaboration. This external focus <br /> complements the work being done throughout the organization to promote sustainable practices internally—including the <br /> Wastewater Division, which is ISO 14001-compliant, and Facilities, which incorporates sustainable elements into design, <br /> construction, maintenance and operation of City buildings. For more information, please contact Keli Osborn, Planning <br /> and Development Department, 682-5288, or keli.m.osbornCci)ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> Homless Camping Success Stories <br /> Since 1998, the City has been providing parking spaces for homeless people and this program has resulted in many <br /> success stories. Staff asked William Wise, St. Vincent dePaul's coordinator of the program to provide two recent <br /> examples of the quiet victories that make this program successful: <br /> 1) Marianne is 50. William met her in response to a complaint about street parking in an industrial area. She was living <br /> in the front seat of an old Dodge pickup that barely ran and only had first gear. All her worldly belongings were stored in <br /> the back of the pickup under a shell cover. She had recently been terrorized by another camper and was very fearful, <br /> finally obtaining a restraining order against him. A woman living on the street in a vehicle is exposed to danger all the <br /> time. She was(and still is) enrolled in Lane Community College's Criminal Justice program and is making straight-A <br /> grades. All this, while living in the front seat of a pickup! <br /> William found Marianne a place to park at the Eugene Public Works parking lot. She will graduate from LCC in less than <br /> a year. Previously, she was a long-haul trucker until physical problems ended that career. Another camper who has <br /> moved into housing recently gave her his small travel trailer so now she has more room to study and can lie down to <br /> sleep. In her spare time, she is active as a volunteer at St. Vincent dePaul's Service Station. <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE <br /> 2 <br /> April 11,2003 <br />